Colorado City ISD Early Head Start
Colorado City ISD Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Colorado City, TX, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (3 of 7). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 2 centers in Mitchell County and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
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A child was left alone in a classroom during an evacuation after caregivers and other children in the classroom evacuated.
During an evacuation, caregivers did not know the number of children in their care. As a result the caregivers evacuated the classroom without accounting for all children, and one child remained in the classroom.
Current certificates for Health and Safety Trainings were not available in the employee files.
The employee list was last validated on 08/19/2022.
During the monitoring inspection trash was observed on the outdoor playground where children in care play. Bird feces was also observed on a slide children in care were utilizing during outdoor play time. There was also an entrapment hazard observed between two gates on the outdoor playground.
The last documented fire drill was for 1/28/22. There wasn't a monthly fire drill documented for February of 2022. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection, bringing the operation back into compliance.
The last Child Care Regulation inspection posted was for 9/9/2019.
About this center
Common questions
Does Colorado City ISD Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Colorado City ISD Early Head Start’s hours?
7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Colorado City ISD Early Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Colorado City ISD Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Colorado City ISD Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the West Central Texas area, which includes Colorado City, is $30.80 a day for infants, $29.60 a day for toddlers and $28.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Colorado City ISD Early Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 21, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Colorado City ISD Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Mitchell County?
It is #1 of 2 centers in Mitchell County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Colorado City ISD Early Head Start last inspected?
Sep 22, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1634891 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.