Sweetwater Isd Early Head Start
1201 MUSTANG DRIVE, Sweetwater, TX 79556 · Nolan County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 80
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:35 PM
- Director / administrator
- Ester Cunnings
- Phone
- (325) 235-3482
- Regulated since
- Dec 29, 2016
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1267769 · number 1645201
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a caregiver did not use good judgment when dealing with children. Evidence shows a caregiver pulled a child's hair and also told another child to bite a child back after a biting incident.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-12. Correction verified 2026-08-20.
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Other Serious
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Jan 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
2 infants were observed to be sleeping on pillows that were on the floor in the infant room. This was corrected at inspection when the infants were removed from the pilows and placed in their cribs.
HHSC 746.2424 — Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-16. Correction verified 2025-10-28.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A caregvier was observed changing diapers on the playground without washing the child hands or the caregviers hands. Only wipes were being used for handwashing.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-16. Correction verified 2025-10-28.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Oct 4, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
One child record surveyed out of four did not have a current immunzation record.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-18. Correction verified 2025-02-05.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Oct 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 16, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A 7 week old infant in care was swaddled while sleeping in the crib. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by removing the swaddling device.
HHSC 746.2428 — No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-16. Correction verified 2024-10-21.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Oct 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During the inspection three outlets were missing safety covers. This was corrected at inspection when safety covers were replaced for these outlets.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-03-05. Correction verified 2024-03-05.
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Other Serious
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May 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Policy and procedures were reviewed by CCR and Director. The following policies and procedures were missing: immunization requirements for children, elements of promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity, parental communication with the director, and a current and valid CCR phone number.
HHSC 746.501(a)(11) — Written Operational Policies - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-05-19. Correction verified 2023-05-09.
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Illness & medication
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Mar 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 29, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the information obtained, a caregiver grabbed or yanked children with force to pull them towards her or to a different direction. A child's head was also pushed.
HHSC 746.1203(7) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-05-12. Correction verified 2022-05-17.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the information obtained, a caregiver yelled at children and a child was in placed in timeout for an inappropriate amount of time.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-12. Correction verified 2022-05-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS Investigation, that multiple caregivers reported incidents to their administration per Region 14 policy, but they failed to report this to Child Care Regulation as a professional mandated reporter. Furthermore, Region 14 had advised all personnel that they must report concerns with the administration, contradicting the reporting mandate for CCR. Region 14 staff failed to also report the standard violations to CCR.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-12. Correction verified 2022-05-17.
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Other Serious
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Jan 31, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.