Childcare / Texas / Bell County
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Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start
500 W Avenue C, Killeen, TX 76541
Licensed · Active
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 100 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Latest Inspection
- Jan 22, 2026
The Public Record
What the Public Record Shows
Across 16 licensing visits from December 2022 to January 2026, HHSC cited 10 deficiencies at Central Texas 4C Inc. DBA Ave C Head Start; 10 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 16
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 10
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 10
- Of 10 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 5
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Recent Visits
Latest 4 of 16, newest first. The full history is in the report.
- InspectionAll corrected
1 deficiency
- InspectionNo deficiencies
No deficiencies
- InspectionNo deficiencies
No deficiencies
- InvestigationAll corrected
1 deficiency
What This Record Cannot Tell You
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.

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