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DeWitt-Lavaca Early Headstart

813 CULPEPPER ST., Yoakum, TX 77995

Operation number:
1665634- 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:
48
License effective:
April 24, 2018
Hours:
07:45 AM-03:15 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
3612123642
Email:
au3269@exploreink.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 18 available inspections for DeWitt-Lavaca Early Headstart from March 1, 2022 through April 15, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on April 15, 2026 and involved health or food records.

Hazardous access was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
18

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
14

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

18 total inspections vs 10 local median in Dewitt County

Compared to 11 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.78
Local median
0.78

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
22%
Local median
33%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
28%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
1.64

Repeated topics

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

Inspection history

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

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Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One infant lacked an infant feeding instructions.
Correction deadline
April 17, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 15, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Official code
746.2421(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The children's product safety recall list had not been certified within the past year.
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 15, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Official code
746.4135(b)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
There is an opening on the playground between the ground and the lattice in which children may crawl through. In addition, one board on the walk way is detached and lifted up, posing a hazard.
Correction deadline
October 20, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
Correction deadline
October 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 23, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Four out of six employee files evaluated lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby training.
Correction deadline
October 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 15, 2025
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)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Three out of six employee files evaluated lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.
Correction deadline
October 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 15, 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)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based upon preponderance of evidence gathered it was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline, by throwing a tablet, which resulted in a child being struck.
Correction deadline
August 15, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 19, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Children did not have drinking water available during outdoor play.
Correction deadline
February 28, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 13, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3301(f)(1) - Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
Official code
746.3301(f)(1)
Medium concern: Background screening
Report finding
The employee list was last validated 9-3-24.
Correction deadline
March 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 28, 2025
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: Licensing compliance
Report finding
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation there was a change in director.
Correction deadline
March 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 28, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
Official code
746.303(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
The gate on the playground had an opening large enough for a small child to fit through.
Correction deadline
April 30, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 2, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The operational policies lacked the criteria that will be used to determine if weather is appropriate for outdoor play.
Correction deadline
April 25, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 2, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
Official code
746.501(a)(18)(F)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
The operational policies lacked information regarding children with special needs.
Correction deadline
April 25, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 2, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
Official code
746.501(a)(30)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Purell sanitation wipes were observed on the ground in two bathrooms. Note: This was corrected when the wipes were stored out of the reach of the children.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3407(12)