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Rancho del Cielo Head Start

3 OLD EBONY ST, Brownsville, TX 78520-9481

Operation number:
820203- 4070
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Cameron
Capacity:
70
License effective:
February 25, 2003
Hours:
07:30 AM-03:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9563508889
Email:
mail@ninosinc.org

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers seven available inspections for Rancho del Cielo Head Start from September 15, 2021 through March 23, 2026.

Two inspections recorded violations, with three recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on May 1, 2024 and involved licensing compliance.

Other violations was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.

Two later inspections, from April 4, 2025 through March 23, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
7

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
3

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
1

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
0

Last 36 months

Local comparison

7 total inspections vs 9 local median in 78520

Compared to 36 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.43
Local median
0.46

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
29%
Local median
32%

Repeated topics

This provider
0
Local average
0.56

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

No repeated topics found

The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

Medium concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
Observed one classroom removed without the operation providing notification to licensing. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as notification was provided along with updated floor plan.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Official code
746.301(2)
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Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
Controlling person list is not being kept current. Previous director no longer present at this center has not been removed as a controlling person.
Correction deadline
August 29, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(7) - Report Change in Controlling Person
Official code
746.305(a)(7)
Medium concern: Background screening
Report finding
Employee no longer employed has not been inactivated. Last day of employment was 8/5/2022. NOTE: CORRECTED AT INSPECTION as employee was inactivated at the time of inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Official code
745.651(1)