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Region 16 Head Start Nelson

Amarillo, 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
2 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
February 3, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 16, 1999
Capacity
90 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:45 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
538881

Where

1023 N Nelson St
Amarillo, TX 79107

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • 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
October 1, 2025High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained a caregiver swatted a child on the thigh. No redness or marks were observed.”
October 20, 2025
September 22, 2023High746.1205(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 left unattended for approximately 2 minutes on the playground.”
October 5, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Region 16 Head Start Nelson?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 3, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Region 16 Head Start Nelson have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 2: 2 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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