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Childcare center · Houston, TX
Spring Branch Head Start
A licensed child care center in Houston, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 9655 LONG POINT RD, Houston, TX 77055
County: Harris County
Phone: (713) 464-8401
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 218 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 824434
Permit: Full Permit, issued July 8, 2003
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Conditions on permit: Yes (see the official record for details)
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 10 inspections
- 3 investigations
- 1 assessment
- 8 citations from these visits (risk level: High 4, Medium High 2, Medium 1, Medium Low 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from August 15, 2022 to August 21, 2026, newest first: 17 visits and 9 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
August 21, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 4, 2026 · Correction verified: August 26, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection report.
February 19, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 17, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
November 5, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 22, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 19, 2025 · Correction verified: December 19, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that the operation did not make a report to licensing within the timeframe.
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 19, 2025 · Correction verified: December 19, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not provide a parent with an incident report within 48 hours of becoming aware of an incident.
October 6, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 9, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4915 - Additional Surfacing Requirements for Indoor Active Play Equipment
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 23, 2025 · Correction verified: October 6, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
In the toddlers' classroom, there is indoor climbing equipment that is over 20 inches tall, without any shock-absorbing material underneath or around the equipment.
January 21, 2025 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: January 23, 2025 · Correction verified: January 22, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
September 20, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 11, 2024 · Correction verified: September 20, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walkthrough I observed 1 caregiver supervising 17 children with a specified age group of 3 years. Ratio is 1:15. The caregiver was over ratio by 2. This was corrected when a second caregiver came into the classroom.
February 2, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 14, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 7, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 31, 2024 · Correction verified: February 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The child was not properly supervised when she was released to someone who was not listed on her authorized release form.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 31, 2024 · Correction verified: February 2, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The employee failed to verify the child's mode of transportation for dismissal.
September 13, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 14, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 15, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: August 19, 2022 · Correction verified: August 15, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver is missing an employee affidavit form in their personnel file.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.