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Childcare center · Killeen, TX
Killeen Downtown Head Start
A licensed child care center in Killeen, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 802 N 2ND ST BLDG F, Killeen, TX 76541
County: Bell County
Phone: (254) 501-9232
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 58 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1367406
Permit: Full Permit, issued June 1, 2012
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 3 investigations
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3)
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 December 17, 2021 to April 9, 2026, newest first: 19 visits and 5 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.
April 9, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 5, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 15, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 14, 2025 · Correction verified: November 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 14, 2025 · Correction verified: November 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
April 17, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 16, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
February 4, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 31, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
July 9, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3701(9) - Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were two buckets that had standing water and planting soil in them. This was corrected when it was removed from the playground.
November 17, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 2, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2424 - Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 2, 2023 · Correction verified: November 17, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
October 30, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 17, 2023 · Correction verified: November 17, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
August 18, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 19, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 10, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
September 1, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 28, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 14, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
December 17, 2021 · Investigation · 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.