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Licensed child care center · public record

Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center

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

6 state inspections, last 2 years
2 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
April 23, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued November 5, 2004
Capacity
210 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 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
837222

Where

650 Lee St
Mesquite, TX 75149

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 0
  • 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 27, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not use good judgment by using inappropriate discipline toward a child in care.”
June 15, 2022
May 27, 2022High746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
State’s note: “A caregiver used inappropriate discipline toward a child in care.”
June 15, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 23, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 2: 2 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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