Licensed center · Amarillo, TX
Region 16 Head Start Nelson
- Toddler · Preschool
- Closed now · opens 7:45 AM today
- Capacity 90
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- Hours
- 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Toddlers to preschool
- Capacity
- 90 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 1 other daycare within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:45 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:45 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Toddlers
Preschool
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 90 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Location and nearby daycares
1023 N Nelson St, Amarillo, TX 79107 · Potter County · 5 licensed daycares in 79107
Capacity rank 3 of 5 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Sybil B Harrington Learning Center0.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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- Opportunity School Edwards Campus1.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Alejandra Flores1.4 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Tammes Tender Touch Too1.7 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Barbara Johnson1.7 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 538881
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- March 1999
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
11 inspections on record, most recent Feb 3, 2026. 2 of 15 visits and reports cited a standard. 4 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Feb 3, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 29, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 9, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Oct 1, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the information obtained a caregiver swatted a child on the thigh. No redness or marks were observed.
Corrected Oct 20, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Mar 20, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 29, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 27, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Oct 8, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- May 2, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 11, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 25, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Sep 22, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unattended for approximately 2 minutes on the playground.
Corrected Oct 5, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Aug 29, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 7, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
2 standards cited across 11 inspections, most recently Feb 3, 2026. All 2 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High2100%
- Medium High0
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 11 of 11 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 2 findings, 2 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Oct 1, 2025, 3 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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