Copperas Cove Headstart Center
1008 NORTH DR, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 · Coryell County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 60
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Daisy Rivera
- Phone
- (254) 547-1771
- Regulated since
- Jul 27, 1990
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 108487 · number 249061
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 6, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was observed in the restroom area alone without adult supervision.
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 2025-11-21. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver was observed yelling at a child, pulling on the child, and holding the child down refusing to let the child get up.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-07. Correction verified 2025-11-18.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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May 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the investigation it was found that the ceiling was not in good repair.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-30. Correction verified 2023-06-27.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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May 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 11, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 23, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Based on the information obtained throughout the course of the investigation, it was determined one caregiver has not completed first aid training.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-16. Correction verified 2023-02-09.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.