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Early Start Academy
A licensed child care center in Tahoka, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1627 AVENUE K, Tahoka, TX 79373
County: Lynn County
Phone: (806) 998-5132
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler
Licensed capacity: 8 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1827057
Permit: Initial, issued November 26, 2025
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 4 inspections
- 3 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 2)
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 November 17, 2025 to August 13, 2026, newest first: 4 visits and 3 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.
August 13, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 11, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 11, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 17, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 21, 2025 · Correction verified: November 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have an initial fire inspection.
746.4215(a) - Share Indoor Activity Space With Written Plan
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 21, 2025 · Correction verified: November 21, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection the daycare facility shares bathroom space with another program that is housed in the same building. The daycare did not have a written plan for this shared space at the time of the inspection.
746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 21, 2025 · Correction verified: November 26, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a report showing their gas system is free of leaks.
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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.