Mary Bailey Head Start

601 N COLLEGE ST, Georgetown, TX 78626 · Williamson County

8cited violations

3serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 102
Ages: Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-04:00 PM
Director / administrator: Lorena Rivera
Phone: (512) 863-5259
Regulated since: May 23, 1995
HHSC IDs: Operation 94603 · number 35538- 1407
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	3	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (2)
2023	1	1	Staff background & training (1)
2022	1	0	Other (1)
2021	2	1	Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Apr 1, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within 12 months of the previous inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-01. Correction verified 2026-05-04.
HHSC inspection history
May 28, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation could not locate the most recent sanitation inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.801(12) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-20. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
HHSC inspection history
May 27, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 23, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation moved one classroom from their operation to another operation across the street without notifying CCR prior to the move.
  
  HHSC 746.301(1) — Notification of Changing Address or Location
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-19. Correction verified 2025-02-19.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  The operation had a pest outbreak that was not reported to CCR. The outbreak caused a class to move out of their classroom due to the unsanitary conditions.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(1) — Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-19. Correction verified 2025-02-19.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  A caregiver without an eligible background check had access to children in care. The caregiver was asked to leave.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-19. Correction verified 2023-09-25.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  During the inspection the last children product annual certification was documented in 2020. This was corrected by the director reviewing the consumer product via the website and documenting the date.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-06.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 30, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection had not been completed by the local fire department. The last inspection was September 2020.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-14. Correction verified 2022-01-04.
- Safety & premises
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that a fire drill had not been documented as completed since September 2021. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted, documented, and met the time frame stated by licensing.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-30.
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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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 Mary Bailey Head Start, 601 N COLLEGE ST, Georgetown, TX 78626-4104 (operation ID 94603, operation number 35538- 1407), 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]
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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.