La Feria Head Start Child Development
La Feria Head Start Child Development is a licensed child care center in La Feria, TX, licensed for up to 48 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #62 of 183 centers in Cameron County and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Based on information gathered during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver pulled a child's arm.
Based on information gathered during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver pulled a child's arm.
Base on the DFPS investigation; caregiver physically abuse child when strapping child down to chair.
About this center
Common questions
Does La Feria Head Start Child Development take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are La Feria Head Start Child Development’s hours?
7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does La Feria Head Start Child Development accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does La Feria Head Start Child Development cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask La Feria Head Start Child Development for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes La Feria, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has La Feria Head Start Child Development had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 27, 2022: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does La Feria Head Start Child Development compare with other daycares in Cameron County?
It is tied for #62 of 183 centers in Cameron County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was La Feria Head Start Child Development last inspected?
Jan 14, 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 1582276- 4070 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.