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DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start

312 Dunn St, Cuero, TX 77954 · Dewitt County

DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Cuero, TX, licensed for up to 24 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (3 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. 9% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 5 centers in Cuero and better than 43% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 43%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#1 of 5 centers in Cuero
3High risk
3Medium High risk
4Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
11 citations from 13 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Jun 2, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Jun 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 26, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundSep 24, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 16, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJun 4, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 3, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 7, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 30, 2023 · Inspection · no citationOct 17, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundOct 12, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 14, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 1, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Records & paperwork3
Building & playground safety2
Staff ratios2
Food & feeding1
Supervision1
Other standards1
Training & qualifications1

Citations, newest first

MediumJun 26, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Documentation of Drills §746.5205(4)
There was no documentation of drills available at the time of the inspection.
Correction verified Jul 10, 2025
Medium HighJun 26, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
A child with a diagnosed food allergy lacked a food allergy plan on file.
Correction verified Jul 10, 2025
Medium LowJun 26, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912) §746.901(5)
Four our of four personnel files evaluated lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.
Correction verified Jul 10, 2025
HighMay 3, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
Supervision was not appropriate, which led to a child exiting the porch area and running into the road before the caregiver could get the child.
Correction verified Jun 4, 2024
MediumMay 3, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Notification of Change in Space §746.301(2)
Based on information gathered and video evidence, children were playing on the porch, which is not licensed space.
Correction verified Jun 4, 2024
Medium HighOct 17, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards §746.3701
There are two areas in the outdoor area where the lattice has an opening larger than six inches.
Correction verified Oct 30, 2023
MediumOct 17, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
Background Check Validation – Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list §745.651(2)(A)
The employee list has not been validated in the past three months.
Correction verified Oct 30, 2023
HighOct 17, 2023InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
Operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
Correction verified Oct 30, 2023
HighOct 12, 2023Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
Based on information gathered, all parents were not notified immediately that their child may have been placed at risk when a child brought a pocket knife to the operation.
Correction verified Nov 15, 2023
Medium HighDec 1, 2021InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
One child's record reviewed did not have the complete designated contact information on the admission form at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Dec 2, 2021
MediumDec 1, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit §746.4003(a)
First Aid Kit in classroom 2 was missing the following items: Cotton Balls, Disposable Gloves, and Band aids. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection with those items being placed in the first aid kit.
Corrected during the visit

About this center

Licensed capacity24 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:45 AM-03:15 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 29, 2018
DirectorMelissa Ancira
Phone3616613846
State operation #1660697- 11191

Common questions

Does DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start’s hours?

7:45 AM to 3:15 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Golden Crescent area, which includes Cuero, is $27.20 a day for infants, $26.60 a day for toddlers and $25.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 3, 2024: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Cuero?

It is #1 of 5 centers in Cuero by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 43% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start last inspected?

Jun 2, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 1660697- 11191 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.