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Mary Bailey Head Start

8 critical, 12 serious findings across 32 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 1, 2026.

601 N College St, Georgetown, TX 78626 · (512) 863-5259

At a glance

Safety · last 36 monthsGeorgetown licensed centers, n=43

Critical findings8 critical, 12 serious, 0 minor across 24 inspections and 8 investigations (32 visits). Most recent critical: Apr 1, 2026.

Critical8 vs median 4

53% of centers have at least one

Serious12 vs median 8

72% of centers have at least one

QualityAccreditedLicensed since 1995. Full Permit

Practical7:30a–4pMon–Fri · Pre-K to school · 102 places

Texas HHSC operation #35538- 1407 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

Programs and services

From the Texas license. A dash means the state does not list it for this daycare.

Meals providedyes
Snacks providedyes
Before-school carenot listed
After-school carenot listed
Transportation to/from schoolnot listed
Drop-in carenot listed
Part-time carenot listed
Field tripsnot listed
Skill classesnot listed
Weekend carenot listed
Night carenot listed
Accreditedyes
Accepts child care subsidiesnot listed

Inspection record

Every visit Texas has published, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

2026
Apr 1, 2026Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within 12 months of the previous inspection.
  Corrected May 1, 2026, verified May 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
Apr 1, 2026Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within 12 months of the previous inspection.
  Corrected May 1, 2026, verified May 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
Apr 1, 2026Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within 12 months of the previous inspection.
  Corrected May 1, 2026, verified May 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
Apr 1, 2026Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  The operation did not have a fire inspection completed within 12 months of the previous inspection.
  Corrected May 1, 2026, verified May 4, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5101(a).
2025
May 28, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
  The operation could not locate the most recent sanitation inspection.
  Corrected Jun 20, 2025, verified Jun 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(12).
May 28, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
  The operation could not locate the most recent sanitation inspection.
  Corrected Jun 20, 2025, verified Jun 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(12).
May 28, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
  The operation could not locate the most recent sanitation inspection.
  Corrected Jun 20, 2025, verified Jun 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(12).
May 28, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
  The operation could not locate the most recent sanitation inspection.
  Corrected Jun 20, 2025, verified Jun 5, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(12).
Jan 24, 2025 to May 27, 20258 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- May 27, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 27, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 27, 2025 self-reported incident
- May 27, 2025 self-reported incident
- Feb 18, 2025 inspection
- Feb 18, 2025 inspection
- Feb 18, 2025 inspection
- Feb 18, 2025 inspection
- Jan 24, 2025 inspection
- Jan 24, 2025 inspection
- Jan 24, 2025 inspection
- Jan 24, 2025 inspection
Jan 23, 2025Complaint investigation
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Notification of Changing Address or Location
  The operation moved one classroom from their operation to another operation across the street without notifying CCR prior to the move.
  Corrected Feb 19, 2025, verified Feb 19, 2025. Standard 746.301(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
  The operation had a pest outbreak that was not reported to CCR. The outbreak caused a class to move out of their classroom due to the unsanitary conditions.
  Corrected Feb 19, 2025, verified Feb 19, 2025. Standard 746.305(a)(1).
Jan 23, 2025Complaint investigation
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
  The operation had a pest outbreak that was not reported to CCR. The outbreak caused a class to move out of their classroom due to the unsanitary conditions.
  Corrected Feb 19, 2025, verified Feb 19, 2025. Standard 746.305(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Notification of Changing Address or Location
  The operation moved one classroom from their operation to another operation across the street without notifying CCR prior to the move.
  Corrected Feb 19, 2025, verified Feb 19, 2025. Standard 746.301(1).
Jan 23, 2025Complaint investigation
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Notification of Changing Address or Location
  The operation moved one classroom from their operation to another operation across the street without notifying CCR prior to the move.
  Corrected Feb 19, 2025, verified Feb 19, 2025. Standard 746.301(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
  The operation had a pest outbreak that was not reported to CCR. The outbreak caused a class to move out of their classroom due to the unsanitary conditions.
  Corrected Feb 19, 2025, verified Feb 19, 2025. Standard 746.305(a)(1).
Jan 23, 2025Complaint investigation
2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Notification of Changing Address or Location
  The operation moved one classroom from their operation to another operation across the street without notifying CCR prior to the move.
  Corrected Feb 19, 2025, verified Feb 19, 2025. Standard 746.301(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
  The operation had a pest outbreak that was not reported to CCR. The outbreak caused a class to move out of their classroom due to the unsanitary conditions.
  Corrected Feb 19, 2025, verified Feb 19, 2025. Standard 746.305(a)(1).
2024
Aug 21, 2024 to Aug 21, 20244 inspections
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- Aug 21, 2024 inspection
- Aug 21, 2024 inspection
- Aug 21, 2024 inspection
- Aug 21, 2024 inspection
2023
Sep 19, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  A caregiver without an eligible background check had access to children in care. The caregiver was asked to leave.
  Corrected Sep 19, 2023, verified Sep 25, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Sep 19, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  A caregiver without an eligible background check had access to children in care. The caregiver was asked to leave.
  Corrected Sep 19, 2023, verified Sep 25, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Sep 19, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  A caregiver without an eligible background check had access to children in care. The caregiver was asked to leave.
  Corrected Sep 19, 2023, verified Sep 25, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Sep 19, 2023Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  A caregiver without an eligible background check had access to children in care. The caregiver was asked to leave.
  Corrected Sep 19, 2023, verified Sep 25, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.

Show 8 older visits, not counted above

2022
Oct 6, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  During the inspection the last children product annual certification was documented in 2020. This was corrected by the director reviewing the consumer product via the website and documenting the date.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Oct 6, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  During the inspection the last children product annual certification was documented in 2020. This was corrected by the director reviewing the consumer product via the website and documenting the date.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Oct 6, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  During the inspection the last children product annual certification was documented in 2020. This was corrected by the director reviewing the consumer product via the website and documenting the date.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
Oct 6, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Products- Annual Certification
  During the inspection the last children product annual certification was documented in 2020. This was corrected by the director reviewing the consumer product via the website and documenting the date.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(b).
2021
Nov 30, 2021Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection had not been completed by the local fire department. The last inspection was September 2020.
  Corrected Dec 14, 2021, verified Jan 4, 2022. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that a fire drill had not been documented as completed since September 2021. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted, documented, and met the time frame stated by licensing.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5205(1).
Nov 30, 2021Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection had not been completed by the local fire department. The last inspection was September 2020.
  Corrected Dec 14, 2021, verified Jan 4, 2022. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that a fire drill had not been documented as completed since September 2021. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted, documented, and met the time frame stated by licensing.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5205(1).
Nov 30, 2021Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection had not been completed by the local fire department. The last inspection was September 2020.
  Corrected Dec 14, 2021, verified Jan 4, 2022. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that a fire drill had not been documented as completed since September 2021. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted, documented, and met the time frame stated by licensing.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5205(1).
Nov 30, 2021Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that the annual fire inspection had not been completed by the local fire department. The last inspection was September 2020.
  Corrected Dec 14, 2021, verified Jan 4, 2022. Standard 746.5101(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  During the monitoring inspection it was found that a fire drill had not been documented as completed since September 2021. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted, documented, and met the time frame stated by licensing.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5205(1).

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