Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center
650 LEE ST, Mesquite, TX 75149 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 210
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Summer Grigsby
- Phone
- (214) 643-6345
- Regulated since
- Nov 5, 2004
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 246141 · number 837222
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2026 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 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 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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Jun 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 27, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not use good judgment by using inappropriate discipline toward a child in care.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-15. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Other Serious
A caregiver used inappropriate discipline toward a child in care.
HHSC 746.2805(4) — Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-15. Correction verified 2022-07-07.
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Other Serious
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Feb 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- 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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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
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.