UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start
UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start is a licensed child care center in Elsa, TX, licensed for up to 74 children and serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. 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 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #1 of 9 centers in Elsa and better than 92% of licensed centers statewide.
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Common questions
Does UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
What are UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early 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 UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley area, which includes Elsa, is $35.60 a day for infants, $34.40 a day for toddlers and $33.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
How does UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start compare with other daycares in Elsa?
It is #1 of 9 centers in Elsa 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 UTRGV Edcouch-Elsa Early Head Start last inspected?
Aug 11, 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 1820435 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.