Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center
Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Mesquite, TX, licensed for up to 210 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2004. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 2 of them high-risk. 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 tied for #11 of 36 centers in Mesquite and better than 83% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
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A caregiver used inappropriate discipline toward a child in care.
A caregiver did not use good judgment by using inappropriate discipline toward a child in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Jerry R. Junkins 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 Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Mesquite, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 27, 2022: “Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Mesquite?
It is tied for #11 of 36 centers in Mesquite by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 83% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Jerry R. Junkins Head Start Center last inspected?
Apr 23, 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 837222 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.