# Cameron Head Start Center

Cameron Head Start Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Cameron, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 40 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1402 Austin N, Cameron, TX 76520

- Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 40
- License/permit: 404281
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (254) 697-4240
- Website: www.hccaa.com
- Hours: 07:45 AM-03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=118495

## Inspection record
5 findings across 7 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-09-14 to 2026-10-07); 4 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2024-11-12 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-11-14: AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization: The operation did not report a child with an injury that required medical attention within the 48 hour timeframe. I spoke with the director about proper ways of making reports. The child was injured on 11/5/24 and the report was not made until 11/12/2024.  An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078. (§746.305(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-2))
- 2024-05-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-28: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: Observed a volunteer at the operation without a cleared background check. I spoke to the operartion regarding having a background checks put in for anyone who will be volunteering all day in a teacher role. The volunteer was asked to leave during the inspection.   An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2024-05-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-05-15: Medication No Longer Used: There was expired albuterol in the operations medication box. I explained to the person in charge that they should check the medication periodically to ensure they do not have expired medication. (§746.3809; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3809))
- 2024-05-13 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-05-28: Policies Comply with Rules: The operational policies were missing the following;   Promotion of indoor/outdoor physical activity.   Criteria used to determine extreme weather. (§746.201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-1))
- 2022-09-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes: Observed the fire drill had not been documented for the month of August or September. This was corrected when the operation completed a fire drill and was able to exit the operation in 1 minute and 34 seconds. (§746.5205(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5205-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Future Leaders Learning Center L.l.c](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1212144) — 0.64 km, capacity 55
- [Little Yoemen Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1477037) — 1.32 km, capacity 68
- [Cameron Isd](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1413225) — 1.5 km, capacity 57

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 118495 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=118495
- us_census_geocoder record 1402 AUSTIN N|CAMERON|TX|76520 (corroborated, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 404281 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=404281
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02484-1001 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02484-1001

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-118495 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.