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Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start

311 Se Avenue C, Seminole, TX 79360 · Gaines County
Conditions on permit

Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Seminole, TX, licensed for up to 169 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #2 of 5 centers in Gaines County and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 72%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #2 of 5 centers in Gaines County
0High risk
1Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
4 citations from 9 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jul 24, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jul 24, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 6, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundFeb 22, 2023 · Inspection · no citationFeb 8, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 3, 2022 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighDec 6, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal §746.5101(b)
Operation did not have a current fire inspection completed for licensing to view.
Correction verified Dec 14, 2023
MediumDec 6, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Provide Access to Children's Records - Licensing §746.601(c)
Director was not present and licensing did not have access to view files.
Correction verified Dec 14, 2023
MediumDec 6, 2023InspectionRecords & paperwork
Access to Personnel Records §746.909
Director was not present and Licensing did not have access to view personnel files.
Correction verified Dec 14, 2023
MediumMay 3, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records §746.901
Upon reviewing staff files, directors file was not available for viewing.
Correction verified May 9, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity169 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Hours07:30 AM-03:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceApr 27, 2015
DirectorCruz Gonzales
Phone4327582712
State operation #1551246- 1029

Common questions

Does Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

What are Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start’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 Seminole Head Start/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 Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Permian Basin area, which includes Seminole, is $32.40 a day for infants, $31.40 a day for toddlers and $30.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 4 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Gaines County?

It is tied for #2 of 5 centers in Gaines County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Seminole Head Start/Early Head Start last inspected?

Jul 24, 2026. 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 1551246- 1029 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.