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EOAC New Road 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.

10 state inspections, last 2 years
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
21 high or medium-high risk
June 10, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 12, 2023
Capacity
112 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
1757615

Where

1407 N New Rd
Waco, TX 76710

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 13
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 6
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 27.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 26, 2026Medium High746.3415(13) - Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves
State’s note: “During the inspection, a caregiver stated that they only change gloves between diaper changes rather than washing hands.”
May 26, 2026
May 6, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm, lifted and carried the child by the arm, grabbed another child by the arm, and pushed the second child to the ground.”
June 3, 2026
March 3, 2026Medium746.2206(1) - Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
State’s note: “One class did not have a second outdoor opportunity on their lesson plan, and one class only had 55 minutes of outside time scheduled on their lesson plan.”
March 10, 2026
March 3, 2026Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “One staff member was missing an employment affidavit and copy of photo ID, and another caregiver was missing statements that they received the center and personnel policies and attended orientation with an overview on abuse and neglect.”
March 18, 2026
March 3, 2026Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Two of the classrooms had an uncovered outlet. This was corrected during the inspection when outlet covers were placed in the outlets.”
At the inspection
March 3, 2026Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Out of eight children's files reviewed, one was missing an updated shot record, two were missing health statements, and one was missing parental consent to emergency medical treatment.”
April 30, 2026
November 24, 2025High746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
State’s note: “An infant was observed sleeping on an elevating medical pillow with straps due to having reflux. The infant caregivers stated that two infants use these pillows and that they also use them in their cribs. The infants had doctor's notes but no Infant Sleep Exception forms on file.”
December 5, 2025
November 7, 2025Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “Three classes were combined outside with the youngest child being fourteen months old and the oldest being thirty-five months. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant class was brought inside until the other two classes were done on the playground.”
November 7, 2025
November 3, 2025High746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
State’s note: “An infant was observed sleeping on an elevating medical pillow with straps due to having reflux. The infant caregivers stated that two infants use these pillows and that they also use them in their cribs. The infants had doctor's notes but no Infant Sleep Exception forms on file.”
November 10, 2025
November 3, 2025High746.2424 - Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
State’s note: “Three infants were observed sleeping on boppy pillows and elevating pillows on the floor. This was corrected during the inspection when the infants were moved to their cribs.”
November 3, 2025
October 31, 2025High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that caregivers were aware that children were climbing on shelves but did not intervene, which resulted in a child getting injured.”
November 14, 2025
April 30, 2025High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that the parent was not notified as soon as possible after a child was left alone in their classroom.”
May 28, 2025
April 30, 2025High746.1205(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 the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a child was left alone in their classroom for approximately two minutes during a fire drill.”
May 28, 2025
June 7, 2024High746.1205(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 the investigation, sufficient evidence was found to determine that a child was left alone in a classroom for approximately fifteen seconds.”
June 24, 2024
April 5, 2024Medium746.2431(4) - Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
State’s note: “The infants' mood and summary of daily activities were not being recorded every day in the Learning Genius app. This was corrected during inspection when the caregivers were informed that those sections needed to be recorded daily and the caregivers started adding them.”
At the inspection
December 5, 2023Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “Out of ten staff files reviewed, one's first aid and CPR certification had expired and one did not have first aid and CPR certification.”
January 10, 2024
December 5, 2023Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Out of the ten staff files reviewed, two were missing required training in the following topics: building and physical premises safety, handling hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness. This was corrected at inspection as the evaluation period had already ended, and the caregivers had obtained this training for the next evaluation period.”
At the inspection
September 28, 2023High746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
State’s note: “A caregiver was heard telling a child, "If you don't listen, you will not go outside."”
September 28, 2023
September 26, 2023High746.1205(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: “An 8 month old infant was left in their classroom for 1 minute and 14 seconds during a fire drill.”
September 28, 2023
September 19, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “There were 2 infants in care that did not have updated infant feeding instructions on file.”
September 26, 2023
September 19, 2023Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “There were 6 infants (12-14 months) observed in their classroom with one caregiver. Another caregiver was sent to the classroom to bring the ratio into compliance.”
September 19, 2023
September 8, 2023Medium High746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that a pre k class came inside, after playing outside, and did not wash their hands before they sat at their tables and began playing in centers.”
September 8, 2023
September 8, 2023High746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was observed that a 3 month old infant was placed on their stomach to sleep.”
September 8, 2023
September 8, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was found that the two caregivers who's files were reviewed did not have any documented training hours available for review.”
September 29, 2023
September 6, 2023High746.1205(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 the investigation inspection it was found that both caregivers left the classroom after an incident between two children had occurred, leaving the classroom of children without a caregiver for a few seconds.”
September 8, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected EOAC New Road Head Start/Early Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 10, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does EOAC New Road Head Start/Early Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 13 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 6 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.

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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