Florence Head Start
306 COLLEGE AVE, Florence, TX 76527 · Williamson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Maria Chavez
- Phone
- (254) 793-9495
- Regulated since
- Sep 27, 1999
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 162620 · number 545407- 1407
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
There were two caregivers that have been employeed over 90 days and does not have CPR and first aid training.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-04-20. Correction verified 2026-04-20.
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Staff background & training
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Aug 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Observed an infant with two bracelets on each wrist. I explained to the caregivers that bracelets are chocking hazards for infants. The bracelets were removed from the infant.
HHSC 746.2401(6) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-16. Correction verified 2025-04-29.
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Safety & premises
A infant was sitting in a small highchair that was placed on the floor. The highchair was missing the straps for the infant to be secured in the seat. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the seat.
HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-16.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Aug 19, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Observed the operation to have a new toddler playground. The operation failed to communicate with licensing to let them know of the addition of space. I spoke to the director about notifications and measured the new space.
HHSC 746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-08-19.
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Safety & premises
Observed a climbing equipment with slides that did not have 6 feet of use zone from the bottom of the slide to the building and from the stairs to the fence. I spoke to the director about this.
HHSC 746.4805(b) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-21. Correction verified 2024-08-21.
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies were missing the parents rights section. I spoke with the director regarding how to add this policy and to have the parents resign the new policy.
HHSC 746.501(a)(20) — Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-02. Correction verified 2024-08-26.
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Supervision & ratios
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Oct 5, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Observed a metal vent that is broken and has sharp metal sticking out which could cause a child to be scratched or cut by the metal.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-11-16. Correction verified 2022-11-08.
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Safety & premises
Observed no fire drills being completed in September or October 2022. This was corrected when a fire drill was completed.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-02.
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Safety & premises
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Aug 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 6, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
The children product safety report had not been completd since 2019. This was corrected when another was completed during the inspection.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-12-06.
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Records & paperwork
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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.