Killeen Downtown Head Start
802 N 2ND ST BLDG F, Killeen, TX 76541 · Bell County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 58
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Medelin Ocasio
- Phone
- (254) 501-9232
- Regulated since
- Jun 1, 2012
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 931709 · number 1367406
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | Other (2) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 15, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
During the investigation inspection, it was found that the caregiver did not use good judgement or self-control when the caregiver tapped the child on the head with a block.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-14. Correction verified 2025-11-05.
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Other Serious
During the investigation it was found a caregiver used prohibited discipline by grabbing on a child, picking the child up by one arm, and placing the child in a seated position roughly on the floor.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-14. Correction verified 2025-11-05.
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Other Serious
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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 31, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
There were two buckets that had standing water and planting soil in them. This was corrected when it was removed from the playground.
HHSC 746.3701(9) — Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-07-09.
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Other Serious
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Nov 17, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
During the investigation inspection it was observed that an infant was sleeping on a boppy, on the floor, and was not placed in their crib after falling asleep.
HHSC 746.2424 — Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-02. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Oct 30, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the investigation it was found that the operation's staff was not consistently intervening in situations that needed intervention in order to keep each child safe.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-17. Correction verified 2023-11-17.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 18, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 10, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
During the investigation it was found that there was forms of prohibited punishment being used at the operation.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-26. Correction verified 2021-11-04.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Sep 30, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
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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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.