Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center
Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Brownsville, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 7 times and investigated 1 report. 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 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 106 centers in Brownsville and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.
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Common questions
Does Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center’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 Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Brownsville, is $39.80 a day for toddlers, $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
How does Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Brownsville?
It is tied for #1 of 106 centers in Brownsville 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 Lena Bennett Head Start Child Development Center last inspected?
Mar 31, 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 1113666- 4070 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.