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Killeen Downtown Head Start

Killeen, 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
April 9, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 1, 2012
Capacity
58 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 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
1367406

Where

802 N 2nd St Bldg F
Killeen, TX 76541

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • 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
September 15, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “During the investigation it was found a caregiver used prohibited discipline by grabbing on a child, picking the child up by one arm, and placing the child in a seated position roughly on the floor.”
October 14, 2025
September 15, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection, it was found that the caregiver did not use good judgement or self-control when the caregiver tapped the child on the head with a block.”
October 14, 2025
July 9, 2024High746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “There were two buckets that had standing water and planting soil in them. This was corrected when it was removed from the playground.”
At the inspection
November 2, 2023High746.2424 - Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was observed that an infant was sleeping on a boppy, on the floor, and was not placed in their crib after falling asleep.”
November 2, 2023
October 30, 2023High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that the operation's staff was not consistently intervening in situations that needed intervention in order to keep each child safe.”
November 17, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Killeen Downtown Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 9, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Killeen Downtown Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 5: 5 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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