Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.83
- Local median
- 1
San Carlos Head Start Center
134 N 86TH ST, San Carlos, TX 78539
- Operation number:
- 415925- 5371
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Hidalgo
- Capacity:
- 105
- License effective:
- August 8, 2000
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-04:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9563819119
- Email:
- compliance@hchsp.org
- Website:
- hchsp.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for San Carlos Head Start Center from November 3, 2021 through September 25, 2025.
Six inspections recorded violations, with 10 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on September 9, 2025 and involved administrative posting.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 10
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 1
2 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 13.5 local median in 78539
Compared to 34 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 39%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 50%
- Local median
- 48%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 1.68
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 25, 2023October 13, 2023Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Staff training records and assessment tools were not available for review.
- Correction deadline
- September 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 746.801(3)
Higher concern: Administrative posting
- Report finding
- The food allergy emergency plan for five children was not posted in the childcare operation. The teachers in three out of the four classrooms were not familiar with the diagnosis, symptoms, and the steps to take if the child has an allergic reaction. Corrected at Inspection: The food allergy emergency plans were posted in the operation.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.401(10) - Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies
- Official code
- 746.401(10)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There was no documentation for the Unitary Surfacing Material (playground flooring).
- Correction deadline
- September 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 23, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials
- Official code
- 746.4913
Medium concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The background check for four former employees has not been inactivated within the required timeframe.
- Correction deadline
- September 11, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 9, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
- Official code
- 745.651(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Ants were observed throughout the playground area. The water table in the playground area was also observed with insects.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 24, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- There were 18 children present in a classroom and only 11 mats available for nap/rest time. There are 22 children enrolled in this classroom. The operation confirmed that a few of the children were resting on their tables today during rest/naptime.
- Correction deadline
- October 20, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 31, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
- Official code
- 746.4503(a)
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- A child was observed napping on a carpet, without a mat, during inspection. Additionally, in two groups of children, mats were labeled incorrectly with another child's name or not labeled.
- Correction deadline
- September 26, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 13, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
- Official code
- 746.4503(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The annual children's products certification form was not available for review during inspection.
- Correction deadline
- October 10, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 5, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- 2 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have the required Health statement. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection. Health statements/physical examination forms were obtained during inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
- Official code
- 746.611(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 2 out of 4 classrooms at the operation did not have any form of emergency lighting as observed during inspection. NOTE: This was corrected by adding battery-powered emergency lighting to each classroom.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5211 - Emergency Lighting
- Official code
- 746.5211
No recorded violations in this report