Hcde Tidwell Head Start
8302 John Ralston Rd, Houston, TX 77044
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten · Monday–Friday
8 critical, 4 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 13, 2026.
12 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
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- Field tripsNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 70 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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07:00 AM-04:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
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8 critical, 4 serious findings across 16 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 13, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
2 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.5101(a) (8 visits); 746.5207(a)(4) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published May 18, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
24 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
State verification published May 18, 2026.
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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- 2026
- Apr 13, 2026Assessment1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified May 18, 2026. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Apr 13, 2026Assessment1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified May 18, 2026. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Apr 13, 2026Assessment1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified May 18, 2026. Standard 746.5101(a).
- Apr 13, 2026Assessment1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified May 18, 2026. Standard 746.5101(a).
- 2025
- Oct 27, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months.
Correction verified Feb 6, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
The evacuation diagram did not have locations determined for shelter in place inside or evacuation outside the building.
Correction verified Oct 31, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5207(a)(4).
- Oct 27, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months.
Correction verified Feb 6, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
The evacuation diagram did not have locations determined for shelter in place inside or evacuation outside the building.
Correction verified Oct 31, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5207(a)(4).
- Oct 27, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months.
Correction verified Feb 6, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
The evacuation diagram did not have locations determined for shelter in place inside or evacuation outside the building.
Correction verified Oct 31, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5207(a)(4).
- Oct 27, 2025Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months.
Correction verified Feb 6, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
The evacuation diagram did not have locations determined for shelter in place inside or evacuation outside the building.
Correction verified Oct 31, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5207(a)(4).
- 2024
- Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 28, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 28, 2024 inspection
- Oct 28, 2024 inspection
- Oct 28, 2024 inspection
- Oct 28, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Nov 15, 2023 to Nov 15, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 15, 2023 inspection
- Nov 15, 2023 inspection
- Nov 15, 2023 inspection
- Nov 15, 2023 inspection
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- 2022
- Nov 29, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.3701.
- Nov 29, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.3701.
- Nov 29, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.3701.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(a).
- Nov 29, 2022Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.3701.
- 2021
- Dec 2, 2021Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2021. Standard 746.3403.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed.
Correction verified Dec 9, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
The caregivers training record was not available for review.
Correction verified Jan 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Three out of seven caregiver record reviewed first aid/cpr certicate was expired.
Correction verified Dec 23, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- Dec 2, 2021Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
The caregivers training record was not available for review.
Correction verified Jan 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2021. Standard 746.3403.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed.
Correction verified Dec 9, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Three out of seven caregiver record reviewed first aid/cpr certicate was expired.
Correction verified Dec 23, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- Dec 2, 2021Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed.
Correction verified Dec 9, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
The caregivers training record was not available for review.
Correction verified Jan 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Three out of seven caregiver record reviewed first aid/cpr certicate was expired.
Correction verified Dec 23, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2021. Standard 746.3403.
- Dec 2, 2021Inspection4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2021. Standard 746.3403.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
The caregivers training record was not available for review.
Correction verified Jan 23, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1309(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed.
Correction verified Dec 9, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1311(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Three out of seven caregiver record reviewed first aid/cpr certicate was expired.
Correction verified Dec 23, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(a).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Feb 22, 2017
- Capacity
- 70 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-04:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Harris
- Website
- www.hcde-texas.org
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Contact & location
8302 John Ralston Rd, Houston, TX 77044
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.