# New Braunfels Head Start Center

New Braunfels Head Start Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in New Braunfels, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, with 45 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1023 W Bridge St, New Braunfels, TX 78130

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Capacity: 45
- License/permit: 1725218
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (830) 294-0142

- 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=1383792

## Inspection record
8 findings across 21 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-08 to 2026-10-29); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-06-10: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a preschool child was left alone in the restroom unsupervised for approximately one minute. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2024-07-19 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2024-08-30: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: Based on interviews, the parent was not informed about the incident until the next day. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2024-07-19 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-08-30: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Based on the video and interviews conducted, two staff did not conduct a name to face while lining the children up to go back to the classroom from a bathroom break.  This resulted in a child being left out in the foyer area unsupervised for less than a minute. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2024-07-01 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-08-08: Care Requirements for Toddlers - Routines Maintained: Based on the interviews, diaper-changing procedures were not being maintained closely when a child was observed several times with a soiled pull-up. (§746.2501(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2501-1))
- 2024-07-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2024-08-08: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Based on the interviews and video, a caregiver did not use good judgment when a child was refusing to brush her teeth and the caregiver sat her down in a chair and was forcefully brushing her teeth for her as she was crying. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2024-01-26 — Facilities & equipment, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-02-05: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib, Cot, or Bed for Each Walking Infant: An 11-month-old non-walking infant was observed sleeping on a cot. (§746.2405(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2405-3))
- 2024-01-26 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: A couple of bottles in the infant room were not labeled with the last initial.  This was corrected when the teacher labeled the bottles correctly. (§746.2419(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-6))
- 2021-11-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily: When observing the outdoor play area, due to the weather the playscape was wet and the children could have slipped and harmed themeselves. The hose used outside was not wrapped up and was accessible for children to trip and fall causing harm. The excess weed blocker used for the outdoor grounds was exposed and accessible to children. This was CORRECTED when the director wrapped the hose around the hose holder, cut the excess weed blocker, and the playground playscape was dried off. (§746.4751(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-4751-a))

## Nearby programs
- [Lolli's Daycare and Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1433245) — 0.24 km, capacity 83
- [Fumc Day School, Kindergarten and Mdo](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-95447) — 0.68 km, capacity 110
- [First Protestant School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1330124) — 1.15 km, capacity 251
- [Learning Their Way](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1368025) — 1.39 km, capacity 51
- [Kids Day Out](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-157591) — 1.4 km, capacity 80
- [Y School Age @Seele](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1288131) — 1.4 km, capacity 100

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1383792 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1383792
- us_census_geocoder record 1023 W BRIDGE ST|NEW BRAUNFELS|TX|78130 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1725218 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1725218
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 01530-2183 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=01530-2183

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