Licensed child care center · public record
Central Texas 4C, Inc. DBA Janell's House Head Start
Temple, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued July 14, 2003
- Capacity
- 108 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 830053
Where
1006 S 30th Street
Temple, TX 76504
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2026 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “During the investigation, the operation was found deficient with this Minimum Standard. Investigation findings determined that a caregiver used inappropriate form of physical discipline towards a child in care.” |
| April 9, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders State’s note: “Observed children being served crackers on the table without a plate or other barrier between the food and table. This was corrected when the caregivers put the food on napkins.” |
| April 9, 2026 | High | 746.1201(5) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that a child had an outcry that a caregiver pulled their ear and this was not reported. I spoke with staff about ensuring that reports are made if there is ever an outcry of abuse.” |
| October 22, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “During the inspection one classrooms stated that they had 12 children, but they had 13 children.” |
| January 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Observed broken tile in the bathroom in the hallway. Broken tiles can cut children and should be fixed or covered until it can be fixed. This was corrected when a mat was placed over the broken tiles until the tiles can be fixed.” |
| July 18, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “The operation did not have a current gas inspection. The one on file was expired.” |
| January 24, 2024 | High | 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 State’s note: “During an investigation, it was found a child was left unsupervised when the child walked down the hallway for one minute alone and then was brought back to the classroom by another staff.” |
| November 17, 2023 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that a caregiver hit a child on their leg/bottom area as a form of discipline.” |
| November 17, 2023 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that a caregiver was aggressively grabbing children and forcefully sitting children down.” |
| November 17, 2023 | Medium High | 746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that multiple caregivers suspected abuse and neglect and failed to report it to the abuse and neglect hotline.” |
| August 23, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Observed 2 live roaches and one dead roach in the building. I spoke to the director about having the exterminator come out sooner to service the building.” |
| August 23, 2023 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Observed 3 classrooms with chemicals in the reach of children to include, bleach, clorox wipes, krud kutter, and goo gone. This was corrected when the chemicals were removed.” |
| August 23, 2023 | Medium | 746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space State’s note: “Observed 4 classrooms have been closed reducing the space used by children. The operation did not notify licensing of the reduction of space. I spoke to the director about notifying licensing anytime space is reduced or added.” |
| May 19, 2023 | Medium High | 746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report State’s note: “The operation did not report suspected abuse within the 48 hours timeframe, This was corrected when I spoke to the caregivers and director about reporting.” |
| October 4, 2022 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “During an inspection, there was no annual fire inspection report available for review. The most recent fire inspection report was dated 09/24/2021.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 10, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 8, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 28, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 22, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 18, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 3, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 2, 2024 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 1, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Central Texas 4C, Inc. DBA Janell's House Head Start?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 29, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Central Texas 4C, Inc. DBA Janell's House Head Start have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 8 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
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