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Licensed center · Gatesville, TX

Gatesville Headstart Center

  • Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:45 AM today
  • Capacity 40

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1105 Saunders St
Gatesville, TX 76528 Map and directions
Hours
7:45 AM to 3:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Preschool to school age
Capacity
40 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

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:45 AM to 3:00 PM
Tuesday7:45 AM to 3:00 PM
Wednesday7:45 AM to 3:00 PM
ThursdayToday7:45 AM to 3:00 PM
Friday7:45 AM to 3:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 40 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided

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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
813334
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
March 1987
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

9 inspections on record, most recent Mar 3, 2026. 3 of 11 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Mar 3, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 8, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 26, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1205(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

      One caregiver stated tha there were 13 children in the classroom and there were 14 children observed.

      Corrected Mar 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • May 7, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 15, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 19, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 15, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2805(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

      There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used rejecting language and behavior towards one child in care.

      Corrected Oct 14, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 17, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 28, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 24, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

      During the investigation it was found that during nap time children were left unsupervised while one caregiver was in the bathroom and one caregiver was observed sleeping.

      Corrected Mar 23, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 2, 2021InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

3 standards cited across 9 inspections, most recently Mar 3, 2026. All 3 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High3100%
  • Medium High0
  • Medium0
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
8 of 9 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 3 findings, 3 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Mar 26, 2025, 2 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.

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