ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Harris Ross Head Start

303 FERGUSON ST, TAYLOR, TX 76574

License #23197- 1407 | Expires: Nov 4, 1986

Day Care Center
Type
120
Capacity
19
Inspections
19
Violations

Compliance Summary

3
Critical
10
Serious
6
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 4, 2026 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 3, 2026 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 15, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Dec 11, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Dec 2, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 29, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 10, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Sep 6, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Sep 4, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jan 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Nov 6, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Oct 23, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 26, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 5
May 4, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 25, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 4, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
May 4, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 26, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 17, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

The operation had an expired medication for a child with an allergy.

Corrected: Dec 12, 2025

Critical Corrected

Information obtained in an investigation show that while the operation self-reported, they did not do so within the required two-day time period when they left a voicemail but did not call the statewide hot line for after-hours reporting.

Corrected: Nov 21, 2025

Critical Corrected

An individual was present with an inactive status on their background check. This was corrected at inspection when the background check was resubmitted during inspection and the director had the person leave.

Corrected: Sep 10, 2025

Serious Corrected

Information obtained through an investigation shows that infant's parents were not receiving daily written or electronic reports.

Corrected: Oct 6, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The medication container had a medication that expired on 5/2023. It was found that the child was no longer enrolled. This was corrected at inspection when the person in charge removed the medication to send back to the parent.

Corrected: Jan 28, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The first aid kit contained expired items including antiseptic that expired on 10/2021 and 2/2024, burn cream that expired on 1/2022, and eyewash that expired on 8/2022. This was corrected at inspection when the person in charge removed the expired items and placed them in the trash.

Corrected: Jan 28, 2025

Serious Corrected

One child had a medication without a parent signature and date authorizing the medication to be used. This was corrected at inspection when the parent signed and dated the medication authorization.

Corrected: Jan 28, 2025

Critical Corrected

One careigver was present without receiving a background check eligibilty letter. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation.

Corrected: Nov 6, 2024

Serious Corrected

One caregiver did not have proof of training in pediatric first aid.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

Moderate Corrected

Nine out of ten staff files did not have statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.

Corrected: Mar 4, 2024

Serious Corrected

One caregiver did not have proof of training in pediatric CPR.

Serious Corrected

One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy emergency plan.

Serious Corrected

Three children with food allergy emergency plans did not have the medication listed on the plan present at the operation.

Moderate Corrected

During inspection, the file drawer with staff records was locked and unable to be opened to verify that annual trainings were being completed.

Serious Corrected

The last sanitation inspection available for review was from 10/27/21.

Moderate Corrected

The feeding instructions for 2 children had not been reviewed with the parents to ensure all of the required feeding information was obtained. For one child there was no date listed for the last 2 months and there was no parent signature for one month.

Serious Corrected

The sipping cups/bottles used for infants did not have proper labeling of the childrens first and last initials. There was one sipping cup stored in the refrigerator without a name labeling. *This was corrected at inspection when all cups and bottles were properly labeled as according to the rule.

Serious Corrected

The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulations changes in the Controlling Persons and that a required person is no longer a Controlling Person for the operation.

Serious Corrected

The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulations in writing regarding the designated directors departure from service. The operation did not notify Child Care Regulations in writing about the designation of a new director. Licensing learned on 3/8/2021 that the director designated is no longer employed as of January 2021.

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ACTIVE

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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.