Kieberger Prek-3 Head Start
748 W GOODNIGHT AVE, Aransas Pass, TX 78336 · San Patricio County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 57
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Maria Lopez
- Phone
- (361) 758-4200
- Regulated since
- Jan 26, 2006
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 286606 · number 855957- 9871
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | Illness & medication (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
One medication for a child in room 5, had an asthma medication that was not in the original container.
HHSC 746.3805(b)(1) — Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-09. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
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Safety & premises Serious
In the outdoor playground area, the area around the swings and the slide structure had mulch measuring less than half of an inch.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-23. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 14, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Two of the six trash cans obsserved did not have lids making the trash and garbage accessible to the children.
HHSC 746.3407(8) — Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-17.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Feb 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
One out of five staff was missing emergency preparedness training. One out of five staff was missing food allergy training.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-12. Correction verified 2024-02-22.
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Illness & medication Serious
One child was administered an asthma medication twice in Dec. 2023 but the medication at the operation expired in October 2023. Inspector also observed one inhaler spacer not in the original container and it had no name on it.
HHSC 746.3805(b)(3) — Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-12. Correction verified 2024-02-22.
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Safety & premises Serious
The fire inspection on file was from 8/9/22.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-12. Correction verified 2024-02-08.
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Supervision & ratios
One out of five staff did not have their record/file at the operation at the time of inspection. Two out of five staff did not have notarized affidavits on file.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-02-12. Correction verified 2024-02-16.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One staff had expired First Aid/CPR Certification on file. The certification expired in January 2023.
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 2023-04-10. Correction verified 2023-04-06.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Upon arrival to the inspection, staff did not know who the person in charge was in the absence of the director. The employee list was not updated and did not have the current director listed or current employees to show who the person in charge was.
HHSC 746.1013(c) — Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-14.
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Other Serious
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Apr 13, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 12, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Based on the information gathered through this investigation, a care giver stated a incident report was not done due to her not being trained how to fill out a incident report. The teacher was not present at the time and was out and did not give the parent the incident report till three days after the incident occurred.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-06-29.
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Illness & medication
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Mar 30, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
Based on the information gathered through this investigation, a care giver stated a incident report was not done due to her not being trained how to fill out a incident report. The teacher was not present at the time and was out and did not give the parent the incident report till three days after the incident occurred.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-05-27. Correction verified 2022-06-29.
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Illness & medication
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Oct 20, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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