Monte Alto Head Start
Monte Alto Head Start is a licensed child care center in Monte Alto, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 1991. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 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 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 397 centers in Hidalgo County and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.
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Common questions
Does Monte Alto Head Start take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers and preschoolers, not infants.
What are Monte Alto Head Start’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 Monte Alto Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Monte Alto Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Monte Alto Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Monte Alto, is $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Monte Alto Head Start had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
How does Monte Alto Head Start compare with other daycares in Hidalgo County?
It is tied for #1 of 397 centers in Hidalgo County 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 Monte Alto Head Start last inspected?
Aug 12, 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 167847- 5371 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.