Mercedes Head Start
950 W 6TH ST, Mercedes, TX 78570 · Hidalgo County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 182
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-04:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Consuelo Chapa
- Phone
- (956) 825-5132
- Regulated since
- Jan 23, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1304660 · number 1672907- 5371
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Records & paperwork
Based on the information gathered, two staff members failed to follow program policies and procedures to release children when releasing a child to an unauthorized individual.
HHSC 746.4103(b) — Policies for Release of Children - Record Identity of Person
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-18. Correction verified 2026-04-10.
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Records & paperwork
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May 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
Observed that pre-kindergarten children are not engaged in outdoor play for 90 minutes a day as weather permit.
HHSC 746.2607(1) — Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor Play
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-11-06. Correction verified 2023-11-06.
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Safety & premises
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Oct 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Facility did not use good judgement when allowing 63 children and 8 staff members to be outside using one playground structure.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-19. Correction verified 2023-10-24.
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Safety & premises
Observed that pre-kindergarten children are not engaged in outdoor play for 90 minutes a day as weather permit.
HHSC 746.2607(1) — Activities for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Outdoor Play
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-19. Correction verified 2023-10-24.
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Other Serious
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Mar 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.