Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start
Licensed Center · Killeen, Bell County, TX · Operation No. 1760981
Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start holds a Full Permit issued May 19, 2023. In the state's 60-month public window it has 11 inspections on record with 10 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 19, 2023
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
100 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
500 W Avenue C, Killeen, TX 76541-5159
The 60-month record
11
Inspections
0
Assessments
2
Self reports
10
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 5 · Medium High 4 · Medium 1 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Inspection | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Report | 2 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Inspection | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Inspection | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Report | 2 |
| May 15, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
January 22, 2026 Standard § 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/09/24.
Corrected: January 29, 2026
September 29, 2025 Standard § 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
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation it was found that a child was left unattended in a classroom during a transition period. The caregiver did not account for all the children in their group before closing the classroom door to their room.
Corrected: October 28, 2025
February 4, 2025 Standard § 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/04/23.
Corrected: February 11, 2025
January 31, 2025 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was aware of a child being inappropriately disciplined and did not report it to licensing.
Corrected: February 4, 2025
January 31, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High Verbatim from the agency record
A child in care was pulled by the arm and dragged across the floor.
Corrected: February 4, 2025
April 5, 2024 Standard § 746.3415(7) - Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
During the monitoring inspection a caregiver wiped two children's noses and did not wash their hands. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash their hands, and did, and the expectations for hand washing after wiping noses was explained.
Corrected: April 5, 2024
September 5, 2023 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
During the monitoring and investigation inspection it was observed that the last fire drill documented was in June 2023. Fire drills are required to be practiced one time per month. Staff stated a drill had been practiced since June, however it was not documented.
Corrected: September 6, 2023
September 1, 2023 Standard § 746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Operation staff failed to report suspected abuse.
Corrected: September 14, 2023
September 1, 2023 Standard § 746.307(a) - Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation it was found that the operation had not notified parents of allegations of abuse.
Corrected: September 15, 2023
September 1, 2023 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
During the investigation it was found that there was a situation reported within the operation of a possible situation that placed a child or children at risk, but this situation was not reported to licensing within the two day required time frame. Operation understands reporting criteria and will do so moving forward.
Corrected: September 5, 2023
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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