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Head Start and Early Head Start in Hot Springs, AR

5 centers in Hot Springs (Garland County). 5 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 1 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 247 funded slots here. It's free if you qualify.

Source: Office of Head Start service locations, as of October 2026. Each program reports its own sites, so call before you visit. Closed sites are left out.

Who qualifies in Arkansas

$27,320a year or less for a family of three, or $33,000 for four. That's the 2026 federal poverty line, Head Start's income limit.

You also qualify at any income if you get TANF or SSI, your child is in foster care, or your family is homeless.

Sources: 45 CFR 1302.12; HHS poverty guidelines

Poverty guidelines for every family size

Centers in Hot Springs

Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.

  • CSO Early Head Start - Pat Longinotti

    Early Head Start

    220 Tom Ellsworth Dr, Hot Springs, AR 71901

    Run by Community Services Office of Hot Springs and Garland County · 40 funded slots

    (501) 623-3545
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  • Hot Springs Child Care Center I

    Early Head Start

    600 Main St, Ste H, Hot Springs, AR 71913

    Run by Community Services Office · 54 funded slots

    (501) 623-7320
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  • Hot Springs Child Care Center II

    Early Head Start

    1125 Malvern Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901

    Run by Community Services Office · 78 funded slots

    (501) 625-7320
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  • Hot Springs Lakeside Center

    Early Head Start

    1243 Lakeside Rd, Hot Springs, AR 71901

    Run by Arkansas Early Learning, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (501) 492-9867
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  • Pat Longinotti Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    220 Tom Ellsworth Dr, Hot Springs, AR 71901

    Run by Community Services Office · 59 funded slots

    (501) 623-3545
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Where to apply in Hot Springs

You apply to the program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff check whether you qualify, tell you which centers have room, and add you to the waiting list if they're full. Counts are centers in Hot Springs.

  • Community Services Office

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (501) 624-5724

  • Arkansas Early Learning, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (870) 931-1172

  • Community Services Office of Hot Springs and Garland County

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (501) 624-5724

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Other benefits in Arkansas

Having a baby in ArkansasBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 214% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveVoluntaryMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Arkansas