Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.13
- Local median
- 0.38
Region 16 Head Start Nelson
1023 N NELSON ST, Amarillo, TX 79107-6800
- Operation number:
- 538881
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Potter
- Capacity:
- 90
- License effective:
- March 16, 1999
- Hours:
- 07:45 AM-04:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8066775371
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for Region 16 Head Start Nelson from October 18, 2021 through February 3, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with two recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 1, 2025 and involved child guidance.
Three later inspections, from October 9, 2025 through February 3, 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
- 2
- Higher-concern violations
- 2
- Repeated topics
- 0
4 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 total inspections vs 18 local median in Amarillo
Compared to 63 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 13%
- Local median
- 19%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 13%
- Local median
- 25%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 2.02
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
No recorded violations in this report
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Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on the information obtained a caregiver swatted a child on the thigh. No redness or marks were observed.
- Correction deadline
- October 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
- Official code
- 746.2805(1)
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
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- A child was left unattended for approximately 2 minutes on the playground.
- Correction deadline
- October 5, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 11, 2023
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