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Monahans Head Start

804 S Dwight Ave, Monahans, TX 797563.0· 2 reviews
licensed capacity
60
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$140
year first permitted
2011

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About Monahans Head Start

Monahans Head Start is a licensed child care center in Monahans, Texas. The state has permitted it since March 15, 2011, for up to 60 children, serving preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 3 rules across 2 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
60 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesPreschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity60 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Monahans Head Start has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time preschool care at a child care center in Ward County has a median price of $140 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Ward County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$155
Home daycare$138

Toddler

Center$144
Home daycare$131

Preschool

Center$140
Home daycare$129

School age

Center$132
Home daycare$122

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Monahans Head Start

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
60 children
Ages
Preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2011
License number
#1282806- 1026
See the state's record

Summary

11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 14, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 2 of 11 visits · 3 rules in all · 3 corrected

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Records and paperwork 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 19 visits
  1. Apr 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Nov 5, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 21, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 17, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity

      “This standard was found to be out of compliance when the caregivers left a child outside for approximately 1 - 2 minutes.”

      The state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2025

  5. Oct 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 30, 2025Visit2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity

      “This standard was found to be out of compliance when caregivers left a child sleeping in the classroom alone for over 5 minutes.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 21, 2025

    • Records and paperworkHigh risk

      746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

      “This standard was found to be out of compliance. The parent was not notified immediately or six minutes later at pick up, that their child was left unsupervised. The parent was notified 41 minutes after staff became aware of the incident.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 21, 2025

  7. Apr 23, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Aug 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. May 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 5, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 9 earlier visits
  1. Dec 4, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Oct 24, 2023Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when an operation staff grabbed the back of a child's shirt with both hands at the back of the shoulders to lift and force the child to walk forward, causing the child to trip and fall and the staff to fall on the child.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 5, 2024

    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

      “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when the operation failed to communicate with the parent of a child, that a staff accidentally fell on the child.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 5, 2024

  3. Oct 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Oct 12, 2023Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity

      “This standard was evaluated and found to be out of compliance when caregivers left a child napping in the classroom for a time period of less than one minute.”

      The state verified the correction on Dec 4, 2023

  5. Oct 10, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Sep 7, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 25, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 6, 2022Visit1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illnessMedium High risk

      746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

      “Operation failed to notify licensing of a reportable communicable illness within the required timeframe.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 7, 2022

  9. Nov 9, 2021Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity

      “The child care center's operational policies did not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.”

      The state verified the correction on Nov 15, 2021

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Monahans Head Start

Is Monahans Head Start licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued March 15, 2011.

When was Monahans Head Start last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on April 14, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Monahans Head Start had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 3 rules across 2 of 11 visits in the last 3 years; 3 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Monahans Head Start care for?

60, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Monahans Head Start accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Monahans Head Start's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Monahans Head Start cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (432) 943-2454 to ask.

What is Monahans Head Start's phone number?

(432) 943-2454.

Where is Monahans Head Start?

804 S Dwight Ave, Monahans, TX 79756. The nearest other daycare we list is Nana T's Learning Center, 3.8 miles away.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).