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Mission Early Head Start Academy

Mission, 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
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
7 high or medium-high risk
June 18, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 2, 1993
Capacity
111 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-04:30 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
416341- 5371

Where

1105 E 8th St
Mission, TX 78572

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 4
  • 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 15, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “One of the board of the fence is loose.”
May 20, 2025
May 15, 2025Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “There were no documented fire extinguishers / CO detector checks available for review at the time of inspection. Note: This was corrected at inspection when provider completed and documented a CO detector and fire extinguisher check.”
At the inspection
September 14, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The annual fire inspection was not current. The last fire insepction was conducted on 9/07/2022.”
September 22, 2023
September 14, 2023Medium746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
State’s note: “Several mats where children were sleeping on were not maintained in four different classrooms. The mats were observed torn exposing the mat's foam.”
September 18, 2023
September 14, 2023Medium High746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
State’s note: “Emergency exits to the gates in the outdoor playground were observed with locks. Caregivers who were in the outdoor playground with children did not know the code to the locks.”
September 14, 2023
September 14, 2023Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “Training records for three staff were not available for review at the operation.”
September 18, 2023
September 14, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Trash was observed in the outdoor playround. Papers, wrappers, and a plastic sandwich bag were observed, this posed a hazard as the trash was accesible to chldren. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as the trash was picked up.”
At the inspection
October 20, 2022Medium High746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner
State’s note: “Soiled diapers were observed in waste baskets without a lid in the children's restrooms. This was observed in 5 of 6 classrooms.”
October 21, 2022
November 30, 2021Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed caring for a group of 16 children. The specified age of the children in the group was 3 years of age. According to the ratio chart the maximum number of children 3 years of age a caregiver may supervise is 15. The group was out of ratio by one child. Note: A second caregiver stepped in the classroom during the inspection.”
November 30, 2021
November 30, 2021Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “There was no safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors for the months of August, September, and October 2021. The only documentation available was for fire drills.”
December 1, 2021
November 30, 2021High746.301(7) - Notification of Additional Services Offered
State’s note: “Transportation services were being offered prior to notifying child care regulation in writing. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as a written notification was provided.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Mission Early Head Start Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 18, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Mission Early Head Start Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 2 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-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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