Sparks Head Start

12811 SPARKS DR, Socorro, TX 79928 · El Paso County

2cited violations

0serious

16inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 66
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:00 PM
Director / administrator: Ana Rodriguez
Phone: (915) 791-4911
Regulated since: Feb 28, 2000
HHSC IDs: Operation 163053 · number 545989- 5591
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  A pre-k classroom had 17 children being cared for by one caregiver. The specified age of the group was three, putting them out of ration by two children. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver was placed in the room to assist.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-04. Correction verified 2025-08-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  A pre-k classroom had 17 children being cared for by one caregiver. The specified age of the group was three, putting them out of ration by two children. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver was placed in the room to assist.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-04. Correction verified 2025-08-12.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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 Sparks Head Start, 12811 SPARKS DR, Socorro, TX 79928-5795 (operation ID 163053, operation number 545989- 5591), 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]

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.