Central Texas 4c INC. Dba Ave C Head Start
500 W AVENUE C, Killeen, TX 76541 · Bell County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 100
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Naomi Hughes
- Phone
- (254) 778-0489
- Regulated since
- May 19, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1430177 · number 1760981
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (2), Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/09/24.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-29. Correction verified 2026-02-10.
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Other
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Nov 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the investigation it was found that a child was left unattended in a classroom during a transition period. The caregiver did not account for all the children in their group before closing the classroom door to their room.
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 2025-10-28. Correction verified 2025-11-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/04/23.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-11. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
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Other
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Jan 31, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A child in care was pulled by the arm and dragged across the floor.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-04. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
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Records & paperwork Serious
A caregiver was aware of a child being inappropriately disciplined and did not report it to licensing.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-04. Correction verified 2025-02-25.
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Other Serious
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Apr 5, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the monitoring inspection a caregiver wiped two children's noses and did not wash their hands. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash their hands, and did, and the expectations for hand washing after wiping noses was explained.
HHSC 746.3415(7) — Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-05.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Sep 5, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During the monitoring and investigation inspection it was observed that the last fire drill documented was in June 2023. Fire drills are required to be practiced one time per month. Staff stated a drill had been practiced since June, however it was not documented.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-06. Correction verified 2023-09-08.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 1, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance
Operation staff failed to report suspected abuse.
HHSC 746.201(5) — Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-14. Correction verified 2023-09-19.
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Discipline & child guidance
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Sep 1, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the investigation it was found that there was a situation reported within the operation of a possible situation that placed a child or children at risk, but this situation was not reported to licensing within the two day required time frame. Operation understands reporting criteria and will do so moving forward.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-05.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
During the investigation it was found that the operation had not notified parents of allegations of abuse.
HHSC 746.307(a) — Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-15. Correction verified 2023-09-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 21, 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.