Licensed center · Harlingen, TX · one of 6 Bowie Head Start locations
Jefferson Head Start Child Development
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
- Capacity 320
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- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 320 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 10 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 320 children
Does not accept child care assistance
Meals provided
Snacks provided
Part-time care
Location and nearby daycares
601 S J St, Harlingen, TX 78550 · Cameron County · 35 licensed daycares in 78550
Capacity rank 1 of 35 in this ZIP
Nearest daycares
- Blue Ocean Learning Center0.2 mi · Licensed center · Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Little Bloomers0.4 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Bowie Head Start0.6 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Jennifer Huerta0.6 mi · Listed family home
- Early Childcare Center Of Harlingen LLC0.6 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- Kid's Playhouse Daycare 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
- 1658133- 4070
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- February 2018
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
8 inspections on record, most recent Aug 7, 2026. 0 of 9 visits and reports cited a standard. 1 self-reported incident, listed separately below.
- Aug 7, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jun 10, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 4, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 20, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Aug 8, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 6, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 4, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 8, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 7, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
No standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Aug 7, 2026.
- High0
- Medium High0
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 8 of 8 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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