# Hcde Tidwell Head Start

Hcde Tidwell Head Start is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Houston, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 70 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 8302 John Ralston Rd, Houston, TX 77044

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Capacity: 70
- License/permit: 1632992
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (713) 696-3124
- Website: www.hcde-texas.org
- Hours: 07:00 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=1254064

## Inspection record
9 findings across 7 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-12-02 to 2026-10-27); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-04-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-05-18: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation does not have a current fire inspection. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2025-10-27 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-31: 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. (§746.5207(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5207-a-4))
- 2025-10-27 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-02-06: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a))
- 2022-11-29 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701))
- 2022-11-29 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-11-30: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022. (§746.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-a))
- 2021-12-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2022-01-23: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: The caregivers training record was not available for review. (§746.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-a))
- 2021-12-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-23: 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. (§746.1315(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1315-a))
- 2021-12-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2021-12-09: Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required: The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed. (§746.1311(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1311-a))
- 2021-12-02 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-03: Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection: The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review. (§746.3403; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3403))

## Nearby programs
- [Tomorrows Future Development Center INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1025269) — 1.27 km, capacity 112
- [Team Tots Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1364677) — 1.43 km, capacity 115
- [Kodak Kidz Konnection Academy LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1537580) — 1.51 km, capacity 39
- [B's Children World Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-168320) — 3.46 km, capacity 77
- [Kce Champions LLC @ Kipp Legacy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1456758) — 3.59 km, capacity 120
- [Fonwood Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1254087) — 3.62 km, capacity 124

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1254064 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1254064
- us_census_geocoder record 8302 JOHN RALSTON RD|HOUSTON|TX|77044 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1632992 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1632992
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02463-1017 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02463-1017

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