Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start
Does Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 10 child-care citations for Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start in KILLEEN, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 5 are recorded at the High level and 4 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 5 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.1205(a)(4) - 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.
- High
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A child in care was pulled by the arm and dragged across the floor.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
A caregiver was aware of a child being inappropriately disciplined and did not report it to licensing.
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- High
746.307(a) - 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.
- High
746.305(a)(6) - 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.
- Medium High
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/09/24.
- Medium High
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/04/23.
- Medium High
746.3415(7) - 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.
- Medium High
746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
Operation staff failed to report suspected abuse.
- Medium
746.5205(4) - 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.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.