# Portland Headstart Center Portland Headstart Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Portland, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 17 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 518 Elm St, Portland, TX 78374 - Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 17 - License/permit: 855973- 9871 - Operator: not published - Phone: (361) 704-3165 - Website: www.cacost.org - Hours: 07:30 AM-03:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: no - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=286635 ## Inspection record 13 findings across 12 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-29 to 2026-10-16); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-10-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-11-19: Provide Parents With Copy of Policies: One out of the four children's records monitored did not have signed information to show the parents received the operation policies at enrollment. (§746.503; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-503)) - 2025-10-21 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-11-19: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: A child was found unsupervised in the adult bathroom located behind two closed doors. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2025-10-21 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-11-19: Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records: One out of the three staff records monitored did not have their current training year of trainings available for review. (§746.801(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-801-3)) - 2022-11-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours: For several weeks, there was not a director present at the operation. The director on file became the new director at another operation. Paperwork for the prospective director was sent on October 27, 2022 to the operations licensing inspector for evaluation of her credentials to becoming the operations new Director. This will be rectified by the Director on file being present at the operation until the perspective staff has received her Director's Certificate from Child Care Regulation. (§746.1011; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1011)) - 2022-11-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Corrected at inspection: Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name: The Staff List that was posted was not current. This was corrected when a current staff list was developed and posted. (§746.401(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-9)) - 2021-12-14 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-05: Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours: The director was not present during the follow up inspection. This is a re-cite. (§746.1011; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1011)) - 2021-12-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2022-01-05: Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name: The operation did not have a current employee list at the operation. This is a re-cite. (§746.401(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-9)) - 2021-12-14 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2021-12-17: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: One out of two staff records read did not have the required 24 hours of annual training. The staff member was missing 4 1/2 hours of training and did not have training in emergency preparedness, building and premises safety, and medication administration. The corrections have not been submitted to Licensing within a timely manner. This is a re-cite. (§746.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-a)) - 2021-11-29 — Records, permits & program, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-14: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities: Inspector observed one caregiver on their cell phone while children were napping. (§746.1203(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-6)) - 2021-11-29 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2021-12-14: Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children: Inspector observed one classroom unsupervised while children were napping. (§746.1203(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-4)) - 2021-11-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2021-12-14: Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours: Inspector observed sign in and out sheets at the operation to provide that the director is not adequately present during hours of operation. (§746.1011; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1011)) - 2021-11-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2021-12-14: Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name: The operation did not have a current employee list at the operation. (§746.401(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-401-9)) - 2021-11-29 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2021-12-14: Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required: One out of two staff records read did not have the required 24 hours of annual training. The staff member was missing 4 1/2 hours of training and did not have training in emergency preparedness, building and premises safety, and medication administration. (§746.1309(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1309-a)) ## Nearby programs - [Skyrise School of Portland](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1516605) — 0.73 km, capacity 178 - [First Baptist Preschool of Portland](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-94748) — 1.03 km, capacity 279 - [Early Childhood Center Kidz Klub](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1479909) — 1.05 km, capacity 60 - [Little Reign's Preschool Academy LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1450194) — 1.51 km, capacity 112 - [Latchkey at Tm Clark](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-256369) — 2.46 km, capacity 300 - [East Cliff Kidz Klub](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1255414) — 2.91 km, capacity 125 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 286635 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=286635 - us_census_geocoder record 518 ELM ST|PORTLAND|TX|78374 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-286635 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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