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Licensed center · Killeen, TX

Central Texas 4C INC. DBA Ave C Head Start

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 8:00 AM today
  • Capacity 100

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500 W Avenue C
Killeen, TX 76541 Map and directions
Hours
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
100 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
15 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 8:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
ThursdayToday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 100 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
1760981
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
May 2023
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

11 inspections on record, most recent Jan 22, 2026. 8 of 16 visits and reports cited a standard. 5 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Jan 22, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Annual Sanitation Inspection

      The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/09/24.

      Corrected Jan 29, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Nov 12, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 3, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 29, 2025Self-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

      During the investigation it was found that a child was left unattended in a classroom during a transition period. The caregiver did not account for all the children in their group before closing the classroom door to their room.

      Corrected Oct 28, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 25, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 11, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Feb 4, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Annual Sanitation Inspection

      The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/04/23.

      Corrected Feb 11, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jan 31, 2025Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.2805(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

      A child in care was pulled by the arm and dragged across the floor.

      Corrected Feb 4, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      A caregiver was aware of a child being inappropriately disciplined and did not report it to licensing.

      Corrected Feb 4, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Apr 5, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.3415(7)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids

      During the monitoring inspection a caregiver wiped two children's noses and did not wash their hands. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash their hands, and did, and the expectations for hand washing after wiping noses was explained.

      Corrected Apr 5, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 5, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.5205(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Documentation of Drills

      During the monitoring and investigation inspection it was observed that the last fire drill documented was in June 2023. Fire drills are required to be practiced one time per month. Staff stated a drill had been practiced since June, however it was not documented.

      Corrected Sep 6, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 1, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.201(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report

      Operation staff failed to report suspected abuse.

      Corrected Sep 14, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 1, 2023Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.307(a)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

      During the investigation it was found that the operation had not notified parents of allegations of abuse.

      Corrected Sep 15, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      During the investigation it was found that there was a situation reported within the operation of a possible situation that placed a child or children at risk, but this situation was not reported to licensing within the two day required time frame. Operation understands reporting criteria and will do so moving forward.

      Corrected Sep 5, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • May 15, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 21, 2023InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

10 standards cited across 11 inspections, most recently Jan 22, 2026. All 10 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High550%
  • Medium High440%
  • Medium110%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
7 of 11 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 10 findings, 8 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jan 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.

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