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La Gallina Head Start Child Development Center

4 serious findings across 20 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Apr 23, 2024.

322 Woodford St, San Benito, TX 78586 · (956) 361-7499

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsSan Benito licensed centers, n=17

Serious findings0 critical, 4 serious, 0 minor across 20 inspections and 0 investigations (20 visits). Most recent serious: Apr 23, 2024.

Critical0 vs median 0

41% of centers have at least one

Serious4 vs median 8

65% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2001Full Permit

Practical7:30a–3:30pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 143

Texas HHSC operation #552437- 4070 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedListed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careNot listed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careNot listed
Field tripsListed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

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2026
Feb 10, 2026 to Feb 10, 20264 inspections
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- Feb 10, 2026 inspection
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2025
Mar 6, 2025 to Mar 6, 20254 inspections
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2024
Apr 30, 2024 to Aug 9, 20248 inspections
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- Aug 9, 2024 inspection
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Apr 23, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Children Handwashing Before Eating
  Observed two children arrived to facility, sat down to have breakfast and did not wash their hands.
  Corrected Apr 26, 2024, verified Apr 30, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3417(1).
Apr 23, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Children Handwashing Before Eating
  Observed two children arrived to facility, sat down to have breakfast and did not wash their hands.
  Corrected Apr 26, 2024, verified Apr 30, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3417(1).
Apr 23, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Children Handwashing Before Eating
  Observed two children arrived to facility, sat down to have breakfast and did not wash their hands.
  Corrected Apr 26, 2024, verified Apr 30, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3417(1).
Apr 23, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Children Handwashing Before Eating
  Observed two children arrived to facility, sat down to have breakfast and did not wash their hands.
  Corrected Apr 26, 2024, verified Apr 30, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3417(1).

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2023
Apr 17, 2023 to Aug 17, 202312 inspections and 4 investigations
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- May 23, 2023 inspection
- May 23, 2023 inspection
- May 23, 2023 inspection
- May 23, 2023 inspection
- Apr 17, 2023 complaint investigation
- Apr 17, 2023 complaint investigation
- Apr 17, 2023 complaint investigation
- Apr 17, 2023 complaint investigation
2022
Aug 16, 2022 to Aug 16, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Aug 16, 2022 inspection
- Aug 16, 2022 inspection
- Aug 16, 2022 inspection
- Aug 16, 2022 inspection

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