# Carver Head Start/Early Head Start

Carver Head Start/Early Head Start is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Midland, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 131 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 815 S Carver St, Midland, TX 79701

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Capacity: 131
- License/permit: 1693154- 749
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (432) 685-5313
- Website: spcaa.org
- Hours: 07:30 AM-02:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1333796

## Inspection record
7 findings across 19 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-10-13 to 2026-08-25); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2023-11-10 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-17: Documentation of Fire Inspection: There was not a fire drill documented for the  month of October. (§746.5103; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5103))
- 2023-11-10 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-17: Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy Plans: A child's emergency allergy plan was not posted in the child's room or where food is prepared. (§746.403(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-403-b))
- 2023-11-10 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-17: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional: A child's emergency food allergy plan was not signed by child's parent/guardian. (§746.3819; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3819))
- 2023-11-10 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-11-17: Notification of Change in Space: Operation switched an infant room to another room without notifying Licensing. Prior infant room turned into a staff/office room. The playground area has also been reduced due to outside changes/construction. Operation failed to inform Licensing. Space has been reduced. (§746.301(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-301-2))
- 2023-04-26 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-05-31: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Two employees in charge of a classroom were found to be asleep. Children in the classroom were napping at the time. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2022-12-13 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-12-19: Annual Sanitation Inspection: Sanitation inspection expired in July of 2022 and has not been renewed. (§746.3401(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3401-a))
- 2022-01-27 — Food & nutrition, High risk, Correction verified 2022-02-01: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device: Two infants, 14 months and 11 months, were obserrved asleep while sitting next to a caregiver. The caregivers were not holding the children or feeding the children.  The children were leaning up against a pillow. (§746.2426; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2426))

## Nearby programs
- [YMCA Bunche](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1509453) — 0.28 km, capacity 135
- [Hart to Hart Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-704988) — 1.12 km, capacity 49
- [Toya's Precious Jewels Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1336007) — 2.19 km, capacity 132
- [YMCA Child Development Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1129806) — 2.51 km, capacity 250
- [YMCA Central](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-141572) — 2.51 km, capacity 390
- [The Play By Bright Horizons](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1234064) — 2.52 km, capacity 130

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1333796 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1333796
- us_census_geocoder record 815 S CARVER ST|MIDLAND|TX|79701 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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