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TSTC Child Development Headstart

Harlingen, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

7 state inspections, last 2 years
4 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
October 6, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 12, 1995
Capacity
146 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-03:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
514394- 4070

Where

2702 Dogwood
Harlingen, TX 78550

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 3
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 25, 2022High746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver yells at children.”
September 28, 2022
August 25, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, caregiver dragged a child across the floor; grabbed another child by face and pulled child down to sit down.”
September 28, 2022
August 25, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver is not using self control when supervising children.”
September 28, 2022
June 17, 2022Medium High746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined that a child with a known food allergy was served food that the child is allergic to.”
July 22, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected TSTC Child Development Headstart?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 6, 2026. 0 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does TSTC Child Development Headstart have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 4: 3 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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