Missouri City Head Start

High risk A person may not be at the operation until their background check result has come back and allows it.

State rule 745.641 (licensing rules for every operation): "Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation"

Inspector's note: The background check of the center's new director is still pending in the system. She was present at the operation during the annual monitoring inspection. The person with pending background check remained in the front office and did not accompany licensing during the walkthrough.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The center must have a fire inspection by the local fire marshal before opening and every 12 months after.

State rule 746.5101(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months"

Inspector's note: Fire inspection expired on 3/20/2026.

Corrected Sep 17, 2026, verified by the state Sep 11, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection

State rule 746.3403 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection"

Inspector's note: Health inspection expired 6/11/2026.

Corrected Sep 17, 2026, verified by the state Sep 15, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk The operation must report its number of employees to the state.

State rule 746.303(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Number of Employees"

Inspector's note: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.

Corrected Jan 23, 2026, verified by the state Jan 21, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The operation's written policies must cover parent rights.

State rule 746.501(a)(20) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights"

Inspector's note: 6 out of 6 children's records did not have the parents rights form completed in the child's file.

Corrected Oct 7, 2025, verified by the state Oct 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The center must have a fire inspection by the local fire marshal before opening and every 12 months after.

State rule 746.5101(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months"

Inspector's note: The fire inspection expired on 11/22/2023

Corrected Mar 26, 2025, verified by the state Mar 20, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Crib mattresses must be waterproof and washable.

State rule 746.2409(a)(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety Requirements for Cribs - Waterproof, Washable Mattress"

Inspector's note: A crib mattress had rip that exposed the foam filing. The rip is in the middle of the mattress, making it non-waterproof and non-washable. Corrected at inspection: the director removed the mattress that has the rip exposed the foam filing with a new mattress.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each employee's file must show the employee meets the state's requirements.

State rule 746.901(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements"

Inspector's note: Two staff files evaluated did not have education credentials in their file. Corrected at Inspection: the director was able to provided education credentials for the two files.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each employee's file must hold photo identification.

State rule 746.901(9) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Photo Identification"

Inspector's note: Three staff records evaluated did not have a photo id in their file. Corrected at Inspection: the director provided copies of the photo id for the three staff records.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the personnel records the state requires (such as signed affidavits, dates of employment and proof of qualifications).

State rule 746.901(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Dates of Employment"

Inspector's note: Four staff records evaluated did not have a hire date in their file. Corrected at Inspection - the director provided hire dates for all four staff files.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2985).

State rule 746.901(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)"

Inspector's note: One staff records evaluated did not have notarized affidavit in the file.

Corrected Mar 7, 2025, verified by the state Mar 6, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk Each employee's file must hold the signed affidavit (Form 2912).

State rule 746.901(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)"

Inspector's note: Four staff records evaluated did not have the preemployment affidavit in their files. Corrected at Inspection: the director provided the preemployment affidavit for the four staff records.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-low risk The operation must report its number of employees to the state.

State rule 746.303(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Number of Employees"

Inspector's note: A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Corrected Jan 24, 2025, verified by the state Jan 24, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).