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Emile Head Start Center

What the state has found

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State record — Texas HHSC

Last visit
March 25, 2024
On file
2 visits since September 2021 — both cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
High — There was a child that had slipped out of the playground gate when another family was leaving. The child was left unattended for about 1 minute and 30 seconds before being returned to the playground. · February 2, 2024

Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 25, 2024

746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained · Medium High

Proper depth of the playground surfacing was not maintained.

746.4003(a)(9) - First Aid Kit Incomplete - Waterproof, disposable gloves · Medium

Two of the First Ad Kits observed did not have the waterproof, disposable gloves. This was corrected during the inspection.

746.4907(c) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth · Medium

None of the equiptment post were marked with the proper insttalltion depth.

746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less · Medium High

The loose fill is not at its proper depth.

State licensing record

Feb 2024 Complaint

Complaint · February 2, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.

746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity · High

There was a child that had slipped out of the playground gate when another family was leaving. The child was left unattended for about 1 minute and 30 seconds before being returned to the playground.

State licensing record

Sep 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 15, 2021

745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

A caregiver was present and caring for children without the operation receiving the background check eligibility notification. During the inspection the caregiver was sent home.

State licensing record

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A day here

Meals
All food, formula, and snacks provided by the program

Details

5123037737

Website
ctfhs.org
Address
601 Martin Luther King Dr
License
1358412, active
Ages they serve
birth to age 4

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

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Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.