Edinburg North Head Start Center

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“A nail was found in the outdoor play area. Corrected at Inspection: The nail was removed during the inspection.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 7, 2026.

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

“Training records were not available for review.”

Rule 746.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 27, 2026. Correction verified: May 5, 2026.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“A caregiver supervising a group of children during the naptime did not know how many children were in the group. When asked for the number of children present in the room the caregiver stated there were 17 children, however there were only 16 children present.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2026.

Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

“A child was observed watching You Tube videos on a tablet while laying down on a mat during the naptime in a pre-k classroom.”

Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 25, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2026.

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment when the caregivers allowed a child to remain asleep an hour and fifty-one minutes past the scheduled naptime resulting in the child being left unsupervised in the classroom during a practice fire drill evacuation.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

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 the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that two caregivers left a child unsupervised in a classroom for 6 minutes during a practice fire drill evacuation.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 10, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2026.

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“During inspection, it was noted that two of the three outdoor play areas contained a significant amount of bird droppings, which hindered a classroom’s ability to engage in outdoor activities. Additionally, plastic wrappers were found scattered on the ground, and there was broken play equipment in the area designated for children. A bird nest was also observed in the metal shade structure above the outdoor play area. All six classrooms, the hallway, and the kitchen were found to have dead insects in the light ceiling panels.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 8, 2025. Correction verified: May 14, 2025.

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

“Training certificates were not available for review for three teachers.”

Rule 746.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 12, 2025. Correction verified: May 8, 2025.