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Childcare center · Harlingen, TX
TSTC Child Development Headstart
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: 2702 DOGWOOD, Harlingen, TX 78550
County: Cameron County
Phone: (956) 425-5292
Licensed to serve: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 146 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 514394- 4070
Permit: Full Permit, issued September 12, 1995
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 8 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 0 citations from these visits
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 June 17, 2022 to October 6, 2026, newest first: 19 visits and 4 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.
October 6, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 25, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 23, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
June 26, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 31, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
March 28, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
March 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 5, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 25, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 16, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
November 15, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
November 15, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
September 29, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 26, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 25, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 3 citations
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 28, 2022 · Correction verified: September 29, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 28, 2022 · Correction verified: September 29, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver is not using self control when supervising children.
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 28, 2022 · Correction verified: September 29, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver yells at children.
June 23, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
June 17, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 22, 2022 · Correction verified: July 21, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
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.