# El Ranchito Head Start Child Development Center

El Ranchito Head Start Child Development Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in San Benito, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 34 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 24356 W Us Highway 281, San Benito, TX 78586

- Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 34
- License/permit: 198462- 4070
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (956) 399-6124
- Website: www.ninosinc.org
- Hours: 07:30 AM-03:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=100327

## Inspection record
2 findings across 7 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-04-28 to 2026-03-06); 2 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-03-17 — Facilities & equipment, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-03-19: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: There is a gap in the playground fence which measures 5.1 inches from the bottom of the fence to the top. This goes on for about 2 ft where the gap incrementally decreases. (§746.3407; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3407))
- 2025-03-17 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Fire Extinguishers Serviced: Observed fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle not serviced properly. Needle is in the red area showing it is empty.    NOTE: CORRECTED at the time of inspection as it was replaced with a serviced fire extinguisher at the time of inspection. (§746.5307(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5307-b))

## Nearby programs
- [Hello Kiddy Day Care](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1140481) — 0.56 km, capacity 36
- [La Encantada Head Start Child Development](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1336517) — 0.58 km, capacity 17
- [La Paloma Head Start](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1483005) — 4.39 km, capacity 17

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 100327 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=100327
- us_census_geocoder record 24356 W US HIGHWAY 281|SAN BENITO|TX|78586 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-100327 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.