Patterson Head Start Center
Patterson Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 145 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #159 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 61% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
An employee did not have required background check and was allowed to care for children. The employee's background check was inactive at the time of the inspection. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.
It was found that a copy of the incident report was not shared with the parent or signed.
It was found that the counselor who briefly supervised a head start child did not have backgrounds on file with head start program.
One caregiver present and counted in ratio did not have a background check. Note: The caregiver left the operation and another caregiver was placed in the classroom for ratio.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does Patterson Head Start Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Patterson Head Start Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 2:50 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Patterson Head Start Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Patterson Head Start Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Patterson Head Start Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Patterson Head Start Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 16, 2025: “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 Patterson Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #159 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 61% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Patterson Head Start Center last inspected?
Jan 12, 2026. No violations were found 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 1362610- 4491 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.