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Childcare center · Harlingen, TX

Bowie Head Start

A licensed child care center in Harlingen, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).

Program details

Program type: Licensed child care center

Address: 309 W LINCOLN AVE, Harlingen, TX 78550

County: Cameron County

Phone: (956) 357-1526

Licensed to serve: Pre-Kindergarten, School

Licensed capacity: 17 children

State ID (HHSC operation number): 1678556- 4070

Permit: Full Permit, issued January 24, 2019

On corrective action (HHSC): No

On adverse action (HHSC): No

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Inspection history

From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026

  • 3 inspections
  • 2 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium 2)

A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.

Below is every visit in the state's files from November 1, 2021 to August 19, 2026, newest first: 8 visits and 3 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.

  1. August 19, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 31, 2026 · Correction verified: August 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      One caregivers were missing training on the following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (3) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (4) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (5) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with 746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?). Tow caregivers were missing annual training on the following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (3) Administering medication, if applicable, including compliance with ?746.3803 of this chapter (relating to What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?); (4) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (5) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (6) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with ?746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).

    • 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 31, 2026 · Correction verified: August 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The director was missing annual training on the following topics: (1) Emergency preparedness; (2) Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (3) Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (4) Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (5) Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials including compliance with 746.3425 of this chapter (relating to Must caregivers wear gloves when handling blood or bodily fluids containing blood?).

  2. August 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  3. September 11, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

  4. October 10, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 13, 2023 · Correction verified: October 13, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      There was no updated certification for Children's Products, it was last updated on 8/5/22.

  5. October 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

  6. August 10, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

  7. November 16, 2021 · Inspection · No citations

  8. November 1, 2021 · Investigation · No citations

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Sources

All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.

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