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Southside Head Start

609 S Tays St, El Paso, TX 79901 · El Paso County

Southside Head Start is a licensed child care center in El Paso, TX, licensed for up to 64 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1995. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 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 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 238 centers in El Paso and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 92%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #1 of 238 centers in El Paso
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0 citations from 8 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 4, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 5, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 16, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 9, 2024 · Inspection · no citationJul 18, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 23, 2022 · Inspection · no citation
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About this center

Licensed capacity64 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-05:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceAug 24, 1995
DirectorMartha Medina
Phone9157914876
State operation #517318- 5591

Common questions

Does Southside Head Start take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Southside Head Start’s hours?

7:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Southside Head Start accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Southside Head Start cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Southside Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Borderplex area, which includes El Paso, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Southside Head Start had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021.

How does Southside Head Start compare with other daycares in El Paso?

It is tied for #1 of 238 centers in El Paso 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 Southside Head Start last inspected?

Aug 4, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 517318- 5591 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.