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MET/Headstart (Austin County)

1460 Goebel St, Sealy, TX 77474 · Austin County

MET/Headstart (Austin County) is a licensed child care center in Sealy, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 7 centers in Sealy and better than 88% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 88%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
#1 of 7 centers in Sealy
0High risk
1Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
1 citations from 8 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 16, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 22, 2025 · Assessment · no citationJan 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationFeb 17, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 4, 2022 · Inspection · no citationAug 26, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundJan 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 10, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighAug 26, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures §746.5202(1)
The emergency preparedness plan is missing evacuation and sheltering procedures such as: -How children with limited mobility will be assisted with evacuation. -Name and address of the evacuation shelter. -How and when parents will be contacted in emergencies -How the staff will continue to care for the children after the evacuation or lock down has started -How staff will reunify children with parents
Correction verified Sep 2, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity85 children
Ages servedToddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-03:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 2, 2022
DirectorMaria Rico
Phone9796279173
State operation #1725988

Common questions

Does MET/Headstart (Austin County) take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.

What are MET/Headstart (Austin 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/Headstart (Austin County) accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

Has MET/Headstart (Austin County) had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.

How does MET/Headstart (Austin County) compare with other daycares in Sealy?

It is #1 of 7 centers in Sealy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 88% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was MET/Headstart (Austin County) last inspected?

Dec 16, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1725988 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.