# Hughes Springs Head Start Center

Hughes Springs Head Start Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Hughes Springs, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 76 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 903 E 1st, Hughes Springs, TX 75656

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 76
- License/permit: 813897- 845
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (903) 639-1914

- Hours: 07:30 AM-04:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=199538

## Inspection record
7 findings across 13 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-05-11 to 2025-12-03); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-09-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-08: Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant.    The parent was not conducted regarding their child being left outside for approximately two minutes unsupervised until the child was picked up at end of day. (§746.307(b)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-307-b-4))
- 2025-09-04 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-10-08: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant.    It was discovered that a child was left unsupervised outside for approximately two minutes when another staff had found the child. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-09-29 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-11-02: Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant.    It was discovered during the investigation that several staff were not using positive methods of discipline and guidance when staff were raising their voice at children when they got up from the table at lunch time. (§746.2803(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2803-4))
- 2023-09-29 — Records, permits & program, High risk, Correction verified 2023-11-02: Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device: This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non- compliant.    It was discovered a three year old child was placed in time out for seventeen minutes for discipline. (§746.2805(10); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-10))
- 2023-04-27 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post: During the inspection it was observed that the operation did not have their Permit Renewal Letter posted.    This was corrected at inspection when it was printed and posted. (§746.401(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-11))
- 2023-04-27 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: During a review files two of eight children's files were lacking a complete address for their emergency contact person.    This was corrected at inspection when the opertion obtained the complete addresses for both children. (§746.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-6))
- 2023-04-24 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-05-04: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance.     It was discovered that a child was left unsupervised in the restroom for approximately one minute and was discovered by another staff who was walking down the hallway at the time. The staff responsible for the child was not aware that they were still in the restroom when they transitioned back to the classroom down the hallway. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 199538 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=199538

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