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Childcare center · Mercedes, TX
Mercedes Head Start
A licensed child care center in Mercedes, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 950 W 6TH ST, Mercedes, TX 78570
County: Hidalgo County
Phone: (956) 825-5132
Licensed to serve: Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 182 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1672907- 5371
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 23, 2019
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1672907- 5371 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 1 citation from these visits (risk level: 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 13, 2021 to March 11, 2026, newest first: 16 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.
March 11, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 3, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 17, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.4103(b) - Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 18, 2026 · Correction verified: April 10, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the information gathered, two staff members failed to follow program policies and procedures to release children when releasing a child to an unauthorized individual.
May 23, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 17, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
July 25, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 6, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 24, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2607(1) - Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor Play
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2023 · Correction verified: November 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed that pre-kindergarten children are not engaged in outdoor play for 90 minutes a day as weather permit.
October 12, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2607(1) - Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor Play
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 19, 2023 · Correction verified: October 24, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Observed that pre-kindergarten children are not engaged in outdoor play for 90 minutes a day as weather permit.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 19, 2023 · Correction verified: October 24, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Facility did not use good judgement when allowing 63 children and 8 staff members to be outside using one playground structure.
March 28, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
March 6, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
March 1, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
November 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
November 15, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
November 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 13, 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.