Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy
Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy is a licensed child care center in Donna, TX, licensed for up to 170 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 3 times. None of those visits produced a citation, which puts it among the 12% of Texas centers with a clean record over that period. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 21 centers in Donna and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.
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Common questions
Does Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Donna, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
How does Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy compare with other daycares in Donna?
It is tied for #1 of 21 centers in Donna by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 92% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Garza Early Head Start & Head Start Academy last inspected?
Aug 21, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1837505 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.