Hughes Springs Head Start Center
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
About this center
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.
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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 813897- 845 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.