MET Early Head Start

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Kountze / Hardin / 77625
Street address: 153 Maplewood St
Phone: (409) 246-8401
Capacity: 54
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours / Days: 07:00 AM-03:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: April 7, 2016
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 6 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated September 30, 2026.

The same records list 3 cited deficiencies dated April 17, 2024 to October 1, 2025 (HHSC risk levels: 1 High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 3 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 3 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.

View the official state record · Report an issue with this page

Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 3 cited deficiencies for MET Early Head Start in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 1 Medium, 1 Medium Low).

Records list 6 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-30.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	1
Medium High	0
Medium	1
Medium Low	1
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2025-10-01 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium

Children's Records - Health Statement

One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement.

Correction date recorded: 2025-10-03

2025-01-27 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low

Report Number of Employees

A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.

Correction date recorded: 2025-01-27

2024-04-17 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High

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 evaluated regarding a self-report received. Evidence obtained through video and interviews supports an infant was left alone in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. The infant was asleep in the crib.

Correction date recorded: 2024-05-17

Full citation history from HHSC (3)

2025-10-01 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-03. Correction verified: 2025-10-02.
One child's record was lacking a preschool health statement.
2025-01-27 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-01-27. Correction verified: 2025-01-23.
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
2024-04-17 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-17. Correction verified: 2024-06-06.
This standard was evaluated regarding a self-report received. Evidence obtained through video and interviews supports an infant was left alone in a classroom for approximately 10 minutes. The infant was asleep in the crib.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1211326

Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.

Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.