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Childcare center · Mcallen, TX
Alvarez Head Start
A licensed child care center in Mcallen, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 2606 GUMWOOD AVE, Mcallen, TX 78501
County: Hidalgo County
Phone: (956) 661-4446
Licensed to serve: Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 138 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1722748
Permit: Full Permit, issued December 9, 2021
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 7 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 4 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 1)
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 December 1, 2021 to September 1, 2026, newest first: 17 visits and 7 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.
September 1, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 2, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 29, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 22, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
February 7, 2024 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 16, 2024 · Correction verified: April 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information obtained during DFPS investigation it was determined a child was involved in an incident that raised to the level of neglect under the care of the operation.
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
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 16, 2024 · Correction verified: April 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information obtained during DFPS investigation it was determined that while two caregivers were present in the room, both caregivers were preoccupied serving lunch and facing away from the children. During this time, a child was injured and required medical attention.
746.3420(4) - Hand Sanitizer - Use by Children Supervised by Adult
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 16, 2024 · Correction verified: April 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information obtained during DFPS investigation it was determined that children utilized hand sanitizer without adult supervision and the hand sanitizer remained on a table and accessible to children.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 16, 2024 · Correction verified: April 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information obtained during DFPS investigation it was determined that staff did not use good judgement when a child was assigned the task of handing out hand sanitizer to the children and staff did not assist in providing immediate first aid when a child's eye came in contact with the hand sanitizer.
October 25, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 8, 2023 · Correction verified: November 9, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two out of ten staff training records reviewed are missing trainings on the following topics: -Food Allergies -Emergency Preparness -Communicable Diseases
November 28, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 16, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
September 14, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 13, 2022 · Correction verified: October 18, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information obtained during the course of the investigation, operation did not notify parent after a child exited fenced area of operation which led child directly to the street.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 13, 2022 · Correction verified: October 18, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information obtained during investigation, driveway area was used for daily walks and exercises. The driveway is unlicensed space and has a gate with an 8.5in gap.
August 31, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 26, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
May 9, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 1, 2021 · Inspection · No citations
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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.