Spring Branch Head Start

9655 LONG POINT RD, Houston, TX 77055 · Harris County

9cited violations

4serious

18inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 218
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:45 AM-03:00 PM
Director / administrator: Devre White
Phone: (713) 464-8401
Regulated since: Jul 8, 2003
HHSC IDs: Operation 219250 · number 824434
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	4	1	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2024	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	2	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1)
2022	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have a current annual fire inspection report.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-08-26.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 17, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 22, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-19.
- Illness & medication
  The operation did not provide a parent with an incident report within 48 hours of becoming aware of an incident.
  
  HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-19. Correction verified 2025-12-19.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.4915 — Additional Surfacing Requirements for Indoor Active Play Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-23. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 21, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2023 data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-23. Correction verified 2025-01-22.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  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.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-11. Correction verified 2024-09-20.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 7, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Safety & premises Serious
  The employee failed to verify the child's mode of transportation for dismissal.
  
  HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-31. Correction verified 2024-02-02.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The child was not properly supervised when she was released to someone who was not listed on her authorized release form.
  
  HHSC 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
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-31. Correction verified 2024-02-02.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 15, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A caregiver is missing an employee affidavit form in their personnel file.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-08-15.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 18, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Spring Branch Head Start, 9655 LONG POINT RD, Houston, TX 77055-4251 (operation ID 219250, operation number 824434), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.