Lamesa Head Start Program
911 NE 3RD, Lamesa, TX 79331 · Dawson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 211
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Daliah Castilla
- Phone
- (806) 872-6713
- Regulated since
- Nov 10, 1986
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 94586 · number 34692- 1029
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (3), Food & allergies (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
Enforcement actions
- Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)
HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 17, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 12, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 28 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-20. Correction verified 2023-11-28.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 12, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child wandered away from class unsupervised for an unknown length of time.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-07. Correction verified 2023-06-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not notify licensing about the additional unfenced outside area where children play which has not been inspected prior to the children's use.
HHSC 746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-07. Correction verified 2023-06-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 8, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Food & allergies Serious
Staff did not display good judgment when the food allergy list was not checked and child had access to food child was allergic to which required medical attention.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-21. Correction verified 2023-02-28.
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Food & allergies Serious
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Jun 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 22, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
Operation failed to notify licensing of a reportable illness within the required timeframe.
HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-24. Correction verified 2022-01-24.
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Illness & medication
Get the full file
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.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- 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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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.