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Head Start Carmelite

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

17 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
September 22, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 15, 2022
Capacity
112 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-05:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1731816- 6151

Where

2006 Martin Luther King Dr
San Antonio, TX 78203

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 4
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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
August 24, 2026High746.1205(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: “Based on video footage gathered and interviews conducted during this investigation, a child was found by a parent unsupervised on the third floor, standing near the stairwell.”
September 15, 2026
May 29, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not report the incident to childcare licensing intake within the required time period after the operation was notified.”
June 22, 2026
May 29, 2026High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver restrained a child from leaving the table by holding the back of the chair with her knee and leaning her body against the child when the child attempted to move.”
June 22, 2026
March 11, 2026Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “A caregiver placed their leg on a child in order to force the child to nap.”
April 6, 2026
February 18, 2026Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “One of ten personnel records audited did not have proof of educational requirements on file.”
March 4, 2026
February 18, 2026High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A substitute in direct care of children did not have their background check run prior to being in the presence of children. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.”
February 18, 2026
October 30, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A substitute did not have a current background check under the parent operation number. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.”
October 30, 2025
October 15, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A substitute did not have a current background check under the parent operation number. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.”
October 15, 2025
October 15, 2025High746.4601(9) - Protective Barriers Around Porches or Platforms
State’s note: “A slide was removed from the composite play structure creating a four-foot drop. The operation will not use the equipment until a hard barrier is put in place or the slide is reattached.”
October 29, 2025
September 22, 2025High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “Parents of children who were involved in a non-routine situation that placed them at risk were not notified until three days after the incident.”
October 7, 2025
April 23, 2025Medium High746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “Toys were observed drying next to the hand sink in the infant room. The caregivers confirmed using the sink to wash toys. This was corrected at inspection when a discussion was had with the director on utilizing the dirty toy bin and washing the toys in the kitchen or utility sink at the end of the day.”
At the inspection
April 23, 2025Medium High746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “A garbage can containing a diaper did not have a lid.”
April 30, 2025
May 9, 2024Medium746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
State’s note: “The fire drills were not documented for the month of April. This was corrected at inspection when proper documentation was made on the emergency practices sheet.”
At the inspection
June 9, 2023Medium746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
State’s note: “One of nine employee files audited did not contain a photo ID.”
June 16, 2023
June 9, 2023Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “Two of nine employee files audited did not have an affidavit on file.”
June 16, 2023
January 6, 2023Medium High746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
State’s note: “The fire extinguisher inspection had not been documented within the last month as required. This was corrected when staff inspected the fire extinguisher and documented the inspection.”
At the inspection
April 14, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “The grassy space of the outdoor activity area was not maintained and had grass over a foot in height and weeds over two feet high.”
April 22, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Head Start Carmelite?

Texas HHSC's file lists 17 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 22, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Head Start Carmelite have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 8 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-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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