Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.69
- Local median
- 1.2
DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start
312 DUNN ST, Cuero, TX 77954-3430
- Operation number:
- 1660697- 11191
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Dewitt
- Capacity:
- 24
- License effective:
- March 29, 2018
- Hours:
- 07:45 AM-03:15 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 3616613846
- Email:
- au3269@exploreink.org
- Website:
- https://exploreink.org/
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start from December 1, 2021 through June 2, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 26, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
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
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 11
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 0
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 9 local median in 77954
Compared to 9 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 31%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 1.67
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.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- A child with a diagnosed food allergy lacked a food allergy plan on file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Four our of four personnel files evaluated lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
- Official code
- 746.901(5)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There was no documentation of drills available at the time of the inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 10, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
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
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Based on information gathered and video evidence, children were playing on the porch, which is not licensed space.
- Correction deadline
- May 24, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 4, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
- Official code
- 746.301(2)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Supervision was not appropriate, which led to a child exiting the porch area and running into the road before the caregiver could get the child.
- Correction deadline
- May 24, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 4, 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)
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: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There are two areas in the outdoor area where the lattice has an opening larger than six inches.
- Correction deadline
- October 24, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 30, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Medium concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The employee list has not been validated in the past three months.
- Correction deadline
- October 18, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 30, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
- Official code
- 745.651(2)(A)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
- Correction deadline
- October 17, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 30, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- Based on information gathered, all parents were not notified immediately that their child may have been placed at risk when a child brought a pocket knife to the operation.
- Correction deadline
- November 10, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
- Official code
- 746.307(b)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- First Aid Kit in classroom 2 was missing the following items: Cotton Balls, Disposable Gloves, and Band aids. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection with those items being placed in the first aid kit.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4003(a) - First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
- Official code
- 746.4003(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- One child's record reviewed did not have the complete designated contact information on the admission form at the time of inspection.
- Correction deadline
- December 3, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 2, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
- Official code
- 746.605(6)