# Kelso Head Start Center

Kelso Head Start Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 86 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 5800 Southmund St, Houston, TX 77033

- Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 86
- License/permit: 1548269- 4491
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 845-7451

- Hours: 08:00 AM-04:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1156572

## Inspection record
4 findings across 8 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-04 to 2026-01-22); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-12-02 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-12-03: AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter: One caregiver was observed  in a classroom providing direct care to children with an ineligible background check.    Note: This was corrected when the caregiver left the classroom and the background check submitted. (§745.635(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-635-2))
- 2023-12-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-01-29: Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather: Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered, there was sufficient evidence to determine the operational policies does not have written criteria for extreme weather conditions. (§746.501(a)(18)(F); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-18-f))
- 2023-09-27 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-09-29: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: There was a caregiver in the  classroom in direct care of children without an active background check. There was a teacher in direct care of the children on the playground. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2023-09-15 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-12-11: Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather: Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered, there was sufficient evidence to determine the operational policies does not have written criteria for extreme weather conditions. (§746.501(a)(18)(F); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-18-f))

## Nearby programs
- [Kandy Stripe Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1317616) — 0.59 km, capacity 187
- [Unique Childcare III](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1183305) — 0.82 km, capacity 76
- [Tiny Land Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-155937) — 1.22 km, capacity 30
- [Right Fit Kids Academy- Palm Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1293691) — 1.45 km, capacity 42
- [Kate Rose Childcare Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1531035) — 1.59 km, capacity 39
- [Blessing Academy Ecc](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1274057) — 1.9 km, capacity 22

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1156572 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1156572
- us_census_geocoder record 5800 SOUTHMUND ST|HOUSTON|TX|77033 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1156572 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.