# Eoac Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start

Eoac Mitchell Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Waco, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 64 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1824 Mitchell Ave, Waco, TX 76708

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 64
- License/permit: 1724556
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (254) 218-1038

- Hours: 07:30 AM-03:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1382801

## Inspection record
5 findings across 17 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-09 to 2026-10-27); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-28 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-11: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: It was determined a caregiver did not show self control in the presence of children when the caregiver got into an altercation with a guardian and said a curse word repeatedly, while children were present. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2022-05-02 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2022-06-07: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: It was determined based on evidence obtained throughout the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child in care by yanking a child's arm, dragging the child and pulling the child down onto their cot. (§746.2805; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805))
- 2022-05-02 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2022-06-07: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: It was determined based on the preponderance of evidence a caregiver abused a child in care by aggressively handling a child in care while taking the child to their cot. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4))
- 2022-05-02 — Other, High risk, Correction verified 2022-06-07: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual: It was determined based on preponderance of evidence a caregiver inappropriately bared weight down on a child's hand as form of punishment. (§746.2805; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805))
- 2021-11-09 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization: It was determined the operation did not contact the parent immediately of a child that received an injury while in care. The parent was notified at the end of the day and the child was taken to a health care professional the next day to be evaluated. (§746.307(b)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Cflc 2 LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1480379) — 0.49 km, capacity 112
- [Babes N Tots Creative Academy North LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1469764) — 0.97 km, capacity 164
- [Brook YMCA of Central Texas](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1512206) — 1.19 km, capacity 75
- [Eoac Brazos Early Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1485816) — 1.68 km, capacity 84
- [West Avenue YMCA of Central Texas](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1539468) — 1.79 km, capacity 50
- [Cedar Ridge YMCA of Central Texas](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1539394) — 1.81 km, capacity 50

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1382801 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1382801
- us_census_geocoder record 1824 MITCHELL AVE|WACO|TX|76708 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1724556 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1724556
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 00778-1015 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=00778-1015

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