Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start
Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 57 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #97 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on the information obtained, although the room is separated by a gate, a toddler was able to exit the gate and go to another classroom.
Infant nutrition sheets observed for children 12months and under did not have current feeding instructions signed and dated by parent.
Caregiver observed caring for children without an active background check. CI: Caregiver was asked to leave during inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start’s hours?
7 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 28, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #97 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Avance- Dekaney Early Head Start last inspected?
Feb 26, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1698620- 5211 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.