Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias

Licensed for 272 children from infancy to 13 years.

2500 EL INDIO HWY, Eagle Pass, TX, 78852-5555

Listing details last changed Jun 28, 2026

Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias is a licensed child care center in Eagle Pass, Texas.

Capacity

272

Ages

Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School

Hours

07:30 AM-05:00 PM

License & details for Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias

Facility type
Licensed child care center
Care for seven or more children ages 13 or younger, for less than 24 hours a day, at a location other than the license holder's home. Source: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (opens in a new tab)
License
Full Permit
License status
licensed
County
Maverick
Accepts subsidy
Not reported as accepting subsidy

Programs & services

Meals provided
Meals Provided, Snacks Provided

License and inspection timeline for Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias

  1. First licensed

    July 2015

    11 years on the state record

  2. Last inspected

    Date not on the record

    11 inspections on record

An inspection is a visit by state licensing staff to check that a program follows health and safety rules. Inspection reports are public records. Where the state record has them, we show the most recent date and how many are on record; the state’s reports have the details.

How it compares in Eagle Pass

Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias beside the typical licensed center in Eagle Pass. Typical is the median; home-based programs are not counted.
MeasureThis centerTypical in Eagle Pass
Licensed capacity272 children96 children
Youngest age servedBirthBirth
Years licensed11.2 years10.2 years

Eagle Pass has 19 licensed centers. Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias is one of 14 that take infants.

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Staff-to-child ratios in Texas

Texas sets a maximum number of children per staff member in licensed child care centers. These are the rows for the ages this center serves. 1:4 means one staff member for four children.

0–11 months
1:4
12–17 months
1:5
18–23 months
1:9
2 years
1:11
3 years
1:15

Rule: 26 TAC §746.1601 (0-11 months); group size §746.1609 (opens in a new tab); 26 TAC §746.1601 (12-17 months); group size §746.1609 (opens in a new tab); 26 TAC §746.1601 (18-23 months); group size §746.1609 (opens in a new tab); 26 TAC §746.1601 (2 years); group size §746.1609 (opens in a new tab); 26 TAC §746.1601 (3 years); group size §746.1609 (opens in a new tab). This is the state’s limit, not a promise about this center’s own staffing.

More rows apply than are shown here. The full table has every row.

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Paying for care in Texas

Child Care Services (CCS) child care scholarships (opens in a new tab) is Texas’s child care subsidy program. Agency: Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), through local Workforce Development Boards.

Ask this center whether it accepts the program; the state record does not list it.

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Tour checklist for Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias

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Questions parents ask about Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias

Does Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias accept child care subsidy?

The Texas record does not list Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias as accepting child care subsidy. That is not the same as a no, so ask the center directly.

What ages does Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias serve?

Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias is licensed to care for children from infancy to 13 years. The state record lists these age groups: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.

How many children is Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias licensed for?

The state record lists a capacity of 272 children. Capacity is the most the license allows, not how many children are enrolled today.

Is Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias licensed, and when was it last inspected?

The Texas record lists Kids Are First (KAF) Head Start - Las Colonias's license status as licensed. The state's own reports have the details.

Where this information comes from

Licensing details on this page come from public records kept by Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation (opens in a new tab) · View this record on the state website (opens in a new tab)

This information is sourced from public records and may be incomplete or out of date. For the most current and accurate details, please verify directly with Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation or contact the center directly. Clear Day does not rate, rank or endorse any center.

Data updated Oct 30, 2026 · Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation public records · Check this license on Search Texas Child Care (opens in a new tab) · How we compile this →

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