Licensed center · Gatesville, TX
Gatesville Headstart Center
- Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:45 AM today
- Capacity 40
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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:45 AM to 3:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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
Location and nearby daycares
1105 Saunders St, Gatesville, TX 76528 · Coryell County · 7 licensed daycares in 76528
Capacity rank 4 of 7 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Janette James0.5 mi · Listed family home
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- Let's Grow Learning Center1.3 mi · Licensed center · Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Ronisha Mata1.6 mi · Registered home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Trinity Baptist Preschool1.7 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool
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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
- 746.1205(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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
- 746.2805(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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
- 746.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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