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MET Early Head Start

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
3 deficiencies on the state’s summary
1 high or medium-high risk
September 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 7, 2016
Capacity
54 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-03:00 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
1595540

Where

153 Maplewood St
Kountze, TX 77625

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 1
  • 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
October 1, 2025Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement.”
October 3, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.”
January 27, 2025
April 17, 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: “This standard was evaluated regarding a self-report received. Evidence obtained through video and interviews supports an infant was left alone in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. The infant was asleep in the crib.”
May 17, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected MET Early Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 30, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does MET Early Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 1 high-risk, 1 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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