Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start
Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 5). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #175 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 58% 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 caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the placed their hands over a child's hands and clapped them together while simultaneously telling them to stop a behavior.
The operation failed to report an allegation of a situation that placed a child at risk.
Caregiver used an opened hand to hit a child's hand.
Several classrooms had improperly labeled sippy cups/bottles, labeled only with the first name. Note: this was corrected at time of inspection when the caregivers used permanent markers and added the last initial to each cup the child used.
About this center
Common questions
Does Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start’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 Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early 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 Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 23, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #175 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 58% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Gulf Coast Community Services Association/Early Head Start last inspected?
Jan 23, 2026. 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 877472- 4491 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.