Licensed child care center · public record
Harris Ross Head Start
Taylor, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
12 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
October 20, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued November 4, 1986
- Capacity
- 120 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 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
- 23197- 1407
Where
303 Ferguson St
Taylor, TX 76574
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2026 | Medium High | 746.201(4) - Designating Director State’s note: “The operation has not had a designated director for over 60 days.” |
| September 16, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation when the caregiver picked up a child inappropriately, demonstrating a lack of appropriate self-control.” |
| September 16, 2026 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation when the operation failed to notify the child's parent immediately after the child was involved in a non-routine situation that placed or may have placed the child at risk of injury or harm.” |
| September 16, 2026 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation when the operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation.” |
| July 27, 2026 | Medium High | 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director State’s note: “The operation did not notify CCR about a change in director within five days of the change” |
| June 11, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance State’s note: “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver used physical contact as a method of discipline rather than using positive guidance techniques that encourage the child's self-esteem, self-control, and self-direction.” |
| December 2, 2025 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “The operation had an expired medication for a child with an allergy.” |
| September 29, 2025 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “Information obtained in an investigation show that while the operation self-reported, they did not do so within the required two-day time period when they left a voicemail but did not call the statewide hot line for after-hours reporting.” |
| September 10, 2025 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “An individual was present with an inactive status on their background check. This was corrected at inspection when the background check was resubmitted during inspection and the director had the person leave.” |
| September 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2431(3) - Infant Daily Report - Times of Diaper Changes State’s note: “Information obtained through an investigation shows that infant's parents were not receiving daily written or electronic reports.” |
| January 28, 2025 | Medium | 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired State’s note: “The first aid kit contained expired items including antiseptic that expired on 10/2021 and 2/2024, burn cream that expired on 1/2022, and eyewash that expired on 8/2022. This was corrected at inspection when the person in charge removed the expired items and placed them in the trash.” |
| January 28, 2025 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “The medication container had a medication that expired on 5/2023. It was found that the child was no longer enrolled. This was corrected at inspection when the person in charge removed the medication to send back to the parent.” |
| January 28, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3803(a)(1) - Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated State’s note: “One child had a medication without a parent signature and date authorizing the medication to be used. This was corrected at inspection when the parent signed and dated the medication authorization.” |
| November 6, 2024 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “One careigver was present without receiving a background check eligibilty letter. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.” |
| February 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “One caregiver did not have proof of training in pediatric CPR.” |
| February 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “One caregiver did not have proof of training in pediatric first aid.” |
| February 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan.” |
| February 26, 2024 | Medium | 746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training State’s note: “Nine out of ten staff files did not have statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.” |
| February 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “Three children with food allergy emergency plans did not have the medication listed on the plan present at the operation.” |
| April 4, 2023 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “During inspection, the file drawer with staff records was locked and unable to be opened to verify that annual trainings were being completed.” |
| April 4, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The last sanitation inspection available for review was from 10/27/21.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 6, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 16, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 9, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 27, 2026 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- July 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 11, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 8, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 27, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 3, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Harris Ross Head Start?
Texas HHSC's file lists 12 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 20, 2026. 10 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Harris Ross Head Start have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 6 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 5 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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