Home › TX › Waco › Thurman E Dorsey Head Start EOAC
Thurman E Dorsey Head Start EOAC
3221 SPEIGHT AVE, Waco TX 76711-1548 · License #511031 · Licensed Center
Contact
- Director
- Norma Fornols
- Phone
- (254) 753-5324
- Website
- Add via profile claim
- Address
- 3221 SPEIGHT AVE, Waco TX 76711-1548 · Directions
Hours
Care & schedule
When they operate
Ages served
- Does not accept child care subsidy
- Licensed for 346 children
How this facility compares
Violations per inspection, 3-yrInspection history & violations
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation- Medium
746.4503(b) · Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
The cots in classroom P were not labeled. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver labeled the cots with the children's names.
Corrected by Mar 25, 2026
- Medium High
746.4907(a)(1) · Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
There were two small slides on the early headstart playground that did not have mulch in the use zones. This was corrected during the inspection when the slides were removed from the playground.
Corrected by Mar 25, 2026
- Medium
746.2206(2)(B) · Written Activity Plan - Active Play Pre K - 90 Minutes of Moderate to Vigorous
The pre-k classes only had 75 minutes of moderate to vigorous active play on the activity plan.
Corrected by Aug 26, 2025
- Medium High
746.1301(a)(3)(A) · Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
One caregiver had expired first aid and CPR.
Corrected by Feb 7, 2025
- Medium
746.1613(a) · Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Two 12-17-month-old rooms were combined and using reduced naptime ratio. This was corrected during the inspection when a second caregiver was placed in the room so that the room was not using reduced ratio.
Corrected by Jan 29, 2025
- Medium
746.901 · Required Personnel Records
Out of seven staff files reviewed, two were missing statements that they received the center and personnel policies and attended orientation with an overview on the center's policy on abuse and neglect, and one was missing a start date. This was corrected during the inspection when the required statements and start date were completed by the caregivers.
Corrected by Jan 29, 2025
- Medium
746.501(a)(20) · Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
The parent handbook did not address all of the required parent's rights.
Corrected by Sep 19, 2024
- Medium
746.1309(e) · Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Out of eight staff files reviewed, six of the staff had not received training in understanding building and physical premises safety.
Corrected by Apr 29, 2024
- Medium
746.901 · Required Personnel Records
Out of eight staff files reviewed, two did not have statements that they had received the operational and personnel policies or that they had attended orientation that inlcuded an overview of the center's policy on abuse and neglect. This was corrected during the inspection when the two staff members signed statements acknowledging that they had recieved the policies and attended an orientation that included the center's abuse/neglect policy.
Corrected by Apr 15, 2024
- Low
746.603(a)(6) · Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
The operation did not have hearing and vision screening results for a child over four years old. This was corrected during the inspection when a qualified staff member completed a hearing and vision screening with the child and the results were placed in the child's file.
Corrected by Apr 15, 2024
Questions to ask on your tour
Generated from this facility's specific inspection record
- 1The Mar 25, 2026 inspection noted: “The cots in classroom P were not labeled. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver labeled the cots with the children's names.” — what has changed since then?
- 2The Aug 19, 2025 inspection noted: “The pre-k classes only had 75 minutes of moderate to vigorous active play on the activity plan.” — what has changed since then?
- 3The Jan 29, 2025 inspection noted: “One caregiver had expired first aid and CPR.” — what has changed since then?
Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation · Source records · Report an error