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Alvarez Head Start

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Provider details

City / County / ZIP
McAllen / Hidalgo / 78501
Street address
2606 Gumwood Ave
Phone
(956) 661-4446
Capacity
138
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten
Hours / Days
07:00 AM-04:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type
Full Permit
Permit issued
December 9, 2021
Operation status:
Active
Corrective action
HHSC lists: No
Adverse action
HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed
HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 8 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated September 1, 2026.

The same records list 5 cited deficiencies dated October 25, 2023 to February 7, 2024 (HHSC risk levels: 3 High, 1 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 5 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 5 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 5 cited deficiencies for Alvarez Head Start in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (3 High, 1 Medium High, 1 Medium).

Records list 8 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-01.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weightCitations
High3
Medium High1
Medium1
Medium Low0
Low0
Unknown0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2024-02-07 · 746.1201(4) · High

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

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.

Correction date recorded: 2024-04-16

2024-02-07 · 746.1201(1) · High

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

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…

Correction date recorded: 2024-04-16

2024-02-07 · 746.3420(4) · Medium High

Hand Sanitizer - Use by Children Supervised by Adult

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.

Correction date recorded: 2024-04-16

Full citation history from HHSC (7)

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1380023

Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.

Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.