ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Portland Headstart Center

518 ELM ST, PORTLAND, TX 78374

License #855973- 9871 | Expires: Jan 23, 2006

Day Care Center
Type
17
Capacity
11
Inspections
13
Violations

Compliance Summary

2
Critical
4
Serious
4
Moderate
3
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Nov 19, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 21, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Jan 22, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 23, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 8, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 28, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 22, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 17, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jan 5, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 14, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Nov 29, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

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

Corrected: Nov 21, 2025

Critical Corrected

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

Corrected: Nov 21, 2025

Moderate Corrected

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

Minor Corrected

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

Serious Corrected

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

Minor Corrected

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

Corrected: Jan 3, 2022

Serious Corrected

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

Corrected: Jan 3, 2022

Moderate Corrected

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

Serious Corrected

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

Corrected: Nov 29, 2021

Serious Corrected

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

Moderate Corrected

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.

Critical Corrected

Inspector observed one classroom unsupervised while children were napping.

Minor Corrected

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

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.