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Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary

112 Gaines St, Brazoria, TX 77422 · Brazoria County

Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary is a licensed child care center in Brazoria, TX, licensed for up to 116 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #30 of 154 centers in Brazoria County and better than 63% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 63%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #30 of 154 centers in Brazoria County
2High risk
0Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 7 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 17, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 17, 2026 · Inspection · no citationSep 18, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 18, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundSep 20, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citationApr 27, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios1
Records & paperwork1
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

HighSep 18, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
The director does not have a current background check in the system.
Correction verified Sep 23, 2024
MediumSep 20, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records §746.901
Personnel records were not available during the inspection due to them being updated by HR.
Correction verified Oct 9, 2023
HighApr 27, 2022InspectionFood & feeding
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children §746.3407(12)
A bottle of unknown cleaner was observed in the toddler room cabinet. Note: The caregiver was informed of the unlabeled bottle and labeled it during my inspection.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity116 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-03:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceOct 4, 2021
DirectorBrenda Tinsley
Phone9797982391
State operation #1725903

Common questions

Does Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary’s hours?

7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary accept child care subsidies?

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

How much does Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Brazoria, 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 Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 18, 2024: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary compare with other daycares in Brazoria County?

It is tied for #30 of 154 centers in Brazoria County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 63% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Brazoria County Head Start - Barrow Elementary last inspected?

Sep 17, 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 1725903 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.