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MET Early Head Start

153 MAPLEWOOD ST, Kountze, TX 77625-8053

Operation number:
1595540
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Hardin
Capacity:
54
License effective:
April 7, 2016
Hours:
07:00 AM-03:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
4092468401
Email:
metehskountze@metinc.org
Website:
metinc.org

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 12 available inspections for MET Early Head Start from October 14, 2021 through October 1, 2025.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on October 1, 2025 and involved health or food records.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
12

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 10 local median in Hardin County

Compared to 18 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.25
Local median
0.75

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
8%
Local median
28%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
25%
Local median
50%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
1.06

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.

View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement.
Correction deadline
October 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 2, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Correction deadline
January 27, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Official code
746.303(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
This standard was evaluated regarding a self-report received. Evidence obtained through video and interviews supports an infant was left alone in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. The infant was asleep in the crib.
Correction deadline
May 17, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 6, 2024
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)