Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary

112 GAINES ST, Brazoria, TX 77422 · Brazoria County

3cited violations

2serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 116
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-03:30 PM
Director / administrator: Brenda Tinsley
Phone: (979) 798-2391
Regulated since: Oct 4, 2021
HHSC IDs: Operation 1384919 · number 1725903
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Staff background & training 1
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	1	1	Staff background & training (1)
2023	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)
2022	1	1	Cleanliness & sanitation (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 17, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 18, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The director does not have a current background check in the system.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-18. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Personnel records were not available during the inspection due to them being updated by HR.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-06. Correction verified 2023-10-09.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  A bottle of unknown cleaner was observed in the toddler room cabinet. Note: The caregiver was informed of the unlabeled bottle and labeled it during my inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-27.
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 Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary, 112 GAINES ST, Brazoria, TX 77422-8693 (operation ID 1384919, operation number 1725903), 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.