McKinney Early Head Start
McKinney Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in McKinney, TX, licensed for up to 48 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #28 of 77 centers in McKinney and better than 68% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A member of management lacks 10 clock hours of annual training for April 2023 to April 2024.
The standard was evaluated for a standard investigation was found not compliant. Management did not report a situation that placed a child at risk.
The standard was evaluated for a standard investigation and was not compliant. A caregiver did not use appropriate guidance using clear and positive statements to redirect a child. The caregiver forcefully pulled the child by the hand to redirect them to the classroom .
The standard was evaluated based on a standard investigation and was not found compliant. A caregiver grabbed child's leg to pulled it back inside of a playhouse.
About this center
Common questions
Does McKinney Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are McKinney Early Head Start’s hours?
7 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does McKinney 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 McKinney Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask McKinney Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes McKinney, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has McKinney Early Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 18, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does McKinney Early Head Start compare with other daycares in McKinney?
It is tied for #28 of 77 centers in McKinney by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 68% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was McKinney Early Head Start last inspected?
Jan 23, 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 1020606 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.