Las Palmas Head Start Child Development

213 ORIVE DR APT 977, Los Fresnos, TX 78566 · Cameron County

2cited violations

1serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 82
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-03:30 PM
Director / administrator: Maria Amaro
Phone: (956) 233-8789
Regulated since: Sep 4, 1990
HHSC IDs: Operation 102895 · number 223158- 4070
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	1	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Observed 3 employees with Imperal remodeling who were contracted to remodel the lounge during the hours of operation with access to the children without an initial background check at the time of inspection. Contractors hours of are from 8:00 am until unknown time.
  
  HHSC 745.621(a)(3) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you contract with someone who requires a background check
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-07. Correction verified 2025-11-17.
- Safety & premises
  Both first aid kits in the transportation vehicles did not have a thermometer. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as thermometer was added at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4003(a) — First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-11-05.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 24, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 15, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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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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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 Las Palmas Head Start Child Development, 213 ORIVE DR APT 977, Los Fresnos, TX 78566-4162 (operation ID 102895, operation number 223158- 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]

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.