New Discoveries Headstart
New Discoveries Headstart is a licensed child care center in Sinton, TX, licensed for up to 57 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2006. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 15 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 19 centers in San Patricio County and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on the information provided during the course of the investigation, two staff used poor judgment when they failed to properly count children during their outdoor transitioning period.
Two staff failed to properly supervise two children in their care. As a result one child was left unsupervised for 26 minutes. During the investigation, it was observed that two staff walking in and out of the classroom on two separate occasions leaving children unattended in the classroom.
A caregiver was observed on video footage grabbing a child by the arm, pulling the child across the rug, and sitting the child down.
About this center
Common questions
Does New Discoveries Headstart take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are New Discoveries Headstart’s hours?
7:30 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does New Discoveries Headstart accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does New Discoveries Headstart cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask New Discoveries Headstart for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Coastal Bend area, which includes Sinton, is $35.20 a day for infants, $34.20 a day for toddlers and $33.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has New Discoveries Headstart had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 28, 2023: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does New Discoveries Headstart compare with other daycares in San Patricio County?
It is #4 of 19 centers in San Patricio County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was New Discoveries Headstart last inspected?
Aug 19, 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 855819- 9871 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.