EOAC Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start
Does EOAC Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 7 child-care citations for EOAC Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start in WACO, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 5 are recorded at the High level and 2 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
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
It was determined a caregiver did not show self control in the presence of children when the caregiver got into an altercation with a guardian and said a curse word repeatedly, while children were present.
- High
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
It was determined based on preponderance of evidence a caregiver inappropriately bared weight down on a child's hand as form of punishment.
- High
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
It was determined based on evidence obtained throughout the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child in care by yanking a child's arm, dragging the child and pulling the child down onto their cot.
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- High
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
It was determined based on the preponderance of evidence a caregiver abused a child in care by aggressively handling a child in care while taking the child to their cot.
- High
746.3317(7) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
The 2 year old classroom was observed to have been served half an apple that were not cut into smaller pieces to reduce the risk of choking. This was corrected at inspection by informing the caregivers and Director to cut the pieces smaller for the younger toddlers. The apples were cut in pieces that did not present a choking hazard.
- Medium High
746.307(b)(1) - AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
It was determined the operation did not contact the parent immediately of a child that received an injury while in care. The parent was notified at the end of the day and the child was taken to a health care professional the next day to be evaluated.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
The operation did not have a food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy.
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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.