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Hughes Springs Head Start Center

903 E 1st, Hughes Springs, TX 75656 · Cass County

Hughes Springs Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Hughes Springs, TX, licensed for up to 76 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 4 centers in Cass County and better than 41% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 41%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#3 of 4 centers in Cass County
4High risk
2Medium High risk
1Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
7 citations from 10 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 3, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 4, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 3, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 29, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 4, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 27, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundApr 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Supervision2
Caregiver conduct2
Records & paperwork2
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

HighSep 4, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a child was left unsupervised outside for approximately two minutes when another staff had found the child.
Correction verified Oct 8, 2025
HighSep 4, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. The parent was not conducted regarding their child being left outside for approximately two minutes unsupervised until the child was picked up at end of day.
Correction verified Oct 8, 2025
Medium HighSep 29, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance §746.2803(4)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that several staff were not using positive methods of discipline and guidance when staff were raising their voice at children when they got up from the table at lunch time.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023
HighSep 29, 2023Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device §746.2805(10)
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non- compliant. It was discovered a three year old child was placed in time out for seventeen minutes for discipline.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023
Medium HighApr 27, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
During a review files two of eight children's files were lacking a complete address for their emergency contact person. This was corrected at inspection when the opertion obtained the complete addresses for both children.
Corrected during the visit
MediumApr 27, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Postings-Licensing notices with instructions to post §746.401(11)
During the inspection it was observed that the operation did not have their Permit Renewal Letter posted. This was corrected at inspection when it was printed and posted.
Corrected during the visit
HighApr 24, 2023Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. It was discovered that a child was left unsupervised in the restroom for approximately one minute and was discovered by another staff who was walking down the hallway at the time. The staff responsible for the child was not aware that they were still in the restroom when they transitioned back to the classroom down the hallway.
Correction verified May 4, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity76 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-04:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 8, 2002
DirectorFelicia Williams
Phone9036391914
State operation #813897- 845

Common questions

Does Hughes Springs Head Start Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Hughes Springs Head Start Center’s hours?

7:30 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Hughes Springs Head Start Center accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Hughes Springs Head Start Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hughes Springs Head Start Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Northeast Texas area, which includes Hughes Springs, is $28.00 a day for infants, $27.00 a day for toddlers and $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Hughes Springs Head Start Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 4, 2025: “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 Hughes Springs Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Cass County?

It is #3 of 4 centers in Cass County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 41% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Hughes Springs Head Start Center last inspected?

Dec 3, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 813897- 845 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.