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Florence Head Start

306 COLLEGE AVE, Florence, TX 76527-4062

Operation number:
545407- 1407
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Williamson
Capacity:
44
License effective:
September 27, 1999
Hours:
07:30 AM-04:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2547939495
Email:
lsimpson@opportunitiesforwbc.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 nine available inspections for Florence Head Start from December 6, 2021 through March 30, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 30, 2026 and involved staff training.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
9

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

9 total inspections vs 10 local median in Williamson County

Compared to 303 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1
Local median
0.42

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
44%
Local median
22%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
56%
Local median
27%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.94

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.

View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
There were two caregivers that have been employeed over 90 days and does not have CPR and first aid training.
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 20, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1301(a)(4)(A)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Observed an infant with two bracelets on each wrist. I explained to the caregivers that bracelets are chocking hazards for infants. The bracelets were removed from the infant.
Correction deadline
April 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 29, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
Official code
746.2401(6)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A infant was sitting in a small highchair that was placed on the floor. The highchair was missing the straps for the infant to be secured in the seat. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the seat.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Official code
746.2407
View official report
Medium concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
Observed the operation to have a new toddler playground. The operation failed to communicate with licensing to let them know of the addition of space. I spoke to the director about notifications and measured the new space.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Official code
746.301(2)
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
The operational policies were missing the parents rights section. I spoke with the director regarding how to add this policy and to have the parents resign the new policy.
Correction deadline
September 2, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Official code
746.501(a)(20)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Observed a climbing equipment with slides that did not have 6 feet of use zone from the bottom of the slide to the building and from the stairs to the fence. I spoke to the director about this.
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
Official code
746.4805(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Observed no fire drills being completed in September or October 2022. This was corrected when a fire drill was completed.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Observed a metal vent that is broken and has sharp metal sticking out which could cause a child to be scratched or cut by the metal.
Correction deadline
November 16, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 8, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
View official report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The children product safety report had not been completd since 2019. This was corrected when another was completed during 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)