Jasper Center Based Head Start
Jasper Center Based Head Start is a licensed child care center in Jasper, TX, licensed for up to 183 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for child protection (2 of 6). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 6 centers in Jasper and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
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Two children were left on the playground unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes. The children were uninjured.
Two children gained access to the inside of a storage shed on the playground due to a hole in the door of the shed, leading to the children being unsupervised for approximately 10 minutes.
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
A parent was not allowed to review video recordings of a situation under investigation by DFPS involving her child.
The Department of Family and Protective Services investigation found that neglect occurred in relation to the incident investigated.
The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when she stopped pursuing the child when the child crossed the street, began playing with some dogs and entered a residential home. The child was returned to the operation by the person in home; who turned out to be the child’s parent.
About this center
Common questions
Does Jasper Center Based Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Jasper Center Based 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 Jasper Center Based Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Jasper Center Based Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jasper Center Based Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes Jasper, is $28.40 a day for infants, $27.60 a day for toddlers and $26.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Jasper Center Based Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 15, 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 Jasper Center Based Head Start compare with other daycares in Jasper?
It is #4 of 6 centers in Jasper by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Jasper Center Based Head Start last inspected?
May 26, 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 877817 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.