Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center
146 E 1ST AVE SUITE 2, 3, 4, Zapata, TX 78076 · Zapata County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 59
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Leslie Guerra
- Phone
- (956) 265-9307
- Regulated since
- Apr 8, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1386057 · number 1726676
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Observed one play structure with loose fill surfacing not meeting the proper 6 inches of depth in surfacing for a structure that was atleast 5ft of height. Although a white mark on slide post under slide of requeired surfacing was observed, the surfacing was observed underneath and behind the slide, and not in the required use zone of the slide.
HHSC 746.4907(d) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-14. Correction verified 2025-04-04.
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Other
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Jul 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
There was a dead cockroach on the floor at the operation. Corrected Inspection: The cockroach was picked up during the inspection.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-04-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Oct 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.