MET Head Start of Hardin County
MET Head Start of Hardin County is a licensed child care center in Kountze, TX, licensed for up to 119 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1993. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 17 centers in Hardin County and better than 89% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 21, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required
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.
About this center
Common questions
Does MET Head Start of Hardin County take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are MET Head Start of Hardin County’s hours?
7 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does MET Head Start of Hardin County accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does MET Head Start of Hardin County cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask MET Head Start of Hardin County for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Southeast Texas area, which includes Kountze, is $27.80 a day for toddlers, $27.00 a day for 3-year-olds and $25.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has MET Head Start of Hardin County had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does MET Head Start of Hardin County compare with other daycares in Hardin County?
It is #2 of 17 centers in Hardin County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 89% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was MET Head Start of Hardin County last inspected?
Mar 4, 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 419435 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.