Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.2
- Local median
- 0.75
MET Head Start of Hardin County
1565 S PINE ST, Kountze, TX 77625-7606
- Operation number:
- 419435
- 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:
- 119
- License effective:
- October 4, 1993
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-03:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8325993329
- Email:
- kountze@metinc.org
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Summary
This summary covers 10 available inspections for MET Head Start of Hardin County from October 6, 2021 through March 4, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on January 25, 2026 and involved recordkeeping.
DaycareFacts did not classify any of these violations at the Higher concern level.
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
- 10
- Recorded violations
- 2
- Higher-concern violations
- 0
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
10 total inspections vs 10 local median in Hardin County
Compared to 18 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 0%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 20%
- Local median
- 50%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- 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.
Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 23, 2025January 25, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 21, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required
- Correction deadline
- January 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 28, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this 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)
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