Jefferson Head Start Child Development
Jefferson Head Start Child Development is a licensed child care center in Harlingen, TX, licensed for up to 320 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 2 reports. 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 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #1 of 37 centers in Harlingen and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.
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Common questions
Does Jefferson Head Start Child Development take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Jefferson Head Start Child Development’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 Jefferson Head Start Child Development accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Jefferson Head Start Child Development cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jefferson Head Start Child Development for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Cameron area, which includes Harlingen, is $41.00 a day for infants, $39.80 a day for toddlers and $38.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Jefferson Head Start Child Development had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
How does Jefferson Head Start Child Development compare with other daycares in Harlingen?
It is tied for #1 of 37 centers in Harlingen 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 Jefferson Head Start Child Development last inspected?
Aug 28, 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 1658133- 4070 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.