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Victoria County Early Head Start

Victoria, 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
11 deficiencies on the state’s summary
10 high or medium-high risk
February 19, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 9, 2023
Capacity
162 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:45 AM-03:15 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
1760312

Where

1309 E Red River St
Victoria, TX 77901

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 4
  • 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
January 9, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the investigation, a mat on the playground had a large tear it in, causing a child to trip and fall.”
February 10, 2026
July 1, 2025High746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
State’s note: “Based upon evidence collected during the course of the investigation, it was determined that an infant was left alone sleeping in a crib, unsupervised, for approximately 10 minutes when the rest of the class went outside on the playground.”
July 29, 2025
July 1, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation failed to report two different incidents in which children in care were discovered to have been left unsupervised/unattended by operation staff to CCR as required.”
July 29, 2025
July 1, 2025High746.1205(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: “During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a two-year-old child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately two minutes. when the child's class returned indoors.”
July 29, 2025
April 1, 2025Medium High746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “Three non-walking infants under the age of twelve months old were observed sleeping on a crib mattress on the floor.”
April 1, 2025
May 23, 2024Medium High746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
State’s note: “The director lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby Training.”
May 30, 2024
May 23, 2024Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “One out of ten personnel files evaluated lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby training.”
May 30, 2024
April 18, 2024High746.1205(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: “Based on information gathered and video evidence, a child was left unsupervised in the bathroom for approximately two minutes.”
May 13, 2024
April 18, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on information gathered, two caregivers failed to use good judgement when they did not count children during a transition.”
May 13, 2024
May 4, 2023High746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
State’s note: “An infant was observed sleeping in the crib with a bib on.”
May 4, 2023
February 7, 2023Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “One infant did not have written feeding instructions.”
February 8, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Victoria County Early Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 19, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Victoria County Early Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 11: 6 high-risk, 4 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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