Derry Head Start
Derry Head Start is a licensed child care center in Port Isabel, TX, licensed for up to 17 children and serving preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 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 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 183 centers in Cameron County and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.
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Common questions
Does Derry Head Start take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers, not infants.
What are Derry Head Start’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 Derry Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Derry Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Derry Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Port Isabel, is $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Derry Head Start had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
How does Derry Head Start compare with other daycares in Cameron County?
It is tied for #1 of 183 centers in Cameron 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 Derry Head Start last inspected?
Aug 17, 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 1819850 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.