Tstc Child Development Headstart
2702 DOGWOOD, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 146
- Ages
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-03:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dalia Velez
- Phone
- (956) 425-5292
- Regulated since
- Sep 12, 1995
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 140411 · number 514394- 4070
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 15, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver is not using self control when supervising children.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-28. Correction verified 2022-09-29.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, caregiver dragged a child across the floor; grabbed another child by face and pulled child down to sit down.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-28. Correction verified 2022-09-29.
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Other Serious
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, a caregiver yells at children.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-28. Correction verified 2022-09-29.
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Other Serious
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Jun 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Food & allergies
Based on the information gathered during the investigation, it was determined that a child with a known food allergy was served food that the child is allergic to.
HHSC 746.3301(i) — Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-22. Correction verified 2022-07-21.
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Food & allergies
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Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.