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EOAC Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start

Waco, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

5 state inspections, last 2 years
5 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
October 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 12, 2022
Capacity
64 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-03:30 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
1724556

Where

1824 Mitchell Ave
Waco, TX 76708

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 28, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “It was determined a caregiver did not show self control in the presence of children when the caregiver got into an altercation with a guardian and said a curse word repeatedly, while children were present.”
June 4, 2026
May 2, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “It was determined based on preponderance of evidence a caregiver inappropriately bared weight down on a child's hand as form of punishment.”
June 1, 2022
May 2, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “It was determined based on evidence obtained throughout the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child in care by yanking a child's arm, dragging the child and pulling the child down onto their cot.”
June 1, 2022
May 2, 2022High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “It was determined based on the preponderance of evidence a caregiver abused a child in care by aggressively handling a child in care while taking the child to their cot.”
June 1, 2022
November 9, 2021Medium High746.307(b)(1) - AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “It was determined the operation did not contact the parent immediately of a child that received an injury while in care. The parent was notified at the end of the day and the child was taken to a health care professional the next day to be evaluated.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected EOAC Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 27, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does EOAC Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 5: 4 high-risk, 1 medium-high-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.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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