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Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias

2500 EL INDIO HWY, Eagle Pass, TX 78852-5555

Operation number:
1578182
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Maverick
Capacity:
272
License effective:
July 31, 2015
Hours:
07:30 AM-05:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8307580757
Email:
pmaldonado@kafhs.org
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 16 available inspections for Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias from August 23, 2021 through January 22, 2026.

Three inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 19, 2025 and involved supervision.

Four later inspections, from November 20, 2025 through January 22, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
16

7 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

16 total inspections vs 16 local median in 78852

Compared to 19 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.19
Local median
0.65

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
19%
Local median
28%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
19%
Local median
39%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
1.16

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom.
Correction deadline
December 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 5, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
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Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Six out of ten staff records reviewed did not have the entire 24 hours of annual training for the 2021-2022 training year.
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 8, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Official code
746.1309(d)
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Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
The investigator requested video surveillance on 08/26 for the purposes of the investigation and was not provided the video surveillance.
Correction deadline
September 8, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 14, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
HRC42.04412(a) - Interference with an investigation
Official code
HRC42.04412(a)