Windham Head Start / Early Head Start
Windham Head Start / Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Post, TX, licensed for up to 25 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 3 centers in Garza County and better than 63% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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The playground checklist was last completed in September of 2022. This was immediatly corrected during the inspection by completing the monthly playground checklist.
It was determined throughout the course of the HHS investigation that a caregiver utilized prohibited punishment with children in care. The caregiver pinched a child in care inflicting harm. The caregiver has also utilized aggressive and loud tones towards the children in care in an attempt to redirect the children, resulting in a chaotic environment. The caregiver has also utilized redirection not appropriate to the child's level of understanding or comprehension. The caregiver has also been observed inflicting pain on another child in care by taking away their jump rope while out on the playground.
Concerns were verbalized to the director regarding the caregiver's aggressive tone towards the children in care. There was also another incident where the caregiver aggressively took a jump rope from a child in care. Collateral caregivers also reported their concerns to the director regarding discipline that was beyond the child's level of understanding and comprehension. These were not reported to CCR to investigate.
About this center
Common questions
Does Windham Head Start / Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Windham Head Start / Early Head Start’s hours?
7:30 AM to 2 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Windham 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 Windham Head Start / Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Windham Head Start / Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the South Plains area, which includes Post, is $33.80 a day for infants, $32.80 a day for toddlers and $31.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Windham Head Start / Early Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 30, 2023: “Prohibited Punishments - Pinching, Shaking, or Biting.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Windham Head Start / Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Garza County?
It is #1 of 3 centers in Garza County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 63% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Windham Head Start / Early Head Start last inspected?
Sep 1, 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 1637924- 749 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.