Licensed child care center · public record
Mexia Head Start
Mexia, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 19, 1999
- Capacity
- 67 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:45 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
- 137403
Where
1023 E Main St
Mexia, TX 76667
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 |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “One of the outlets in the pre-k room was uncovered. This was corrected during the inspection when an outlet cover was placed in the outlet.” |
| October 16, 2025 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “There was a person observed in a classroom accessible to children and the person did not have a background check on file. The person was instructed by the operation to leave, during the inspection.” |
| October 7, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “It was determined a caregiver did not utilize good judgment when she placed marbles in a center the children had access to, which caused an incident where a child in care was able to swallow a marble. The marbles have been removed from the operation.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 5, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 7, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- May 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 22, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 7, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 7, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Mexia Head Start?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 5, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Mexia Head Start have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 2 high-risk, 1 medium-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.
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