DeWitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start
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
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Citations, newest first
There was no documentation of drills available at the time of the inspection.
A child with a diagnosed food allergy lacked a food allergy plan on file.
Four our of four personnel files evaluated lacked a pre employment affidavit on file.
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.
Based on information gathered and video evidence, children were playing on the porch, which is not licensed space.
There are two areas in the outdoor area where the lattice has an opening larger than six inches.
The employee list has not been validated in the past three months.
Operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
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.
One child's record reviewed did not have the complete designated contact information on the admission form at the time of inspection.
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.
About this center
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
210 Dunn, Cuero · under 0.1 mi away · 59 spotsAmong the most citedLittle Saints Pre-School
111 E Alexander St, Cuero · 0.2 mi away · 85 spotsAmong the most citedLifeway Baptist School
403 E Sarah St, Cuero · 0.6 mi away · 171 spotsMore citations than mostGrace Episcopal School
102 East Live Oak, Cuero · 0.7 mi away · 34 spotsMore citations than mostDeWitt-Lavaca Early Headstart
813 Culpepper St., Yoakum · 15.0 mi away · 48 spotsMore citations than mostSt Paul Lutheran YKT Child Care Center/ The Learning Garden
234 N Gohmert, Yorktown · 15.3 mi away · 101 spotsAbout typical
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.