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Alvarez Head Start

2606 GUMWOOD AVE, Mcallen TX 78501-7522 · License #1722748 · Licensed Center

Full Permit
Capacity 138 childrenAges 3 yr – 5 yrLast inspected Sep 2, 2025
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Director
Janette Mecalco
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Address
2606 GUMWOOD AVE, Mcallen TX 78501-7522 · Directions

Hours

Mon07:00 AM-04:30 PM
Tue07:00 AM-04:30 PM
Wed07:00 AM-04:30 PM
Thu07:00 AM-04:30 PM
Fri07:00 AM-04:30 PM
SatClosed
SunClosed

Care & schedule

When they operate

Meals ProvidedAfter School CareSnacks ProvidedField Trips

Ages served

Pre-K
  • Does not accept child care subsidy
  • Licensed for 138 children
1
Violations, past 3 yrs
From inspections (not complaints)
0
High-risk violations
Serious / high-risk non-compliance
0
Substantiated complaints
Published by Texas HHSC
7
Inspections, past 3 yrs
Monitoring & assessments

How this facility compares

Violations per inspection, 3-yr
This facility
0.1
Texas average
0.8

Inspection history & violations

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation
Sep 2, 2025 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 23, 2024 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 11, 2024 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 29, 2024 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 22, 2024 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Apr 26, 2024 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 25, 2023 — Inspection
1 violation cited · view state record
1 violation
  • Medium

    746.1309(e) · Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    Two out of ten staff training records reviewed are missing trainings on the following topics: -Food Allergies -Emergency Preparness -Communicable Diseases

    Corrected by Nov 8, 2023

Nov 28, 2022 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Oct 18, 2022 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 16, 2022 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 31, 2022 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
May 9, 2022 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Dec 1, 2021 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 30, 2021 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Sep 17, 2021 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean
Aug 17, 2021 — Inspection
No violations cited · view state record
Clean

Questions to ask on your tour

Generated from this facility's specific inspection record

  1. 1The Oct 25, 2023 inspection noted: “Two out of ten staff training records reviewed are missing trainings on the following topics: -Food Allergies -Emergency Preparness -Communicable Diseases” — what has changed since then?

Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation · Source records · Report an error