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Portland Headstart Center

518 Elm St, Portland, TX 78374 · San Patricio County (361) 704-3165 License #855973- 9871 · first licensed Jan 23, 2006
12
inspections on file
13
recorded violations
2
health & safety class
Oct 16, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Portland Headstart Center
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Oct 16, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 21, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Jan 22, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Oct 23, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 8, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 28, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 22, 2023ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 17, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Jan 5, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 14, 2021InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Nov 29, 2021InspectionDeficiencies cited5Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Oct 21, 2025Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.503 — Provide Parents With Copy of Policies

“One out of the four children's records monitored did not have signed information to show the parents received the operation policies at enrollment.”

Corrected Nov 21, 2025
StandardState weight: Medium
746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

“One out of the three staff records monitored did not have their current training year of trainings available for review.”

Corrected Nov 21, 2025
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“A child was found unsupervised in the adult bathroom located behind two closed doors.”

Corrected Nov 21, 2025
Nov 17, 2022Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

“The Staff List that was posted was not current. This was corrected when a current staff list was developed and posted.”

Corrected Nov 17, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1011 — Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours

“For several weeks, there was not a director present at the operation. The director on file became the new director at another operation. Paperwork for the prospective director was sent on October 27, 2022 to the operations licensing inspector for evaluation of her credentials to becoming the operations new Director. This will be rectified by the Director on file being present at the operation until the perspective staff has received her Director's Certificate from Child Care Regulation.”

Corrected Nov 17, 2022
Dec 14, 2021Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“One out of two staff records read did not have the required 24 hours of annual training. The staff member was missing 4 1/2 hours of training and did not have training in emergency preparedness, building and premises safety, and medication administration. The corrections have not been submitted to Licensing within a timely manner. This is a re-cite.”

Corrected Jan 3, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1011 — Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours

“The director was not present during the follow up inspection. This is a re-cite.”

Corrected Jan 3, 2022
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

“The operation did not have a current employee list at the operation. This is a re-cite.”

Corrected Jan 3, 2022
Nov 29, 2021Inspection · 5 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1203(6) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

“Inspector observed one caregiver on their cell phone while children were napping.”

Corrected Nov 29, 2021
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

“Inspector observed one classroom unsupervised while children were napping.”

Corrected Nov 29, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1011 — Director Presence Routine During Operating Hours

“Inspector observed sign in and out sheets at the operation to provide that the director is not adequately present during hours of operation.”

Corrected Dec 6, 2021
PaperworkState weight: Medium Low
746.401(9) — Posting Requirements - List entitled "Current Employees"--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name

“The operation did not have a current employee list at the operation.”

Corrected Dec 6, 2021
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

“One out of two staff records read did not have the required 24 hours of annual training. The staff member was missing 4 1/2 hours of training and did not have training in emergency preparedness, building and premises safety, and medication administration.”

Corrected Dec 6, 2021

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