Fonwood Head Start
9709 Mesa Dr, Houston, TX 77078
Pre-Kindergarten · Monday–Friday
16 critical, 8 serious, 4 minor findings across 64 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Oct 8, 2025.
36 inspections · 28 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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Licensed capacity: 124 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Pre-Kindergarten
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07:30 AM-04:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
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- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
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16 critical, 8 serious, 4 minor findings across 64 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Oct 8, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
6 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 745.621(a)(3) (4 visits); 746.303(a)(4) (4 visits); 746.303(b) (4 visits); 745.641 (4 visits); 746.1205(a)(4) (8 visits); 746.1315(a) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Oct 9, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
76 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check
An outside music vendor without an approved background check was in ratio with children.
State verification published Oct 9, 2025.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2025
- Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 14, 20254 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Oct 14, 2025 inspection
- Oct 14, 2025 inspection
- Oct 14, 2025 inspection
- Oct 14, 2025 inspection
- Oct 10, 2025 complaint investigation
- Oct 10, 2025 complaint investigation
- Oct 10, 2025 complaint investigation
- Oct 10, 2025 complaint investigation
- Oct 8, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check
An outside music vendor without an approved background check was in ratio with children.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.621(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Report Change in Director
The operation changed directors on 10/3/25, and needed to make notification to Child Care Regulation within 5 days of the changes.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2025. Standard 746.303(a)(4).
- Oct 8, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check
An outside music vendor without an approved background check was in ratio with children.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.621(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Report Change in Director
The operation changed directors on 10/3/25, and needed to make notification to Child Care Regulation within 5 days of the changes.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2025. Standard 746.303(a)(4).
- Oct 8, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check
An outside music vendor without an approved background check was in ratio with children.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.621(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Report Change in Director
The operation changed directors on 10/3/25, and needed to make notification to Child Care Regulation within 5 days of the changes.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2025. Standard 746.303(a)(4).
- Oct 8, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check
An outside music vendor without an approved background check was in ratio with children.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.621(a)(3).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Report Change in Director
The operation changed directors on 10/3/25, and needed to make notification to Child Care Regulation within 5 days of the changes.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2025. Standard 746.303(a)(4).
- Jan 17, 2025Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 17, 2025Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 17, 2025Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 17, 2025Assessment1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 17, 2025, revealed the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Correction verified Feb 24, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
- Jan 14, 2025Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the inspection it was observed that there was an individual present at the operation, with direct access to the children in care, without a clearance from CBCU that they were eligible to be present.
Correction verified Jan 15, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- Jan 14, 2025Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the inspection it was observed that there was an individual present at the operation, with direct access to the children in care, without a clearance from CBCU that they were eligible to be present.
Correction verified Jan 15, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- Jan 14, 2025Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the inspection it was observed that there was an individual present at the operation, with direct access to the children in care, without a clearance from CBCU that they were eligible to be present.
Correction verified Jan 15, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- Jan 14, 2025Inspection1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the inspection it was observed that there was an individual present at the operation, with direct access to the children in care, without a clearance from CBCU that they were eligible to be present.
Correction verified Jan 15, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
- 2024
- Nov 18, 2024 to Dec 20, 20244 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 20, 2024 self-reported incident
- Dec 20, 2024 self-reported incident
- Dec 20, 2024 self-reported incident
- Dec 20, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 18, 2024 inspection
- Nov 18, 2024 inspection
- Nov 18, 2024 inspection
- Nov 18, 2024 inspection
- Nov 14, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During the investigation it was found that a child was left alone without any caregivers supervising them for at least 23 minutes on 11/12/2024. This was cited. Supervision was observed during the inspection to meet compliance.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Nov 14, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During the investigation it was found that a child was left alone without any caregivers supervising them for at least 23 minutes on 11/12/2024. This was cited. Supervision was observed during the inspection to meet compliance.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Nov 14, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During the investigation it was found that a child was left alone without any caregivers supervising them for at least 23 minutes on 11/12/2024. This was cited. Supervision was observed during the inspection to meet compliance.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Nov 14, 2024Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During the investigation it was found that a child was left alone without any caregivers supervising them for at least 23 minutes on 11/12/2024. This was cited. Supervision was observed during the inspection to meet compliance.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Jan 11, 2024 to Oct 15, 20248 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Oct 15, 2024 inspection
- Oct 15, 2024 inspection
- Oct 15, 2024 inspection
- Oct 15, 2024 inspection
- Oct 14, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 14, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 14, 2024 complaint investigation
- Oct 14, 2024 complaint investigation
- Jan 11, 2024 inspection
- Jan 11, 2024 inspection
- Jan 11, 2024 inspection
- Jan 11, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Sep 18, 2023 to Nov 17, 202312 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 17, 2023 inspection
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- Nov 17, 2023 inspection
- Nov 1, 2023 inspection
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- Sep 18, 2023 inspection
- Sep 18, 2023 inspection
- Sep 18, 2023 inspection
- Sep 18, 2023 inspection
- Sep 15, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
There was sufficient evidence that this event occurred.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Sep 15, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The director first aid training expired 12/13/2020 and the HISD teacher did not have first aid training.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- Sep 15, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The director first aid training expired 12/13/2020 and the HISD teacher did not have first aid training.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- Sep 15, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
There was sufficient evidence that this event occurred.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Sep 15, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The director first aid training expired 12/13/2020 and the HISD teacher did not have first aid training.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- Sep 15, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
There was sufficient evidence that this event occurred.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Sep 15, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
There was sufficient evidence that this event occurred.
Correction verified Nov 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- Sep 15, 2023Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
The director first aid training expired 12/13/2020 and the HISD teacher did not have first aid training.
Correction verified Apr 11, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
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- Jan 11, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
There were 4 staff records that did not have a current CPR/1st training.
Correction verified Jan 30, 2023. Standard 746.1315(b).
- Jan 11, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
There were 4 staff records that did not have a current CPR/1st training.
Correction verified Jan 30, 2023. Standard 746.1315(b).
- Jan 11, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
There were 4 staff records that did not have a current CPR/1st training.
Correction verified Jan 30, 2023. Standard 746.1315(b).
- Jan 11, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
There were 4 staff records that did not have a current CPR/1st training.
Correction verified Jan 30, 2023. Standard 746.1315(b).
- 2022
- Jan 26, 2022 to Jan 26, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jan 26, 2022 inspection
- Jan 26, 2022 inspection
- Jan 26, 2022 inspection
- Jan 26, 2022 inspection
- 2021
- Oct 20, 2021 to Oct 20, 20214 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Oct 20, 2021 complaint investigation
- Oct 20, 2021 complaint investigation
- Oct 20, 2021 complaint investigation
- Oct 20, 2021 complaint investigation
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Jun 27, 2017
- Capacity
- 124 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Harris
- Website
- www.hcde-texas.org
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9709 Mesa Dr, Houston, TX 77078
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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