Licensed child care center · public record
Portland Headstart Center
Portland, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
4 state inspections, last 2 years
13 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
October 16, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued January 23, 2006
- Capacity
- 17 children
- Ages served
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 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
- 855973- 9871
Where
518 Elm St
Portland, TX 78374
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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2025 | Medium | 746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies State’s note: “One out of the four children's records monitored did not have signed information to show the parents received the operation policies at enrollment.” |
| October 21, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “A child was found unsupervised in the adult bathroom located behind two closed doors.” |
| October 21, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “One out of the three staff records monitored did not have their current training year of trainings available for review.” |
| November 17, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1011 - Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours State’s note: “For several weeks, there was not a director present at the operation. The director on file became the new director at another operation. Paperwork for the prospective director was sent on October 27, 2022 to the operations licensing inspector for evaluation of her credentials to becoming the operations new Director. This will be rectified by the Dir…” |
| November 17, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name State’s note: “The Staff List that was posted was not current. This was corrected when a current staff list was developed and posted.” |
| December 14, 2021 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “One out of two staff records read did not have the required 24 hours of annual training. The staff member was missing 4 1/2 hours of training and did not have training in emergency preparedness, building and premises safety, and medication administration. The corrections have not been submitted to Licensing within a timely manner. This is a re-cite.” |
| December 14, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1011 - Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours State’s note: “The director was not present during the follow up inspection. This is a re-cite.” |
| December 14, 2021 | Medium Low | 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name State’s note: “The operation did not have a current employee list at the operation. This is a re-cite.” |
| November 29, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1011 - Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours State’s note: “Inspector observed sign in and out sheets at the operation to provide that the director is not adequately present during hours of operation.” |
| November 29, 2021 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “One out of two staff records read did not have the required 24 hours of annual training. The staff member was missing 4 1/2 hours of training and did not have training in emergency preparedness, building and premises safety, and medication administration.” |
| November 29, 2021 | Medium High | 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities State’s note: “Inspector observed one caregiver on their cell phone while children were napping.” |
| November 29, 2021 | High | 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children State’s note: “Inspector observed one classroom unsupervised while children were napping.” |
| November 29, 2021 | Medium Low | 746.401(9) - Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name State’s note: “The operation did not have a current employee list at the operation.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 19, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 22, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 8, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 28, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 22, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 17, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 5, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 14, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 29, 2021 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Portland Headstart Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 16, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Portland Headstart Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 2 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 3 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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