Florence · Licensed center
Florence Head Start
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 44 children.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
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Licensing inspections
Mar 30, 20261 citation
746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPRMedium High
“There were two caregivers that have been employeed over 90 days and does not have CPR and first aid training.”
746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Apr 16, 20252 citations
746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or ToddlersHigh
“Observed an infant with two bracelets on each wrist. I explained to the caregivers that bracelets are chocking hazards for infants. The bracelets were removed from the infant.”
746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety StrapsMedium High
“A infant was sitting in a small highchair that was placed on the floor. The highchair was missing the straps for the infant to be secured in the seat. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the seat.”
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Aug 19, 20243 citations
746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or LessMedium High
“Observed a climbing equipment with slides that did not have 6 feet of use zone from the bottom of the slide to the building and from the stairs to the fence. I spoke to the director about this.”
746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent RightsMedium
“The operational policies were missing the parents rights section. I spoke with the director regarding how to add this policy and to have the parents resign the new policy.”
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in SpaceMedium
“Observed the operation to have a new toddler playground. The operation failed to communicate with licensing to let them know of the addition of space. I spoke to the director about notifications and measured the new space.”
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Nov 2, 20222 citations
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
“Observed no fire drills being completed in September or October 2022. This was corrected when a fire drill was completed.”
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium High
“Observed a metal vent that is broken and has sharp metal sticking out which could cause a child to be scratched or cut by the metal.”
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Dec 6, 20211 citation
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium
“The children product safety report had not been completd since 2019. This was corrected when another was completed during the inspection.”
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- March 30, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since December 2021 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- High —
Observed an infant with two bracelets on each wrist. I explained to the caregivers that bracelets are chocking hazards for infants. The bracelets were removed from the infant.
· April 16, 2025
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 30, 2026
746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR · Medium High
There were two caregivers that have been employeed over 90 days and does not have CPR and first aid training.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 16, 2025
746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers · High
Observed an infant with two bracelets on each wrist. I explained to the caregivers that bracelets are chocking hazards for infants. The bracelets were removed from the infant.
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps · Medium High
A infant was sitting in a small highchair that was placed on the floor. The highchair was missing the straps for the infant to be secured in the seat. This was corrected when the infant was removed from the seat.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 19, 2024
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights · Medium
The operational policies were missing the parents rights section. I spoke with the director regarding how to add this policy and to have the parents resign the new policy.
746.4805(b) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less · Medium High
Observed a climbing equipment with slides that did not have 6 feet of use zone from the bottom of the slide to the building and from the stairs to the fence. I spoke to the director about this.
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space · Medium
Observed the operation to have a new toddler playground. The operation failed to communicate with licensing to let them know of the addition of space. I spoke to the director about notifications and measured the new space.
Nov 2022 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 2, 2022
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
Observed no fire drills being completed in September or October 2022. This was corrected when a fire drill was completed.
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment · Medium High
Observed a metal vent that is broken and has sharp metal sticking out which could cause a child to be scratched or cut by the metal.
Dec 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 6, 2021
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
The children product safety report had not been completd since 2019. This was corrected when another was completed during the inspection.
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Details
- Phone
- (254) 793-9495
- Address
- 306 College Ave, Florence, 76527
- License
- 545407- 1407
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License childcare.hhs.texas.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 12 to 61 children. Medium is 62 to 153; large is 154 to 731.