Licensed center · Carrizo Springs, TX
Kids Are First (kaf) Head Start - Carrizo Springs
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
- Capacity 115
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- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 115 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 3 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 115 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Location and nearby daycares
1206 N 13th St, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 · Dimmit County · 6 licensed daycares in 78834
Capacity rank 1 of 6 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Little Bit Of Home0.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Bright Future Learning Center0.4 mi · Licensed center · Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Happy Days Dcc0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Cplc MSHS Carrizo1.2 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Kimberly Ann Perez3.7 mi · Listed family home
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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
- 1577882
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- July 2015
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
14 inspections on record, most recent Mar 26, 2026. 7 of 22 visits and reports cited a standard. 8 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
Jun 22, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
During the investigation, it was found that a staff member did not have a current first aid certification.
Corrected Jul 3, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 4, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Feb 25, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 13, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 11, 2026Self-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 unsupervised in a classroom for under one minute when both teachers and the rest of the class went outside.
Corrected Feb 13, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Oct 7, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 8, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 14, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 2, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 30, 2024Self-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 unsupervised in the building for approximately 10 minutes.
Corrected Feb 2, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Oct 17, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.2207(c)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Two classrooms were using smart screens during naptime and they had items playing.
Corrected Oct 17, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.2207(c)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Feb 23, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 16, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
7 standards cited across 14 inspections, most recently Mar 26, 2026. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High343%
- Medium High343%
- Medium114%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 13 of 14 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 7 findings, 5 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Jun 22, 2026
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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