Park Headstart Center

1202 W AVENUE B, Copperas Cove, TX 76522 · Coryell County

12cited violations

4serious

20inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 34
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:45 AM-03:00 PM
Director / administrator: Dawn Taylor
Phone: (254) 547-4465
Regulated since: Sep 14, 1994
HHSC IDs: Operation 134726 · number 506486
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Discipline & child guidance 2
Safety & premises 6
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Safety & premises (2)
2024	6	2	Discipline & child guidance (2), Safety & premises (2), Other (2)
2022	4	2	Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The fire inspection has not been conducted since 02/23/2024.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-22. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The fire inspection has not been conducted since 02/23/2024.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-22. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 9, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  A caregiver tripped a child in care.
  
  HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-20. Correction verified 2024-03-22.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 9, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  A caregiver tripped a child in care.
  
  HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-20. Correction verified 2024-03-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The children's product safety form had not been reviewed since 04/27/22. This was corrected at the inspection when the director reviewed the list and filled out an updated form dated 02/08/24.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-08.
- Safety & premises
  A fire inspection has not been conducted. The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/09/22.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-02-26.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The children's product safety form had not been reviewed since 04/27/22. This was corrected at the inspection when the director reviewed the list and filled out an updated form dated 02/08/24.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-02-08.
- Safety & premises
  A fire inspection has not been conducted. The last fire inspection was conducted on 11/09/22.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-02-22. Correction verified 2024-02-26.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  During an investigation inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection was not current. The last inspection was conducted 05/12/2021, overdue by 5 months.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-09.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 31, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  During an investigation inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection was not current. The last inspection was conducted 05/12/2021, overdue by 5 months.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-14. Correction verified 2022-11-09.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  During the investigation it was found that the operation had not written or provided parents with an incident report that involved two children in care.
  
  HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-01. Correction verified 2022-11-01.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  During the investigation it was found that the operation had not written or provided parents with an incident report that involved two children in care.
  
  HHSC 746.701(5) — Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-01. Correction verified 2022-11-01.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 27, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Park Headstart Center, 1202 W AVENUE B, Copperas Cove, TX 76522-1438 (operation ID 134726, operation number 506486), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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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.