# La Porte Head Start La Porte Head Start is a licensed child care program (child care center) in La Porte, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 117 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 927 S 1st St, La Porte, TX 77571 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 117 - License/permit: 541573 - Operator: not published - Phone: (713) 696-3123 - Hours: 07:15 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=159587 ## Inspection record 13 findings across 13 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-03-09 to 2026-09-14); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-09-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-10-15: Annual Sanitation Inspection: I did not observe current sanitation inspection completed for the operation last on expired on 8/25/2026. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a)) - 2026-02-03 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-02-06: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: Two personnel records evaluated were missing current annual training information. (§746.801(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-3)) - 2026-02-03 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-03-05: Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age: I observed sleeping mats in the pre-k room that were torn and unable to be clean thoroughly as required. (§746.4503(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4503-a)) - 2025-09-10 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-09-26: HRC42.054 - Required Fees: The operation has failed to submit required fees for all the pending background check fees. (§HRC42.054 - Required Fees; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-hrc42-054-required-fees)) - 2025-02-05 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-06: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: One personnel record evaluated was missing employee photo ID and training information. (§746.801(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-3)) - 2025-02-05 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room: The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was not posted in the three-year-old classroom. Note: corrected during inspection. (§746.5207(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5207-b)) - 2025-02-05 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-07: Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name: The sleeping cots in the two and three year old classrooms were not labeled with child's name or other identifying information. (§746.4503(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4503-b)) - 2025-01-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2025-03-25: Report Number of Employees: The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2024-02-16 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-02-26: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: I did not observe most recent gas inspection completed for the day care. The last one was conducted on 11/10/21. (§746.5401; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5401)) - 2024-02-16 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room: The emergency evacuation and relocation diagram not posted in EHS4 Pre-K room. Note: corrected at inspection. (§746.5207(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5207-b)) - 2024-01-18 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2024-01-31: Report Number of Employees: The operation had not submitted the total number of employees who ceased working at the operation the previous calendar year by January 15, 2024. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b)) - 2023-05-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-06-02: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: I did not observe documentation of caregiver's current CPR/FA training available for review. (§746.801(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-3)) - 2023-02-24 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-03-10: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: I observe ceiling tiles in boys/girls restroom and 4-5yos classroom that were stained need to be replaced. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407)) ## Nearby programs - [Rainbow Express Learning Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1522668) — 0.33 km, capacity 56 - [MS. Litha's Child Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1255514) — 0.56 km, capacity 69 - [Kce Champions LLC @ Bayshore Elementary](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1456714) — 2.78 km, capacity 68 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 159587 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=159587 - us_census_geocoder record 927 S 1ST ST|LA PORTE|TX|77571 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 541573 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=541573 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02463-1012 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02463-1012 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-159587 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. 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