2026-01-22 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/09/24.
Correction date recorded: 2026-01-29
Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Killeen / Bell / 76541
- Street address
- 500 W Avenue C
- Phone
- (254) 778-0489
- Capacity
- 100
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 08:00 AM-04:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- May 19, 2023
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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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 January 22, 2026.
The same records list 6 cited deficiencies dated April 5, 2024 to January 22, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 3 High, 3 Medium High).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 1 corrected at inspection, 5 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 5 of these citations.
The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.
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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 6 cited deficiencies for Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 3 Medium High).
Records list 6 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-01-22.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 3 |
| Medium High | 3 |
| Medium | 0 |
| 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.
Recent citations in the summary window
2025-09-29 · 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
During the investigation it was found that a child was left unattended in a classroom during a transition period. The caregiver did not account for all the children in their group before closing the classroom door to their room.
Correction date recorded: 2025-10-28
2025-02-04 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/04/23.
Correction date recorded: 2025-02-11
Full citation history from HHSC (10)
2026-01-22 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-29. Correction verified: 2026-02-10.
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/09/24.
2025-09-29 · 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: 2025-10-28. Correction verified: 2025-11-12.
During the investigation it was found that a child was left unattended in a classroom during a transition period. The caregiver did not account for all the children in their group before closing the classroom door to their room.
2025-02-04 · 746.3401(a) · Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-11. Correction verified: 2025-02-25.
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/04/23.
2025-01-31 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-04. Correction verified: 2025-02-25.
A caregiver was aware of a child being inappropriately disciplined and did not report it to licensing.
2025-01-31 · 746.2805(3) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-02-04. Correction verified: 2025-02-25.
A child in care was pulled by the arm and dragged across the floor.
2024-04-05 · 746.3415(7) · Medium High
Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-04-05. Correction verified: Not recorded.
During the monitoring inspection a caregiver wiped two children's noses and did not wash their hands. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash their hands, and did, and the expectations for hand washing after wiping noses was explained.
2023-09-05 · 746.5205(4) · Medium
Documentation of Drills
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-06. Correction verified: 2023-09-08.
During the monitoring and investigation inspection it was observed that the last fire drill documented was in June 2023. Fire drills are required to be practiced one time per month. Staff stated a drill had been practiced since June, however it was not documented.
2023-09-01 · 746.201(5) · Medium High
Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-14. Correction verified: 2023-09-19.
Operation staff failed to report suspected abuse.
2023-09-01 · 746.307(a) · High
Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-15. Correction verified: 2023-09-15.
During the investigation it was found that the operation had not notified parents of allegations of abuse.
2023-09-01 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2023-09-05. Correction verified: Not recorded.
During the investigation it was found that there was a situation reported within the operation of a possible situation that placed a child or children at risk, but this situation was not reported to licensing within the two day required time frame. Operation understands reporting criteria and will do so moving forward.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1430177
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.