Gatesville Headstart Center

1105 SAUNDERS ST, Gatesville, TX 76528 · Coryell County

8cited violations

6serious

22inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 40
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:45 AM-03:00 PM
Director / administrator: Whitley Johnson
Phone: (254) 865-5423
Regulated since: Mar 16, 1987
HHSC IDs: Operation 198560 · number 813334
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Records & paperwork 2
Other 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Records & paperwork (2)
2025	2	2	Other (2)
2022	4	4	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 18, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Records & paperwork
  A child injury requiring medical treatment was not reported to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe of 2 days.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-02. Correction verified 2026-09-02.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 18, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Records & paperwork
  A child injury requiring medical treatment was not reported to Child Care Regulation within the required timeframe of 2 days.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-02. Correction verified 2026-09-02.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  One caregiver stated tha there were 13 children in the classroom and there were 14 children observed.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-26. Correction verified 2025-04-08.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  One caregiver stated tha there were 13 children in the classroom and there were 14 children observed.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-26. Correction verified 2025-04-08.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 15, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Other Serious
  There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used rejecting language and behavior towards one child in care.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-20.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 15, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Other Serious
  There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used rejecting language and behavior towards one child in care.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-10-14. Correction verified 2022-10-20.
HHSC inspection history
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
Feb 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 24, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  During the investigation it was found that during nap time children were left unsupervised while one caregiver was in the bathroom and one caregiver was observed sleeping.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-23. Correction verified 2022-04-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 24, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
  During the investigation it was found that during nap time children were left unsupervised while one caregiver was in the bathroom and one caregiver was observed sleeping.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-23. Correction verified 2022-04-07.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Gatesville Headstart Center, 1105 SAUNDERS ST, Gatesville, TX 76528-1445 (operation ID 198560, operation number 813334), 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.