Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs
Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs is a licensed child care center in Carrizo Springs, TX, licensed for up to 115 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 8 reports. 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 1 high-risk. 29% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 5 centers in Carrizo Springs and better than 60% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the investigation, it was found that a staff member did not have a current first aid certification.
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for under one minute when both teachers and the rest of the class went outside.
A child was left unsupervised in the building for approximately 10 minutes.
Two classrooms were using smart screens during naptime and they had items playing.
Based on the information gathered and interviews conducted it was determined the operation did not report a positive COVID cases to Licensing within the 48 hour reporting time frame.
Thermal Scanner was placed in a classroom. The scanner was easily tipped over causing a risk to children. This was corrected at inspection when the thermal scanner was removed from the classroom.
A child was left unsupervised outside for under one minute.
About this center
Common questions
Does Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs’s hours?
7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Middle Rio Grande area, which includes Carrizo Springs, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 11, 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 Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs compare with other daycares in Carrizo Springs?
It is #1 of 5 centers in Carrizo Springs by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 60% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Carrizo Springs last inspected?
Aug 27, 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 1577882 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.