Awards Earned

Best for Safety

Earned the highest safety score in Brownsville / Harlingen. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.

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La Paloma Head Start is a small licensed Head Start provider at 35076 Padilla St in San Benito, Texas, serving children ages through kindergarten. The center operates with a capacity of just 17, fostering intimate class sizes and direct teacher attention. Its regulatory record is clean with zero high-severity deficiencies on HHSC inspection history, demonstrating strong compliance. Snacks are provided daily as part of the program, and morning-to-early-afternoon hours (7:30 AM–3:30 PM) align with traditional school schedules.

Safety9.0

Curriculum7.0

Art / Music5.0

Infant care3.0

Kindergarten readiness7.0

Teacher quality6.0

Compassion6.0

Management6.0

Culture6.0

Extracurriculars6.0

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