HCDE Tidwell Head Start
HCDE Tidwell Head Start is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 70 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 9). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
The operation hasn't had a fire inspection in 14 months.
The evacuation diagram did not have locations determined for shelter in place inside or evacuation outside the building.
I observe caregiver's purse in two classrooms accessible to children. Note: corrected at inspection.
One caregiver is missing nine hours of annual training for last year 2021-2022.
The director had 10 out of 30 annual trainning hours completed.
Three out of seven caregiver record reviewed first aid/cpr certicate was expired.
The caregivers training record was not available for review.
The operation annual sanitation report was not available for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does HCDE Tidwell Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are HCDE Tidwell Head Start’s hours?
7 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does HCDE Tidwell Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does HCDE Tidwell Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask HCDE Tidwell 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 HCDE Tidwell Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 13, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does HCDE Tidwell Head Start compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #638 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was HCDE Tidwell Head Start last inspected?
Oct 27, 2025. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1632992 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.