Chavez Head Start Academy

401 E Thomas Rd, Pharr, TX 78577 · Hidalgo County

Chavez Head Start Academy is a licensed child care center in Pharr, TX, licensed for up to 187 children and serving preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 1 time. None of those visits produced a citation, which puts it among the 12% of Texas centers with a clean record over that period. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.

Inspection record

Not enough historyTexas has inspected this center 1 time since Oct 1, 2021. Centers are compared once they have at least 3 inspections.

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0 citations from 1 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 6, 2026

Every state visit

Citation foundNo citation

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No citations in this period.

About this center

Licensed capacity187 children

Ages servedPre-Kindergarten

Hours07:00 AM-04:30 PM

DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Licensed sinceAug 19, 2026

DirectorHerlinda Salazar

Phone—

State operation #1837411

Common questions

Does Chavez Head Start Academy take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers, not infants.

What are Chavez Head Start Academy’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 Chavez Head Start Academy accept child care subsidies?

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

Has Chavez Head Start Academy had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021.

When was Chavez Head Start Academy last inspected?

Aug 6, 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 1837411 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.