Emile Head Start Center
601 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR, Bastrop, TX 78602 · Bastrop County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 37
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-03:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Mica Farr
- Phone
- (512) 303-7737
- Regulated since
- Feb 13, 2012
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 921306 · number 1358412
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (3) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Two of the First Ad Kits observed did not have the waterproof, disposable gloves. This was corrected during the inspection.
HHSC 746.4003(a)(9) — First Aid Kit Incomplete - Waterproof, disposable gloves
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-03-25.
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Safety & premises
The loose fill is not at its proper depth.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
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Other
None of the equiptment post were marked with the proper insttalltion depth.
HHSC 746.4907(c) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Posts Marked to Proper Depth
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
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Other
Proper depth of the playground surfacing was not maintained.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-25. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
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Other
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Feb 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was a child that had slipped out of the playground gate when another family was leaving. The child was left unattended for about 1 minute and 30 seconds before being returned to the playground.
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 2024-03-28. Correction verified 2024-04-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
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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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.