San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start
San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in San Augustine, TX, licensed for up to 51 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 3 centers in San Augustine County and better than 58% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
A caregiver failed to intervene appropriately during a disciplinary incident at the facility, leading to a child being kicked by another child in care. The caregiver was terminated for her actions.
A caregiver verbally threatened to inflict corporal punishment on a child in care. The caregiver was terminated for her actions.
A caregiver was observed inappropriately grabbing and pulling children in her care. The caregiver was terminated for her actions.
About this center
Common questions
Does San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start’s hours?
7:30 AM to 3 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does San Augustine Center Base Head Start/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 San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Deep East Texas area, which includes San Augustine, is $28.40 a day for infants, $27.60 a day for toddlers and $26.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 5, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start compare with other daycares in San Augustine County?
It is #3 of 3 centers in San Augustine County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 58% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was San Augustine Center Base Head Start/Early Head Start last inspected?
Mar 20, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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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 1584016 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.