# Sweetwater Isd Early Head Start

Sweetwater Isd Early Head Start is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Sweetwater, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 80 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1201 Mustang Drive, Sweetwater, TX 79556

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Capacity: 80
- License/permit: 1645201
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (325) 235-3482

- Hours: 07:30 AM-03:35 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1267769

## Inspection record
10 findings across 23 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-01-31 to 2026-10-28); 9 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-08-20: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a caregiver did not use good judgment when dealing with children.  Evidence shows a caregiver pulled a child's hair and also told another child to bite a child back after a biting incident. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2025-10-16 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-28: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat: 2 infants were observed to be sleeping on pillows that were on the floor in the infant room. This was corrected at inspection when the infants were removed from the pilows and placed in their cribs. (§746.2424; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2424))
- 2025-10-16 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-10-28: Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering: A caregvier was observed changing diapers on the playground without washing the child hands or the caregviers hands. Only wipes were being used for handwashing. (§746.3417(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3417-3))
- 2025-02-04 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-02-05: Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current: One child record surveyed out of four did not have a current immunzation record. (§746.613(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-613-b))
- 2024-10-16 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2024-10-21: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File: A 7 week old infant in care was swaddled while sleeping in the crib.  This was immediately corrected during the inspection by removing the swaddling device. (§746.2428; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2428))
- 2024-03-05 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-03-05: Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered: During the inspection three outlets were missing safety covers.  This was corrected at inspection when safety covers were replaced for these outlets. (§746.3701(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701-1))
- 2023-05-05 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-05-09: Written Operational Policies - Immunizations: Policy and procedures were reviewed by CCR and Director.  The following policies and procedures were missing: immunization requirements for children, elements of promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity, parental communication with the director, and a current and valid CCR phone number. (§746.501(a)(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-501-a-11))
- 2022-03-29 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-05-17: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children: Based on the information obtained, a caregiver grabbed or yanked children with force to pull them towards her or to a different direction. A child's head was also pushed. (§746.1203(7); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-7))
- 2022-03-29 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2022-05-17: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: Based on the information obtained, a caregiver yelled at children and a child was in placed in timeout for an inappropriate amount of time. (§746.2805; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805))
- 2022-03-29 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2022-05-17: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation, that multiple caregivers reported incidents to their administration per Region 14 policy, but they failed to report this to Child Care Regulation as a professional mandated reporter.  Furthermore, Region 14 had advised all personnel that they must report concerns with the administration, contradicting the reporting mandate for CCR.  Region 14 staff failed to also report the standard violations to CCR. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6))

## Nearby programs
- [Fase Holding Company LLC DBA Lang Aycock Child Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1453906) — 1.98 km, capacity 62
- [4th and Elms Cornerstone Christian Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-322495) — 2.14 km, capacity 95
- [Faser LLC DBA Kid's Campus](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1455259) — 2.42 km, capacity 62

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1267769 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1267769
- us_census_geocoder record 1201 MUSTANG DRIVE|SWEETWATER|TX|79556 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1645201 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1645201

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