TSTC Child Development Headstart
TSTC Child Development Headstart is a licensed child care center in Harlingen, TX, licensed for up to 146 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1995. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 13 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 37 centers in Harlingen and better than 70% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver yells at children.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver is not using self control when supervising children.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, caregiver dragged a child across the floor; grabbed another child by face and pulled child down to sit down.
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined that a child with a known food allergy was served food that the child is allergic to.
About this center
Common questions
Does TSTC Child Development Headstart take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are TSTC Child Development Headstart’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 TSTC Child Development Headstart accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does TSTC Child Development Headstart cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask TSTC Child Development Headstart for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Harlingen, 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 TSTC Child Development Headstart had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 25, 2022: “Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does TSTC Child Development Headstart compare with other daycares in Harlingen?
It is #17 of 37 centers in Harlingen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 70% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was TSTC Child Development Headstart last inspected?
Sep 29, 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 514394- 4070 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.