Eoac Mitchell Avenue Head Start/early Head Start
1824 MITCHELL AVE, Waco, TX 76708 · Mclennan County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 64
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kimberly Robinson
- Phone
- (254) 218-1038
- Regulated since
- Jan 12, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1382801 · number 1724556
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | Discipline & child guidance (3) |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
It was determined a caregiver did not show self control in the presence of children when the caregiver got into an altercation with a guardian and said a curse word repeatedly, while children were present.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-04. Correction verified 2026-06-11.
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Other Serious
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Dec 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was determined based on the preponderance of evidence a caregiver abused a child in care by aggressively handling a child in care while taking the child to their cot.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-01. Correction verified 2022-06-07.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was determined based on evidence obtained throughout the investigation, a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child in care by yanking a child's arm, dragging the child and pulling the child down onto their cot.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-01. Correction verified 2022-06-07.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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May 2, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was determined based on preponderance of evidence a caregiver inappropriately bared weight down on a child's hand as form of punishment.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-01. Correction verified 2022-06-07.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jan 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios
It was determined the operation did not contact the parent immediately of a child that received an injury while in care. The parent was notified at the end of the day and the child was taken to a health care professional the next day to be evaluated.
HHSC 746.307(b)(1) — AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 4, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The 2 year old classroom was observed to have been served half an apple that were not cut into smaller pieces to reduce the risk of choking. This was corrected at inspection by informing the caregivers and Director to cut the pieces smaller for the younger toddlers. The apples were cut in pieces that did not present a choking hazard.
HHSC 746.3317(7) — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-04.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a food allergy plan for a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-18. Correction verified 2021-10-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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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.