Sam Houston Head Start Campus
Sam Houston Head Start Campus is a licensed child care center in McAllen, TX, licensed for up to 108 children and serving preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 6 times. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 55 centers in McAllen and better than 84% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The outdoor area was not observed fenced/enclosed.
About this center
Common questions
Does Sam Houston Head Start Campus take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers, not infants.
What are Sam Houston Head Start Campus’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 Sam Houston Head Start Campus accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Sam Houston Head Start Campus cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Sam Houston Head Start Campus for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes McAllen, is $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Sam Houston Head Start Campus had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Sam Houston Head Start Campus compare with other daycares in McAllen?
It is #4 of 55 centers in McAllen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 84% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Sam Houston Head Start Campus last inspected?
Jan 13, 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 1799061 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.