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Sheffield Head Start

14300 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX 77049 · Harris County
Conditions on permit

Sheffield Head Start is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 140 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #367 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 33% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 33%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #367 of 882 centers in Houston
2High risk
2Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
7 citations from 7 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 25, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 25, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 25, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundDec 3, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 15, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 20, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 30, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 7, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundSep 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 23, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications3
Building & playground safety1
Health & medication1
Supervision1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

HighAug 25, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The current fire inspection expired on 05/02/25.
Correction verified Sep 24, 2025
MediumSep 20, 2024Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §746.701(5)
Based on investigation findings, there was no incident report created for a 3-year-old child who walked out the room unsupervised.
Correction verified Nov 25, 2024
HighSep 20, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
Based on investigation findings, proper supervision of a 3-year-old child was not maintained.
Correction verified Dec 3, 2024
MediumSep 7, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements §746.901(2)
One caregiver did not have proof of education in file and available for review during the inspection.
Correction verified Sep 20, 2023
Medium HighSep 7, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training §746.1301(a)(5)(A)
Nine caregivers did not have all of the required annual training topics to include the Health & Safety training topics. The following topics were not completed: Emergency Preparedness Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable disease Administering Medication Preventing & Responding to Food Allergies Understanding Building Premises & safety Handling, storing nd disposing of hazardous materials
Correction verified Nov 17, 2023
Medium HighSep 7, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training §746.1301(a)(6)(A)
The director was missing the following required annual trainings: Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food allergies Understanding building and physical premises safety
Correction verified Nov 16, 2023
MediumAug 23, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §746.801(3)
Personnel training records were not accessible during the directors absence.
Correction verified Sep 7, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity140 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-04:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 25, 2015
DirectorSylvia Stevenson
Phone7134503813
State operation #1543377

Common questions

Does Sheffield Head Start take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are Sheffield 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 Sheffield Head Start accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

Has Sheffield Head Start had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 25, 2025: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Sheffield Head Start compare with other daycares in Houston?

It is tied for #367 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 33% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Sheffield Head Start last inspected?

Aug 25, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1543377 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.