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State records list 13 cited deficiencies dated May 9, 2024 to August 24, 2026 (8 High, 2 Medium High, 3 Medium risk). Correction status: 2 corrected at inspection, 11 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.
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Texas Health and Human Services records list 13 cited deficiencies for Head Start Carmelite in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (8 High, 2 Medium High, 3 Medium).
Records list 18 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-22.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 8 |
| Medium High | 2 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| 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.
2026-08-24 · 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
Based on video footage gathered and interviews conducted during this investigation, a child was found by a parent unsupervised on the third floor, standing near the stairwell.
Correction date recorded: 2026-09-15
2026-05-29 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not report the incident to childcare licensing intake within the required time period after the operation was notified.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-22
2026-05-29 · 746.2805 · High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver restrained a child from leaving the table by holding the back of the chair with her knee and leaning her body against the child when the child attempted to move.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-22
2026-08-24 · 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: 2026-09-15. Correction verified: 2026-09-22.
Based on video footage gathered and interviews conducted during this investigation, a child was found by a parent unsupervised on the third floor, standing near the stairwell.
2026-05-29 · 746.2805 · High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-22. Correction verified: 2026-07-01.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver restrained a child from leaving the table by holding the back of the chair with her knee and leaning her body against the child when the child attempted to move.
2026-05-29 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-22. Correction verified: 2026-07-01.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the operation did not report the incident to childcare licensing intake within the required time period after the operation was notified.
2026-03-11 · 746.2905(1) · Medium
Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-04-06. Correction verified: 2026-04-15.
A caregiver placed their leg on a child in order to force the child to nap.
2026-02-18 · 746.901(2) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-04. Correction verified: 2026-03-03.
One of ten personnel records audited did not have proof of educational requirements on file.
2026-02-18 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-18. Correction verified: 2026-03-03.
A substitute in direct care of children did not have their background check run prior to being in the presence of children. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.
2025-10-30 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-30. Correction verified: 2025-11-06.
A substitute did not have a current background check under the parent operation number. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.
2025-10-15 · 746.4601(9) · High
Protective Barriers Around Porches or Platforms
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-29. Correction verified: 2025-10-30.
A slide was removed from the composite play structure creating a four-foot drop. The operation will not use the equipment until a hard barrier is put in place or the slide is reattached.
2025-10-15 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-15. Correction verified: 2025-10-30.
A substitute did not have a current background check under the parent operation number. This was corrected at inspection when the substitute left the building.
2025-09-22 · 746.307(b)(4) · High
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-10-07. Correction verified: 2025-10-15.
Parents of children who were involved in a non-routine situation that placed them at risk were not notified until three days after the incident.
2025-04-23 · 746.2419(8) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2025-04-23. Correction verified: Not recorded.
Toys were observed drying next to the hand sink in the infant room. The caregivers confirmed using the sink to wash toys. This was corrected at inspection when a discussion was had with the director on utilizing the dirty toy bin and washing the toys in the kitchen or utility sink at the end of the day.
2025-04-23 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-04-30. Correction verified: 2025-04-25.
A garbage can containing a diaper did not have a lid.
2024-05-09 · 746.5205(4) · Medium
Documentation of Drills
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-05-09. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The fire drills were not documented for the month of April. This was corrected at inspection when proper documentation was made on the emergency practices sheet.
2023-06-09 · 746.901(4) · Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-06-16. Correction verified: 2023-06-14.
Two of nine employee files audited did not have an affidavit on file.
2023-06-09 · 746.901(8) · Medium
Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-06-16. Correction verified: 2023-06-14.
One of nine employee files audited did not contain a photo ID.
2023-01-06 · 746.5307(a) · Medium High
Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-01-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
The fire extinguisher inspection had not been documented within the last month as required. This was corrected when staff inspected the fire extinguisher and documented the inspection.
2022-04-14 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-04-22. Correction verified: 2022-04-29.
The grassy space of the outdoor activity area was not maintained and had grass over a foot in height and weeds over two feet high.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1393083
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.