Kelso Head Start Center

Inspection history

A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.

Below is every visit in the state's files from January 4, 2022 to January 22, 2026, newest first: 8 visits and 4 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.

1. January 22, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

2. December 2, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation

   • 745.635(2) - AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 2, 2025 · Correction verified: December 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     One caregiver was observed in a classroom providing direct care to children with an ineligible background check. Note: This was corrected when the caregiver left the classroom and the background check submitted.

3. December 3, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

4. December 11, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation

   • 746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 8, 2024 · Correction verified: January 29, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered, there was sufficient evidence to determine the operational policies does not have written criteria for extreme weather conditions.

5. September 27, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation

   • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 27, 2023 · Correction verified: September 29, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     There was a caregiver in the classroom in direct care of children without an active background check. There was a teacher in direct care of the children on the playground.

6. September 15, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation

   • 746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather

     Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 8, 2023 · Correction verified: December 11, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered, there was sufficient evidence to determine the operational policies does not have written criteria for extreme weather conditions.

7. December 20, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

8. January 4, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

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Sources

• HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
• HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
• HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.

All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.