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Rio Hondo Head Start/Early Head Start

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

8 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
October 14, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 1, 2021
Capacity
108 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-03:30 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
1711161- 4070

Where

610 N Reynolds St
Rio Hondo, TX 78583

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 1
  • 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 14, 2026Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “Annual health inspection has not been updated. Last inspected on 9/28/2025.”
October 21, 2026
December 11, 2025Medium746.4003(a)(7) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass
State’s note: “One transportation vehicle's first aid kit is missing a themometer. CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as thermometer was added to first aid kit at the time of inspection.”
At the inspection
March 21, 2023Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Sanitizing home made solution is not following the product's labeling instructions for sanitizing or disinfecting.”
March 22, 2023
April 27, 2022Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “Observed 4 ceiling tiles missing in a classroom.”
May 6, 2022
April 27, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Observed a caregiver supervising a group of 5 Infants ages 12 months to 17 months and a group of 7 children ages 18 months to 35 months.”
April 27, 2022
October 2, 2021Medium High746.2803(3) - Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information obtained standard was found non-compliance. A caregiver placed her leg on top of children's laps on more than one occasion to keep them from getting up.”
November 24, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Rio Hondo Head Start/Early Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 14, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Rio Hondo Head Start/Early Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 5 medium-high-risk, 1 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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