Licensed child care center · public record
San Carlos Head Start Center
San Carlos, 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
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
3 high or medium-high risk
October 13, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued August 8, 2000
- Capacity
- 105 children
- Ages served
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- 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
- 415925- 5371
Where
134 N 86th St
San Carlos, TX 78539
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 |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2026 | High | 746.5617(a)(5) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher State’s note: “The fire extinguisher in the two transportation vehicles did not have a service tag to indicate the last inspection and whether it meets safety codes.” |
| September 8, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “Training records were not available for review.” |
| September 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records State’s note: “Staff training records and assessment tools were not available for review.” |
| September 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.4913 - Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials State’s note: “There was no documentation for the Unitary Surfacing Material (playground flooring).” |
| September 9, 2025 | Medium | 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving State’s note: “The background check for four former employees has not been inactivated within the required timeframe.” |
| September 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.401(10) - Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies State’s note: “The food allergy emergency plan for five children was not posted in the childcare operation. The teachers in three out of the four classrooms were not familiar with the diagnosis, symptoms, and the steps to take if the child has an allergic reaction. Corrected at Inspection: The food allergy emergency plans were posted in the operation.” |
| September 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Ants were observed throughout the playground area. The water table in the playground area was also observed with insects.” |
| October 13, 2023 | Medium | 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age State’s note: “There were 18 children present in a classroom and only 11 mats available for nap/rest time. There are 22 children enrolled in this classroom. The operation confirmed that a few of the children were resting on their tables today during rest/naptime.” |
| September 25, 2023 | Medium | 746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age State’s note: “A child was observed napping on a carpet, without a mat, during inspection. Additionally, in two groups of children, mats were labeled incorrectly with another child's name or not labeled.” |
| October 4, 2022 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The annual children's products certification form was not available for review during inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 8, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 31, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 13, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 25, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 14, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 9, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 7, 2023 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 4, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected San Carlos Head Start Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 13, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does San Carlos Head Start Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 1 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 7 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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