Licensed center · Brownsville, TX · one of 10 Rancho Del Cielo Head Start locations
D J Lerma Head Start Child Development Center
- Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
- Capacity 127
- School transportation
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- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Toddlers to school age
- Capacity
- 127 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 7 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 127 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
5407 Austin Rd, Brownsville, TX 78521 · Cameron County · 41 licensed daycares in 78521
Capacity rank 5 of 41 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Small World Educational Center0.3 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- All Star Childcare & Development Center0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Learning Academy0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Genesis Learning Center0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Kidzland Learning Center0.7 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Little Mermaid Day Care Center0.7 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 198461- 4070
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- September 1990
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
6 inspections on record, most recent Oct 6, 2025. 0 of 7 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Oct 6, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 9, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 1, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Nov 27, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 21, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 5, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 20, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
No standards cited across 6 inspections, most recently Oct 6, 2025.
- High0
- Medium High0
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 6 of 6 shown
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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