Fonwood Head Start
Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 1633004
Fonwood Head Start holds a Full Permit issued June 27, 2017. In the state's 60-month public window it has 11 inspections on record with 8 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
June 27, 2017
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
124 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten
Address
9709 Mesa Dr, Houston, TX 77078-3005
The 60-month record
11
Inspections
1
Assessments
3
Self reports
8
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 4 · Medium High 3 · Medium 0 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Inspection | 2 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Assessment | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Report | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Report | 0 |
Deficiency records
October 8, 2025 Standard § 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation changed directors on 10/3/25, and needed to make notification to Child Care Regulation within 5 days of the changes.
Corrected: October 8, 2025
October 8, 2025 Standard § 745.621(a)(3) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check
High Verbatim from the agency record
An outside music vendor without an approved background check was in ratio with children.
Corrected: October 8, 2025
January 17, 2025 Standard § 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: January 31, 2025
January 14, 2025 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High Verbatim from the agency record
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.
Corrected: January 15, 2025
November 14, 2024 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
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: November 18, 2024
September 15, 2023 Standard § 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The director first aid training expired 12/13/2020 and the HISD teacher did not have first aid training.
Corrected: April 1, 2024
September 15, 2023 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
There was sufficient evidence that this event occurred.
Corrected: October 18, 2023
January 11, 2023 Standard § 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
There were 4 staff records that did not have a current CPR/1st training.
Corrected: January 30, 2023
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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