Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.67
- Local median
- 0.63
MET Head Start/Early Head Start Hardin
12195 B HIGHWAY 146 N, Liberty, TX 77575-7350
- Operation number:
- 1720222
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Liberty
- Capacity:
- 68
- License effective:
- September 29, 2021
- Hours:
- 07:00 AM-03:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9362987500
- Email:
- Shirley@metinc.org
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for MET Head Start/Early Head Start Hardin from September 8, 2021 through July 22, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 22, 2026 and involved recordkeeping.
That higher-concern topic 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
- 9
- Recorded violations
- 6
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 1
1 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 11 local median in Liberty County
Compared to 19 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 22%
- Local median
- 27%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 44%
- Local median
- 44%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.79
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 3 recorded violations.
January 24, 2025July 22, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Six out of six children files were observed to not have the water consent completed on admission forms at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
- Official code
- 746.605(16)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Three out six children files were observed to not have the physician information completed and available for review at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information
- Official code
- 746.605(10)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Five out of six children records were observed to not have the required health statements signed by a medical professional at the time of inspection.
- Correction status
- Correction due by August 24, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(3)
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 status
- Correction evaluated January 27, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The outdoor playground needs the grass mowed. The Director said she could get it mowed by Friday.
- Correction deadline
- August 23, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 21, 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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The consumer product certification expired on 1/4/2021. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
- Official code
- 746.4135(b)
No recorded violations in this report