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Mason Head Start

Licensed & activeAges Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 25 children

505 Millard St, Mason, TX 76856

Safety record

10 findings across 10 inspections

6 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Fire safety & emergency drillsMedium-high riskCorrectedAug 25, 2023
Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans: Caregiver knew about possible peanut allergy and did not inform other staff to make the adequate arrangements to avoid a medical emergency.
Fire safety & emergency drillsMedium-high riskCorrectedAug 25, 2023
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: Based on information provided and documented by parent on child's enrollment packet, child had previous reaction to nuts. Child started in the program and no allergy plan was in file.
Staff qualifications & clearancesHigh riskCorrected

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Date	Inspection	Result	Evidence
Dec 15, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Feb 20, 2025	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Mar 7, 2024	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified
Oct 31, 2023	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	Verified

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Aug 25, 2023	§746.403(b) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans: Caregiver knew about possible peanut allergy and did not inform other staff to make the adequate arrangements to avoid a medical emergency.
Aug 25, 2023	§746.3819 Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: Based on information provided and documented by parent on child's enrollment packet, child had previous reaction to nuts. Child started in the program and no allergy plan was in file.
Aug 25, 2023	§746.1003(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: Enrollment package completed by a parent prior first day of school, was not review by director to follow up on possible food allergy and to establish a plan to avoid emergencies.
Aug 25, 2023	§746.1201(1) Staff qualifications & clearances	High risk	Corrected	Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: During enrollment process between parent and caregiver, parent informed and documented in child's paperwork about previous reactions to nuts and no prevention was taken to avoid a life threating emergency.
Mar 29, 2023	§746.901(5) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records- Training Hours: Operation did not have a record of training hours for a substitute staff. Proof of orientation, 24 pre service trainings and 24 annual trainings were not observed. Substitute has been working for Mason Head Start's administration Hill Country Community Action since 2/2021.
Mar 29, 2023	§746.801(10) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors: Program lack of proof that smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers are tested every month. Operation comply within inpsection by testing the smoke alarm and checking the fire extinguishers.
Mar 29, 2023	§746.5537(a)(2) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly: Program lack of safety documentation to proof that monthly Carbon Monoxide detectors has been tested. Deficiency was corrected during inspection. Staff in charge tested carbon monoxide detector.
Mar 29, 2023	§746.613(b) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: 2 out of 4 children's records evaluated are missing updated immunization records. A 26 months old child is missing 1 DTAP dose out of 4 A 41 months old child is missing 1 dose of MMR and Varicella. Child is also missing 2 doses of Hep A
Apr 25, 2022	§746.4135(b) Supervision & ratios	Medium risk	Corrected	Children's Products- Annual Certification: Operation did not have proof that a current product safety certifcation was completed. Form was completed during inspection.
Apr 25, 2022	§746.901(4) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-low risk	Corrected	Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: During staff record's evaluation, one caregiver's record was missing the employment Affidavit.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Aug 25, 2023

§746.403(b)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans: Caregiver knew about possible peanut allergy and did not inform other staff to make the adequate arrangements to avoid a medical emergency.

Aug 25, 2023

§746.3819

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: Based on information provided and documented by parent on child's enrollment packet, child had previous reaction to nuts. Child started in the program and no allergy plan was in file.

Aug 25, 2023

§746.1003(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: Enrollment package completed by a parent prior first day of school, was not review by director to follow up on possible food allergy and to establish a plan to avoid emergencies.

Aug 25, 2023

§746.1201(1)

Staff qualifications & clearances

High risk

Corrected

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: During enrollment process between parent and caregiver, parent informed and documented in child's paperwork about previous reactions to nuts and no prevention was taken to avoid a life threating emergency.

Mar 29, 2023

§746.901(5)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records- Training Hours: Operation did not have a record of training hours for a substitute staff. Proof of orientation, 24 pre service trainings and 24 annual trainings were not observed. Substitute has been working for Mason Head Start's administration Hill Country Community Action since 2/2021.

Mar 29, 2023

§746.801(10)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors: Program lack of proof that smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers are tested every month. Operation comply within inpsection by testing the smoke alarm and checking the fire extinguishers.

Mar 29, 2023

§746.5537(a)(2)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly: Program lack of safety documentation to proof that monthly Carbon Monoxide detectors has been tested. Deficiency was corrected during inspection. Staff in charge tested carbon monoxide detector.

Mar 29, 2023

§746.613(b)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: 2 out of 4 children's records evaluated are missing updated immunization records. A 26 months old child is missing 1 DTAP dose out of 4 A 41 months old child is missing 1 dose of MMR and Varicella. Child is also missing 2 doses of Hep A

Apr 25, 2022

§746.4135(b)

Supervision & ratios

Medium risk

Corrected

Children's Products- Annual Certification: Operation did not have proof that a current product safety certifcation was completed. Form was completed during inspection.

Apr 25, 2022

§746.901(4)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-low risk

Corrected

Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit: During staff record's evaluation, one caregiver's record was missing the employment Affidavit.

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	1150284	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	505 MILLARD ST\|MASON\|TX\|7685…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 505 MILLARD ST, MASON, TX, 76856	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	1543185	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Mar 1, 2025	Nov 6, 2026
tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX	02484-1016	mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905803637		Verified	Dec 15, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905803636		Verified	Feb 20, 2025	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905803635		Verified	Mar 7, 2024	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905803634		Verified	Oct 31, 2023	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905803633		Verified	Sep 6, 2023	Nov 5, 2026

Mason Head Start

10 findings across 10 inspections

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Mason Head Start

10 findings across 10 inspections

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