Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.73
- Local median
- 1.38
Mission Early Head Start Academy
1105 E 8TH ST, Mission, TX 78572-5810
- Operation number:
- 416341- 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:
- 111
- License effective:
- February 2, 1993
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-04:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9565813635
- Email:
- personnel@hchsp.org
- Website:
- personnel@hchsp.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Mission Early Head Start Academy from November 30, 2021 through June 18, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 15, 2025 and involved facility condition.
Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.
Five later inspections, from May 20, 2025 through June 18, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 7
- Repeated topics
- 2
4 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 12 local median in 78572
Compared to 53 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 42%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 27%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 1.94
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 3 recorded violations.
September 14, 2023May 15, 2025Facility condition
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 14, 2023May 15, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- One of the board of the fence is loose.
- Correction deadline
- May 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 15, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There were no documented fire extinguishers / CO detector checks available for review at the time of inspection. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider completed and documented a CO detector and fire extinguisher check.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
- Official code
- 746.801(10)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Trash was observed in the outdoor playround. Papers, wrappers, and a plastic sandwich bag were observed, this posed a hazard as the trash was accesible to chldren. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the trash was picked up.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
- Official code
- 746.3407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Emergency exits to the gates in the outdoor playground were observed with locks. Caregivers who were in the outdoor playground with children did not know the code to the locks.
- Correction deadline
- September 14, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 29, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
- Official code
- 746.4309
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Several mats where children were sleeping on were not maintained in four different classrooms. The mats were observed torn exposing the mat's foam.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 29, 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)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The annual fire inspection was not current. The last fire insepction was conducted on 9/07/2022.
- Correction deadline
- September 22, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 29, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Training records for three staff were not available for review at the operation.
- Correction deadline
- September 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 29, 2023
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)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Soiled diapers were observed in waste baskets without a lid in the children's restrooms. This was observed in 5 of 6 classrooms.
- Correction deadline
- October 21, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3505(f)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- A caregiver was observed caring for a group of 16 children. The specified age of the children in the group was 3 years of age. According to the ratio chart the maximum number of children 3 years of age a caregiver may supervise is 15. The group was out of ratio by one child. Note: A second caregiver stepped in the classroom during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- November 30, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Transportation services were being offered prior to notifying child care regulation in writing. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a written notification was provided.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered
- Official code
- 746.301(7)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There was no safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors for the months of August, September, and October 2021. The only documentation available was for fire drills.
- Correction deadline
- December 1, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 15, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
- Official code
- 746.801(10)