Head Start Carmelite

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“Based on video footage gathered and interviews conducted during this investigation, a child was found by a parent unsupervised on the third floor, standing near the stairwell.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 15, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 22, 2026.

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver restrained a child from leaving the table by holding the back of the chair with her knee and leaning her body against the child when the child attempted to move.”

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 22, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 1, 2026.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not report the incident to childcare licensing intake within the required time period after the operation was notified.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 22, 2026. Correction verified: Jul 1, 2026.

Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

“A caregiver placed their leg on a child in order to force the child to nap.”

Rule 746.2905(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 6, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 15, 2026.

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

“A substitute in direct care of children did not have their background check run prior to being in the presence of children. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 18, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2026.

Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

“One of ten personnel records audited did not have proof of educational requirements on file.”

Rule 746.901(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 4, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 3, 2026.

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

“A substitute did not have a current background check under the parent operation number. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 30, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 6, 2025.

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

“A substitute did not have a current background check under the parent operation number. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 15, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2025.

Protective Barriers Around Porches or Platforms

“A slide was removed from the composite play structure creating a four-foot drop. The operation will not use the equipment until a hard barrier is put in place or the slide is reattached.”

Rule 746.4601(9). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 29, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 30, 2025.

Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

“Parents of children who were involved in a non-routine situation that placed them at risk were not notified until three days after the incident.”

Rule 746.307(b)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: Oct 15, 2025.

Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

“Toys were observed drying next to the hand sink in the infant room. The caregivers confirmed using the sink to wash toys. This was corrected at inspection when a discussion was had with the director on utilizing the dirty toy bin and washing the toys in the kitchen or utility sink at the end of the day.”

Rule 746.2419(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 23, 2025.

Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

“A garbage can containing a diaper did not have a lid.”

Rule 746.3407(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 25, 2025.

Documentation of Drills

“The fire drills were not documented for the month of April. This was corrected at inspection when proper documentation was made on the emergency practices sheet.”

Rule 746.5205(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 9, 2024.