T Ayres D Love Head Start
T Ayres D Love Head Start is a licensed child care center in Pecos, TX, licensed for up to 135 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (4 of 7). 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 #1 of 2 centers in Reeves County and better than 52% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a child was left on the playground for 30 seconds.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when a child left the classroom unnoticed and walked into another classroom. The caregivers in the child's classroom left all the children unsupervised while they searched for the child who left the room.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. The operation staff did not notify the child's parents immediately at time of incident, nor at pick up time (2:00 PM), that the child had left the classroom unsupervised and unnoticed, placing the child at risk. The parents were notified after 4:00 pm.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when the staff inappropriately questioned a child in the classroom, in front of their peers.
The operation did not report the suspected child abuse timely, within 48 hours as specified in TFC 261.101.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver failed to count and verify how many children were present before going outside and failed to look around the room to ensure no one was left behind.
This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver left a child in the classroom alone for over four minutes.
About this center
Common questions
Does T Ayres D Love Head Start take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are T Ayres D Love 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 T Ayres D Love Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has T Ayres D Love Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 7, 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 T Ayres D Love Head Start compare with other daycares in Reeves County?
It is #1 of 2 centers in Reeves County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 52% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was T Ayres D Love Head Start last inspected?
Feb 2, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Other centers near Pecos
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 879546- 1026 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.