Monahans Head Start
Monahans Head Start is a licensed child care center in Monahans, TX, licensed for up to 60 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (3 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Its last 13 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 2 centers in Ward County and better than 51% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
This standard was found to be out of compliance when the caregivers left a child outside for approximately 1 - 2 minutes.
This standard was found to be out of compliance. The parent was not notified immediately or six minutes later at pick up, that their child was left unsupervised. The parent was notified 41 minutes after staff became aware of the incident.
This standard was found to be out of compliance when caregivers left a child sleeping in the classroom alone for over 5 minutes.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when an operation staff grabbed the back of a child's shirt with both hands at the back of the shoulders to lift and force the child to walk forward, causing the child to trip and fall and the staff to fall on the child.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when the operation failed to communicate with the parent of a child, that a staff accidentally fell on the child.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when caregivers left a child napping in the classroom for a time period of less than one minute.
Operation failed to notify licensing of a reportable communicable illness within the required timeframe.
The child care center's operational policies did not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
About this center
Common questions
Does Monahans Head Start take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Monahans 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 Monahans Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Monahans Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Monahans Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Monahans, is $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $29.00 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Monahans Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 17, 2025: “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 Monahans Head Start compare with other daycares in Ward County?
It is #1 of 2 centers in Ward County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 51% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Monahans Head Start last inspected?
Apr 14, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Licensed centers nearby
500 E 16th St, Monahans · ZIP 79756 away · 101 spotsAbout typicalLil Busy Bees Learning Center
406 East Austin Street, Kermit · 22.2 mi away · 60 spotsToo few inspections to compareNataly's Learning Center
1625 N Ocotillo Ave, Odessa · 29.5 mi away · 120 spotsMore citations than most
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 1282806- 1026 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.