Santiago Rodriguez Head Start
Santiago Rodriguez Head Start is a licensed child care center in Canutillo, TX, licensed for up to 350 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 1 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 9 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #47 of 263 centers in El Paso County and better than 86% of licensed centers statewide.
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DFPS investigation observations indicated a caregiver pulled a child by the arm in a manner that could have resulted in an injury. The caregiver attempted to restrain the child; however, there were no instructions or recommendations from a medical or mental/behavioral health professional for the child to be restrained or held when acting out.
About this center
Common questions
Does Santiago Rodriguez Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Santiago Rodriguez Head Start’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Santiago Rodriguez Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Santiago Rodriguez Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Santiago Rodriguez Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Borderplex area, which includes Canutillo, is $31.60 a day for infants, $30.60 a day for toddlers and $29.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Santiago Rodriguez Head Start had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 7, 2022: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Santiago Rodriguez Head Start compare with other daycares in El Paso County?
It is #47 of 263 centers in El Paso County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 86% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Santiago Rodriguez Head Start last inspected?
Jun 5, 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 1247746- 5591 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.