Raul Yzaguirre Head Start Child Development Center

2255 N CORIA ST, Brownsville, TX 78520 · Cameron County

6cited violations

2serious

16inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 51
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-04:00 PM
Director / administrator: Nancy Morales
Phone: (956) 544-1101
Regulated since: Feb 23, 2011
HHSC IDs: Operation 725750 · number 1198429- 4070
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Food & allergies 2
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2023	2	0	Records & paperwork (2)
2022	4	2	Food & allergies (2), Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Controlling person list is not being kept current. Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(7) — Report Change in Controlling Person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-16. Correction verified 2023-02-17.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Controlling person list is not being kept current. Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(7) — Report Change in Controlling Person
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-16. Correction verified 2023-02-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Observed volunteer present in the operation without having had a background check run by the operation and supervising a group at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-12.
- Food & allergies
  Observed 2 children eating their lunch sent from home without a written agreement signed by the parent at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3309(a)(1) — Parent Provided Meals/Snacks - Parent Choice
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-07. Correction verified 2022-04-22.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Observed volunteer present in the operation without having had a background check run by the operation and supervising a group at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-11. Correction verified 2022-04-12.
- Food & allergies
  Observed 2 children eating their lunch sent from home without a written agreement signed by the parent at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3309(a)(1) — Parent Provided Meals/Snacks - Parent Choice
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-04-07. Correction verified 2022-04-22.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Raul Yzaguirre Head Start Child Development Center, 2255 N CORIA ST, Brownsville, TX 78520-8731 (operation ID 725750, operation number 1198429- 4070), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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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.