DeWitt-Lavaca Early Headstart
Licensed Center in Yoakum, Texas. License #1665634- 11191, issued April 24, 2018.
- Address
- 813 Culpepper St., Yoakum, TX 77995
- Phone
- (361) 879-8415
- Licensed capacity
- 48 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:45 AM-03:15 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- exploreink.org
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,879 standards at DeWitt-Lavaca Early Headstart between March 1, 2022 and April 15, 2026 and recorded 14 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 358 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 230 | 3 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 196 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,853 of those standards. The remaining 26, including 5 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 15, 2026, and 14 citations.
2 of those visits began with DeWitt-Lavaca Early Headstart reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 3High
- 5Medium High
- 5Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium April 15, 2026 Correction verified April 15, 2026
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
One infant lacked an infant feeding instructions.
- Medium High October 14, 2025 Correction verified October 27, 2025
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
There is an opening on the playground between the ground and the lattice in which children may crawl through. In addition, one board on the walk way is detached and lifted up, posing a hazard.
- High October 14, 2025 Correction verified October 23, 2025
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
- Medium October 14, 2025 Correction verified October 15, 2025
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
The children's product safety recall list had not been certified within the past year.
- Medium High October 14, 2025 Correction verified October 15, 2025
746.1309(d): Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Four out of six employee files evaluated lacked current SIDS/Shaken Baby training.
- Medium Low October 14, 2025 Correction verified October 15, 2025
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Three out of six employee files evaluated lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.
- High July 18, 2025 Correction verified August 19, 2025
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based upon preponderance of evidence gathered it was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline, by throwing a tablet, which resulted in a child being struck.
- Medium High February 28, 2025 Correction verified February 28, 2025
746.303(a)(4): Report Change in Director
The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation there was a change in director.
- Medium High February 28, 2025 Correction verified March 13, 2025
746.3301(f)(1): Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
Children did not have drinking water available during outdoor play.
- Medium February 28, 2025 Correction verified February 28, 2025
745.651(2)(A): Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
The employee list was last validated 9-3-24.
- Medium April 23, 2024 Correction verified May 2, 2024
746.501(a)(18)(F): Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
The operational policies lacked the criteria that will be used to determine if weather is appropriate for outdoor play.
- Medium High April 23, 2024 Correction verified May 2, 2024
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
The gate on the playground had an opening large enough for a small child to fit through.
- Medium April 23, 2024 Correction verified May 2, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The operational policies lacked information regarding children with special needs.
- High April 23, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Purell sanitation wipes were observed on the ground in two bathrooms. Note: This was corrected when the wipes were stored out of the reach of the children.
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About this record
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