Georgetown · Licensed center
Mary Bailey Head Start
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 102 children.
What the state has found
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Licensing inspections
Apr 1, 20261 citation
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
“The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within 12 months of the previous inspection.”
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
May 28, 20251 citation
746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection ReportMedium
“The operation could not locate the most recent sanitation inspection.”
746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
Sep 19, 20231 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“A caregiver without an eligible background check had access to children in care. The caregiver was asked to leave.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Oct 6, 20221 citation
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium
“During the inspection the last children product annual certification was documented in 2020. This was corrected by the director reviewing the consumer product via the website and documenting the date.”
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Nov 30, 20212 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
“During the monitoring inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection had not been completed by the local fire department. The last inspection was September 2020.”
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium High
“During the monitoring inspection it was found that a fire drill had not been documented as completed since September 2021. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted, documented, and met the time frame stated by licensing.”
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- April 1, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within 12 months of the previous inspection.
· April 1, 2026
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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 1, 2026
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within 12 months of the previous inspection.
May 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 28, 2025
746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report · Medium
The operation could not locate the most recent sanitation inspection.
Jan 2025 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · January 23, 2025
746.305(a)(1) - Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence · Medium High
The operation had a pest outbreak that was not reported to CCR. The outbreak caused a class to move out of their classroom due to the unsanitary conditions.
746.301(1) - Notification of Changing Address or Location · Medium
The operation moved one classroom from their operation to another operation across the street without notifying CCR prior to the move.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 19, 2023
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
A caregiver without an eligible background check had access to children in care. The caregiver was asked to leave.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 6, 2022
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
During the inspection the last children product annual certification was documented in 2020. This was corrected by the director reviewing the consumer product via the website and documenting the date.
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 30, 2021
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection had not been completed by the local fire department. The last inspection was September 2020.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
During the monitoring inspection it was found that a fire drill had not been documented as completed since September 2021. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted, documented, and met the time frame stated by licensing.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 863-5259
- Address
- 601 N College St, Georgetown, 78626
- License
- 35538- 1407
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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
Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.