Florence Head Start
306 COLLEGE AVE, FLORENCE, TX 76527 4062Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects a 50% violation rate and a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Texas's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 5 total findings, 4 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 20, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR746.1301(a)(4)(A)
Apr 16, 20252 Findings2 Critical
- Basic Requirements for Infants - Free From Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers746.2401(6)
- Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps746.2407
Sep 2, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights746.501(a)(20)
Aug 21, 20241 Finding1 Critical
- Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Six Feet High or Less746.4805(b)