Avance Uvalde Head Start Center
215 W NOPAL ST, Uvalde, TX 78801 · Uvalde County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 142
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Belinda Booker
- Phone
- (830) 278-3610
- Regulated since
- Aug 10, 2012
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1060868 · number 1473926- 5052
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Other (2) |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Staff background & training (2) |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Two classrooms with children under five years old were missing outlet covers that were in reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers put covers on outlets.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-01-09.
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Other
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Jan 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Two classrooms with children under five years old were missing outlet covers that were in reach of children. This was corrected at inspection when caregivers put covers on outlets.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-01-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Jun 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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May 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Apr 28, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver responsible for the classroom during another caregiver's absence to assist a child in the restroom, the caregiver was unaware that an injury occurred. This indicates a failure to maintain proper awareness and supervision of the children in care.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-27. Correction verified 2025-06-10.
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Other Serious
A caregiver was deficient in appropriate guidance and discipline after she was observed pulling a child by the arm in an attempt to stop the child from running around. It was also observed by another witness about same caregiver on a similar incident of pulling a child.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-27. Correction verified 2025-06-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 28, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver responsible for the classroom during another caregiver's absence to assist a child in the restroom, the caregiver was unaware that an injury occurred. This indicates a failure to maintain proper awareness and supervision of the children in care.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-27. Correction verified 2025-06-10.
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Other Serious
A caregiver was deficient in appropriate guidance and discipline after she was observed pulling a child by the arm in an attempt to stop the child from running around. It was also observed by another witness about same caregiver on a similar incident of pulling a child.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-27. Correction verified 2025-06-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Oct 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Mar 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Jan 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two out of ten staff trainings were reviewed. One caregiver was lacking 7 hours of annual training for the 2021-2022 training year. One caregiver was missing 17 hours of annual training for the 2021-2022 training year.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Staff background & training
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Feb 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two out of ten staff trainings were reviewed. One caregiver was lacking 7 hours of annual training for the 2021-2022 training year. One caregiver was missing 17 hours of annual training for the 2021-2022 training year.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-09.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Aug 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Feb 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The last CCR inspection posted was from 2020. Corrected at inspection: The center printed the previous inspection form provided in 2021.
HHSC 746.401(2) — Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-02.
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Supervision & ratios
The parent handbook was lacking the indoor/outdoor activity section.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-04. Correction verified 2022-02-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
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Other
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Feb 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The last CCR inspection posted was from 2020. Corrected at inspection: The center printed the previous inspection form provided in 2021.
HHSC 746.401(2) — Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-02-02.
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Supervision & ratios
The parent handbook was lacking the indoor/outdoor activity section.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-04. Correction verified 2022-02-04.
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Other
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.