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Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center

146 E 1st Ave Suite 2, 3, 4, Zapata, TX 78076
licensed capacity
59
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$119
year first permitted
2022
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About Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center

Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center is a licensed child care center in Zapata, Texas. The state has permitted it since April 8, 2022, for up to 59 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 4 visits in the last 3 years and cited 1 rule across 1 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-age

Ages served: toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
59 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Thursday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesToddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity59 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Zapata County has a median price of $119 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Zapata County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$126
Home daycare$115

Toddler

Center$119
Home daycare$111

Preschool

Center$117
Home daycare$110

School age

Center$111
Home daycare$105

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
59 children
Ages
Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2022
License number
#1726676
See the state's record

Summary

4 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 26, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 1 of 4 visits · 1 rule in all · 1 corrected

  • Building, equipment and play areas 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Mar 26, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Mar 31, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areasMedium High risk

      746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

      “Observed one play structure with loose fill surfacing not meeting the proper 6 inches of depth in surfacing for a structure that was atleast 5ft of height. Although a white mark on slide post under slide of requeired surfacing was observed, the surfacing was observed underneath and behind the slide, and not in the required use zone of the slide.”

      The state verified the correction on Apr 4, 2025

  3. Jul 23, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Apr 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  5. May 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Apr 19, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areasMedium High risk

      746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

      “There was a dead cockroach on the floor at the operation. Corrected Inspection: The cockroach was picked up during the inspection.”

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Oct 20, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  8. May 19, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Mar 24, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Feb 18, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Show 1 earlier visit
  1. Dec 1, 2021InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center

Is Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued April 8, 2022.

When was Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on March 26, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 4 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 1 rule across 1 of 4 visits in the last 3 years; 1 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center care for?

59, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (956) 265-9307 to ask.

What is Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center's phone number?

(956) 265-9307.

Where is Avance Zapata Early Head Start Center?

146 E 1st Ave Suite 2, 3, 4, Zapata, TX 78076. The nearest other daycare we list is AVANCE Zapata South Elementary, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).