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Licensed Center · Texas

Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start

500 W Avenue C, Killeen

Last inspected Jan 22, 2026 · Map

1 deficiency cited

About this program

Licensed capacity
100
Ages served
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Hours
08:00 AM-04:00 PM
Days
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Programs
Meals Provided ,Snacks Provided
Accepts child care subsidies
No
License type
Full Permit
Issued
May 19, 2023
Phone
2547780489

No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.

State compliance summary

How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.

5High risk
4Medium-high risk
1Medium risk
0Medium-low risk
0Low risk
11Inspections and investigations on record

Inspection history

Jan 22, 2026 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Annual Sanitation Inspection
    Inspector's note: The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/09/24. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-01-29.
Nov 12, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Oct 3, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Sep 29, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-28.
Feb 25, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Feb 11, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Feb 4, 2025 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Annual Sanitation Inspection
    Inspector's note: The annual health inspection was not conducted. The last health inspection was conducted on 12/04/23. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2025-02-11.
Jan 31, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
2 deficiencies cited
  • Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
    Inspector's note: A caregiver was aware of a child being inappropriately disciplined and did not report it to licensing. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-02-04.
  • Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
    Inspector's note: A child in care was pulled by the arm and dragged across the floor. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-02-04.
Apr 5, 2024 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
Sep 5, 2023 · Inspection
1 deficiency cited
  • Non-critical Documentation of Drills
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-09-06.
Sep 1, 2023 · Complaint or incident investigation
1 deficiency cited
  • Critical Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report
    Inspector's note: Operation staff failed to report suspected abuse. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-09-14.
Sep 1, 2023 · Complaint or incident investigation
2 deficiencies cited
  • Critical Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
    Inspector's note: During the investigation it was found that the operation had not notified parents of allegations of abuse. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-09-15.
  • Critical Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
    Inspector's note: 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. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection.
May 15, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Mar 21, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Feb 22, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited

No infractions recorded at this inspection.

Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.