Sheffield Head Start

14300 WALLISVILLE RD, Houston, TX 77049 · Harris County

7cited violations

2serious

9inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 140
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-04:00 PM
Director / administrator: Sylvia Stevenson
Phone: (713) 450-3813
Regulated since: Feb 25, 2015
HHSC IDs: Operation 1150531 · number 1543377
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 3
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	1	Safety & premises (1)
2024	2	1	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	3	0	Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1)
2022	1	0	Staff background & training (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 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  The current fire inspection expired on 05/02/25.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-12. Correction verified 2025-09-24.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 15, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Based on investigation findings, proper supervision of a 3-year-old child was not maintained.
  
  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 2024-11-18. Correction verified 2024-12-03.
- Illness & medication
  Based on investigation findings, there was no incident report created for a 3-year-old child who walked out the room unsupervised.
  
  HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-25. Correction verified 2024-11-25.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Nine caregivers did not have all of the required annual training topics to include the Health & Safety training topics. The following topics were not completed: Emergency Preparedness Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable disease Administering Medication Preventing & Responding to Food Allergies Understanding Building Premises & safety Handling, storing nd disposing of hazardous materials
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
- Staff background & training
  The director was missing the following required annual trainings: Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food allergies Understanding building and physical premises safety
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-16.
- Records & paperwork
  One caregiver did not have proof of education in file and available for review during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.901(2) — Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-12. Correction verified 2023-09-20.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 23, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Personnel training records were not accessible during the directors absence.
  
  HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-02. Correction verified 2022-09-07.
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 Sheffield Head Start, 14300 WALLISVILLE RD, Houston, TX 77049-4135 (operation ID 1150531, operation number 1543377), 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]

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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.