El Cenizo Head Start Center
511 E SANTA CLARA ST, Hebbronville, TX 78361 · Jim Hogg County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 81
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Myra Hernandez
- Phone
- (361) 717-1562
- Regulated since
- Sep 12, 2008
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 369718 · number 908550- 9871
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Other (2) |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 13, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The written feeding instructions for an infant in care were not current. The written feeding instructions available for review had a date of 7/29/2024.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-17. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
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Other
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Sep 12, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The annual fire inspection was not current.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-13. Correction verified 2023-10-19.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Feb 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
1 of 5 children's immunization records reviewed were not current.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-10. Correction verified 2022-10-06.
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Illness & medication
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Sep 28, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Operation staff did not contact emergency medical services immediately after a child was injured and required medical attention. Staff only contacted the child's parent to notify them of the incident.
HHSC 746.3607(1) — Critical Injury - Contact EMS After Ensuring Supervision of Group
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-28. Correction verified 2022-11-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined the director is in charge of a group of children in a classroom on a daily basis. Being in a classroom at all times prevents the director from conducting their responsibilities which includes supervising staff.
HHSC 746.1003(4) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-04-19.
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Other Serious
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Feb 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 25, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined the director is in charge of a group of children in a classroom on a daily basis. Being in a classroom at all times prevents the director from conducting their responsibilities which includes supervising staff.
HHSC 746.1003(4) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-04-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined caregivers are not promptly changing children's diaper when soiled or wet.
HHSC 746.3501(1) — Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-03-25. Correction verified 2022-04-08.
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Other Serious
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Oct 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
Two caregivers were missing the following annual trainings: Caregiver #1 12/1/2019-11/30/2020 -Communicable Diseases including Immunizations -Administering Medication -Food allergies -Understanding Building and Physical premises safety -Handling, storing Hazardous Materials -Abuse and Neglect Caregiver #2 7/28/2020-7/27/2021 -Food allergies
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-15. Correction verified 2021-10-26.
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Safety & premises
Fire drill documentation for the months of August and September was not available for review during inspection. NOTE: This was corrected during inspection by Director completing documentation after consulting on dates and times of fire drill completion.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-08.
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Staff background & training
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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.