Thurman E Dorsey Head Start EOAC
Licensed Center in Waco, Texas. License #511031, issued February 28, 1995.
- Address
- 3221 Speight Ave, Waco, TX 76711
- Phone
- (254) 753-5324
- Licensed capacity
- 280 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: Field Trips.
Openings
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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 5,196 standards at Thurman E Dorsey Head Start EOAC between February 12, 2022 and October 23, 2026 and recorded 22 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 | 366 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 554 | 3 |
| Personnel | 5 | 755 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 1 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 1 |
| Infants | 4 | 360 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 374 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,162 of those standards. The remaining 34, including 14 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 23 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 23, 2026, and 22 citations.
One of those visits began with Thurman E Dorsey Head Start EOAC 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.
- 11High
- 3Medium High
- 7Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 22. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High March 25, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There were two small slides on the early headstart playground that did not have mulch in the use zones. This was corrected during the inspection when the slides were removed from the playground.
- Medium March 25, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
The cots in classroom P were not labeled. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver labeled the cots with the children's names.
- Medium August 19, 2025 Correction verified August 22, 2025
746.2206(2)(B): Written Activity Plan - Active Play Pre K - 90 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous
The pre-k classes only had 75 minutes of moderate to vigorous active play on the activity plan.
- High May 19, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver yelled at children in care while disciplining them
- High May 19, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine the operation did not notify parents immediately as required when a caregiver had a child hit another child in care.
- High May 19, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline when they had a child hit another child in care.
- High May 19, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment or competency when they witnessed another caregiver using inappropriate discipline and did not intervene or report it.
- High May 19, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
During the investigation, there was sufficient evidence found to determine that the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within two days as required when a caregiver had a child hit another child in care.
- Medium High January 29, 2025 Correction verified February 18, 2025
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
One caregiver had expired first aid and CPR.
- Medium January 29, 2025 Correction verified February 4, 2025
746.1613(a): Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Two 12-17-month-old rooms were combined and using reduced naptime ratio. This was corrected during the inspection when a second caregiver was placed in the room so that the room was not using reduced ratio.
- Medium January 29, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Out of seven staff files reviewed, two were missing statements that they received the center and personnel policies and attended orientation with an overview on the center's policy on abuse and neglect, and one was missing a start date. This was corrected during the inspection when the required statements and start date were completed by the caregivers.
- Medium September 5, 2024 Correction verified September 6, 2024
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
The parent handbook did not address all of the required parent's rights.
- Low April 15, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.603(a)(6): Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
The operation did not have hearing and vision screening results for a child over four years old. This was corrected during the inspection when a qualified staff member completed a hearing and vision screening with the child and the results were placed in the child's file.
- Medium April 15, 2024 Correction verified April 19, 2024
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Out of eight staff files reviewed, six of the staff had not received training in understanding building and physical premises safety.
- Medium April 15, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.901: Required Personnel Records
Out of eight staff files reviewed, two did not have statements that they had received the operational and personnel policies or that they had attended orientation that inlcuded an overview of the center's policy on abuse and neglect. This was corrected during the inspection when the two staff members signed statements acknowledging that they had recieved the policies and attended an orientation that included the center's abuse/neglect policy.
- Medium High March 26, 2024 Correction verified April 9, 2024
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
It was determined through the course of the investigation that a caregiver, who was allowed unsupervised access to children in care and has been employed by the operation for more than 90 days, had a CPR certification that expired in 2021.
- High March 22, 2024 Correction verified May 16, 2024
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to show that a child in care was abused.
- High March 22, 2024 Correction verified May 16, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to show that a caregiver grabbed a child, lifted the child by both wrists, and twisted the child's arm.
- High January 30, 2024 Correction verified April 15, 2024
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to show that a caregiver inappropriately disciplined a child by grabbing the child's arm, yanking the child up from the carpet, shaking the child, and yelling at the child.
- High January 30, 2024 Correction verified April 15, 2024
746.307(a): Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
During the DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to show that the operation did not notify a parent immediately of an allegation that their child was abused.
- High March 24, 2022 Correction verified March 28, 2022
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on the information gathered during the investigation it was found that prohibit punishment was being used with children in care.
- High March 24, 2022 Correction verified March 28, 2022
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on the information gathered it was found that the operation did not notify licensing within the required timeframe of allegations made about prohibited punishment of a child in care.
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About this record
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