Farias Head Start Center
Farias Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Alamo, TX, licensed for up to 132 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 17 centers in Alamo and better than 82% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
An employee was supervising children at the center with an inactive statues and no eligibility determination notification. Note; This was corrected during inspection when caregiver left the center.
A caregiver was observed holding a child on her lap as child did not want to sit down for an activity. Child was observed trying to get off caregiver's lap. Caregiver did not use a discipline/guidance method that teaches self control.
About this center
Common questions
Does Farias Head Start Center take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Farias Head Start Center’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 Farias Head Start Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Farias Head Start Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Farias Head Start Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Alamo, is $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $31.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Farias Head Start Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 28, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Farias Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Alamo?
It is #4 of 17 centers in Alamo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 82% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Farias Head Start Center last inspected?
May 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 1543506- 5371 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.