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Longoria Head Start Center

2500 N Cypress St, Pharr, TX 78577 · Hidalgo County

Longoria Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Pharr, TX, licensed for up to 151 children and serving preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2016. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 16 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #3 of 47 centers in Pharr and better than 91% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 91%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
Tied for #3 of 47 centers in Pharr
0High risk
1Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
1 citations from 16 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Feb 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 3, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 7, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMay 23, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJan 20, 2023 · Inspection · no citationDec 2, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundAug 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 12, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 2, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 11, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 3, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 4, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 17, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 4, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 29, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 18, 2021 · Report/investigation · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighNov 30, 2022Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily §746.4751(a)
Outdoor area was inspected there were over 10 ant piles in the playground area making it a hazard for the children.
Correction verified Jan 20, 2023

About this center

Licensed capacity151 children
Ages servedPre-Kindergarten
Hours07:00 AM-04:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceFeb 12, 2016
DirectorVeronica Garcia
Phone9563542110
State operation #1577536- 5371

Common questions

Does Longoria Head Start Center take infants?

No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers, not infants.

What are Longoria 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 Longoria 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 Longoria Head Start Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Longoria 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 Pharr, is $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Longoria Head Start Center had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.

How does Longoria Head Start Center compare with other daycares in Pharr?

It is tied for #3 of 47 centers in Pharr by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 91% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Longoria Head Start Center last inspected?

Feb 20, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1577536- 5371 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.