Missouri City Head Start
Missouri City Head Start is a licensed child care center in Missouri City, TX, licensed for up to 62 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (7 of 10). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 50% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #22 of 39 centers in Missouri City and better than 38% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
6 out of 6 children's records did not have the parents rights form completed in the child's file.
One staff records evaluated did not have notarized affidavit in the file.
Four staff records evaluated did not have a hire date in their file. Corrected at Inspection - the director provided hire dates for all four staff files.
Three staff records evaluated did not have a photo id in their file. Corrected at Inspection: the director provided copies of the photo id for the three staff records.
Four staff records evaluated did not have the preemployment affidavit in their files. Corrected at Inspection: the director provided the preemployment affidavit for the four staff records.
A crib mattress had rip that exposed the foam filing. The rip is in the middle of the mattress, making it non-waterproof and non-washable. Corrected at inspection: the director removed the mattress that has the rip exposed the foam filing with a new mattress.
The fire inspection expired on 11/22/2023
Two staff files evaluated did not have education credentials in their file. Corrected at Inspection: the director was able to provided education credentials for the two files.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Missouri City Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Missouri City Head Start’s hours?
7:45 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Missouri City Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Missouri City Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Missouri City Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Missouri City, 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 Missouri City Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 4, 2025: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Missouri City Head Start compare with other daycares in Missouri City?
It is #22 of 39 centers in Missouri City by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 38% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Missouri City Head Start last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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3211 S Main St, Stafford · 1.2 mi away · 32 spotsAmong the most cited
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 1793178 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.