Hughes Springs Head Start Center

Hours

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschool
• School age

Programs and features on the state record

• Licensed for 76 children
• Does not accept child care assistance
• Meals provided
• Snacks provided
• Transportation to and from school
• Field trips

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

813897- 845

Permit type

Licensed center

Licensed since

February 2002

Adverse action on record

No

Conditions on permit

No

Corrective action

No

Inspection history

11 inspections on record, most recent Dec 3, 2025. 4 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

• Dec 3, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Oct 8, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Sep 4, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Sep 4, 2025Self-reported incident2 standards 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

    This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a child was left unsupervised outside for approximately two minutes when another staff had found the child.

    Corrected Sep 24, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.307(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. The parent was not conducted regarding their child being left outside for approximately two minutes unsupervised until the child was picked up at end of day.

    Corrected Sep 24, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Jan 23, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Feb 6, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
• Nov 2, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
• Oct 3, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
• Sep 29, 2023Self-reported incident2 standards cited

  • 746.2803(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance

    This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that several staff were not using positive methods of discipline and guidance when staff were raising their voice at children when they got up from the table at lunch time.

    Corrected Oct 23, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.2805(10)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device

    This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non- compliant. It was discovered a three year old child was placed in time out for seventeen minutes for discipline.

    Corrected Oct 23, 2023 · Technical assistance given

• May 4, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
• Apr 27, 2023Inspection2 standards cited

  • 746.401(11)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post

    During the inspection it was observed that the operation did not have their Permit Renewal Letter posted. This was corrected at inspection when it was printed and posted.

    Corrected Apr 27, 2023, at the inspection

  • 746.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    During a review files two of eight children's files were lacking a complete address for their emergency contact person. This was corrected at inspection when the opertion obtained the complete addresses for both children.

    Corrected Apr 27, 2023, at the inspection

• Apr 24, 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

    This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. It was discovered that a child was left unsupervised in the restroom for approximately one minute and was discovered by another staff who was walking down the hallway at the time. The staff responsible for the child was not aware that they were still in the restroom when they transitioned back to the classroom down the hallway.

    Corrected May 3, 2023 · Technical assistance given

• May 11, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
• Sep 21, 2021InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

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