Patterson Head Start Center

Hours

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

• Preschool
• School age

Programs and features on the state record

• Licensed for 145 children
• Does not accept child care assistance
• Meals provided
• Snacks provided

Location and nearby daycares

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

1362610- 4491

Permit type

Licensed center

Licensed since

April 2012

Adverse action on record

No

Conditions on permit

No

Corrective action

No

Inspection history

11 inspections on record, most recent Jan 12, 2026. 6 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

• Jan 12, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• Jan 29, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Jan 16, 2025Inspection1 standard cited

  • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

    AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    An employee did not have required background check and was allowed to care for children. The employee's background check was inactive at the time of the inspection. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.

    Corrected Jan 16, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

• Oct 24, 2024Self-reported incident1 standard cited

  • 746.707Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

    It was found that a copy of the incident report was not shared with the parent or signed.

    Corrected Jan 10, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Mar 5, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
• Apr 4, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
• Mar 31, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited

  • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

    AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    It was found that the counselor who briefly supervised a head start child did not have backgrounds on file with head start program.

    Corrected Apr 25, 2023 · Technical assistance given

• Mar 27, 2023Inspection1 standard cited

  • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

    AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    One caregiver present and counted in ratio did not have a background check. Note: The caregiver left the operation and another caregiver was placed in the classroom for ratio.

    Corrected Mar 27, 2023 · Technical assistance given

• Nov 8, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
• Oct 3, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
• Aug 2, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
• May 2, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
• Feb 25, 2022Assessment1 standard cited

  • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

    Report Number of Employees

    A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

    Corrected Mar 1, 2022

• Aug 27, 2021Inspection2 standards cited

  • 746.605(12)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

    One out of six child files reviewed is missing the medical authorization on files.

    Corrected Aug 31, 2021 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.1203(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages

    During the inspection in two classrooms caregivers were unable provide the ages of the children present. Note: this was corrected when the roster was provided to each head start caregiver providing information about each child's age.

    Corrected Aug 27, 2021, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

• Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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