Bastian Elementary Head Start Center
Bastian Elementary Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 136 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (1 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #257 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
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Cleaning supplies were observed on the counter in two pre- k classrooms. Note: Pictures were taken. This was corrected when the supplies were put away.
There was a staff without an active background check.
Notification to licensing about the change in director was not completed.
Four caregivers have not had their initial background check submitted. Another citation related to background checks within the next 6 months may result in an additional penalty and other enforcement actions.
About this center
Common questions
Does Bastian Elementary Head Start Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Bastian Elementary Head Start Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 2:50 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Bastian Elementary Head Start Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Bastian Elementary Head Start Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Bastian Elementary Head Start Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Bastian Elementary Head Start Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 8, 2024: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Bastian Elementary Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #257 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Bastian Elementary Head Start Center last inspected?
Sep 23, 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 1258866 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.