EOAC New Road Head Start/Early Head Start
Licensed Center in Waco, Texas. License #1757615, issued April 12, 2023.
- Address
- 1407 N New Rd, Waco, TX 76710
- Phone
- (254) 244-2446
- Licensed capacity
- 112 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-04:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
Texas Rising Star is voluntary, and a program joins it by applying. It is tied to accepting child care scholarships, so most programs that are not in it never applied rather than failed. Roughly three in five licensed programs in Texas have no rating.
This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
A map of this address loads when you ask for it. Nothing is requested from the map host until then, so opening this page does not tell anyone which program you were reading about.
The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 6,884 standards at EOAC New Road Head Start/Early Head Start between October 25, 2022 and June 10, 2026 and recorded 27 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 | 5 | 591 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 543 | 2 |
| Personnel | 6 | 875 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 7 | 378 | 1 |
| Activities | 5 | 176 | 1 |
| Infants | 6 | 534 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 6 | 132 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 6 | 112 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 6 | 78 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 223 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 563 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 362 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 448 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 7 | 672 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 126 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 340 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 215 | 0 |
The table adds up to 6,829 of those standards. The remaining 55, including 19 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.
Ask about an opening
This goes to EOAC New Road Head Start/Early Head Start and nobody else. They reply to you directly: we do not sit in the middle of it, and we never pass your details on or sell them.
Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 35 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 10, 2026, and 27 citations.
7 of those visits began with EOAC New Road Head Start/Early Head Start 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.
- 13High
- 8Medium High
- 6Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 27. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 26, 2026 Correction verified June 10, 2026
746.3415(13): Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves
During the inspection, a caregiver stated that they only change gloves between diaper changes rather than washing hands.
- High May 6, 2026 Correction verified June 10, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
During the investigation, it was found that a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm, lifted and carried the child by the arm, grabbed another child by the arm, and pushed the second child to the ground.
- Medium March 3, 2026 Correction verified March 16, 2026
746.901: Required Personnel Records
One staff member was missing an employment affidavit and copy of photo ID, and another caregiver was missing statements that they received the center and personnel policies and attended orientation with an overview on abuse and neglect.
- Medium March 3, 2026 Correction verified March 3, 2026
746.2206(1): Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
One class did not have a second outdoor opportunity on their lesson plan, and one class only had 55 minutes of outside time scheduled on their lesson plan.
- Medium March 3, 2026 Correction verified June 1, 2026
746.603(a): Children's Records Maintained
Out of eight children's files reviewed, one was missing an updated shot record, two were missing health statements, and one was missing parental consent to emergency medical treatment.
- Medium High March 3, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Two of the classrooms had an uncovered outlet. This was corrected during the inspection when outlet covers were placed in the outlets.
- High November 24, 2025 Correction verified December 1, 2025
746.2427(a): AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
An infant was observed sleeping on an elevating medical pillow with straps due to having reflux. The infant caregivers stated that two infants use these pillows and that they also use them in their cribs. The infants had doctor's notes but no Infant Sleep Exception forms on file.
- Medium High November 7, 2025 Correction verified November 18, 2025
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Three classes were combined outside with the youngest child being fourteen months old and the oldest being thirty-five months. This was corrected during the inspection when the infant class was brought inside until the other two classes were done on the playground.
- High November 3, 2025 Correction verified November 7, 2025
746.2424: Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
Three infants were observed sleeping on boppy pillows and elevating pillows on the floor. This was corrected during the inspection when the infants were moved to their cribs.
- High November 3, 2025 Correction verified November 24, 2025
746.2427(a): AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
An infant was observed sleeping on an elevating medical pillow with straps due to having reflux. The infant caregivers stated that two infants use these pillows and that they also use them in their cribs. The infants had doctor's notes but no Infant Sleep Exception forms on file.
- High October 31, 2025 Correction verified November 18, 2025
746.1205(a)(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that caregivers were aware that children were climbing on shelves but did not intervene, which resulted in a child getting injured.
- High April 30, 2025 Correction verified May 29, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a child was left alone in their classroom for approximately two minutes during a fire drill.
- High April 30, 2025 Correction verified May 29, 2025
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that the parent was not notified as soon as possible after a child was left alone in their classroom.
- High June 7, 2024 Correction verified June 27, 2024
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During the investigation, sufficient evidence was found to determine that a child was left alone in a classroom for approximately fifteen seconds.
- Medium April 5, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2431(4): Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
The infants' mood and summary of daily activities were not being recorded every day in the Learning Genius app. This was corrected during inspection when the caregivers were informed that those sections needed to be recorded daily and the caregivers started adding them.
- Medium December 5, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Out of the ten staff files reviewed, two were missing required training in the following topics: building and physical premises safety, handling hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness. This was corrected at inspection as the evaluation period had already ended, and the caregivers had obtained this training for the next evaluation period.
- Medium High December 5, 2023 Correction verified January 10, 2024
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Out of ten staff files reviewed, one's first aid and CPR certification had expired and one did not have first aid and CPR certification.
- High September 28, 2023 Correction verified October 3, 2023
746.2805(9): Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
A caregiver was heard telling a child, "If you don't listen, you will not go outside."
- High September 26, 2023 Correction verified October 3, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
An 8 month old infant was left in their classroom for 1 minute and 14 seconds during a fire drill.
- Medium High September 19, 2023 Correction verified September 28, 2023
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
There were 6 infants (12-14 months) observed in their classroom with one caregiver. Another caregiver was sent to the classroom to bring the ratio into compliance.
- Medium September 19, 2023 Correction verified September 28, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
There were 2 infants in care that did not have updated infant feeding instructions on file.
- Medium High September 8, 2023 Correction verified September 19, 2023
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
During the investigation inspection it was found that the two caregivers who's files were reviewed did not have any documented training hours available for review.
- Medium High September 8, 2023 Correction verified September 19, 2023
746.3417(4): Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities
During the inspection it was observed that a pre k class came inside, after playing outside, and did not wash their hands before they sat at their tables and began playing in centers.
- High September 8, 2023 Correction verified September 19, 2023
746.2427: AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
During the investigation inspection it was observed that a 3 month old infant was placed on their stomach to sleep.
- High September 6, 2023 Correction verified September 19, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
During the investigation inspection it was found that both caregivers left the classroom after an incident between two children had occurred, leaving the classroom of children without a caregiver for a few seconds.
Do you have a child enrolled here?
If EOAC New Road Head Start/Early Head Start confirms you are enrolled, you can tell us what you actually pay. We publish price ranges by city and age so other families know what to expect, and the only reliable source for that is people paying it.
There are no reviews on this site and we are not adding them. We publish the state's inspection record and facts families confirm, not opinions. Your address is never shown publicly; it goes to the program so they can confirm you, and nowhere else.
About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
Operate this program? Write to corrections@childcaretx.com and we will publish your response beside any record here.