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Childcare center · Port Lavaca, TX
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A licensed child care center in Port Lavaca, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 900 N VIRGINIA ST, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
County: Calhoun County
Phone: (210) 216-1638
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Licensed capacity: 40 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1774180- 11191
Permit: Full Permit, issued May 16, 2024
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1774180- 11191 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 14 inspections
- 4 investigations
- 10 citations from these visits (risk level: High 4, Medium High 4, Medium 2)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from May 26, 2023 to September 2, 2026, newest first: 22 visits and 12 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
September 2, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 16, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 20, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 12, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 3, 2026 · Correction verified: July 16, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on video footage, a caregiver did not use positive methods of redirecting children's behavior when she is seen picking up a child, bringing the child to the carpet, and making the child sit down. In addition, she is seen aggressively moving two children who were already sitting on the carpet.
January 7, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 30, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 21, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 19, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 19, 2024 · Correction verified: April 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Infants were observed outside together with older children. The youngest child in the group was 6 months old. The oldest child in the group was 35 months old. There is more than an 18 month difference between the youngest and oldest child.
April 12, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 12, 2024 · Correction verified: April 12, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
April 11, 2024 · Investigation · 5 citations
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 9, 2024 · Correction verified: May 21, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on video evidence, three different caregivers were observed to have grabbed a child by the arm in a rough manner. One incident resulted in the child being lifted off of the ground.
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 9, 2024 · Correction verified: May 21, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information gathered, a child with special needs was not provided appropriate care consistent with their needs. Caregivers failed to plan to accommodate for the child's individual needs and attempted to force the child to do what typical peers were doing despite it being inconsistent with their abilities.
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 9, 2024 · Correction verified: May 21, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on video evidence, a caregiver did not relate to a child with patience when she is seen physically making a child pick books up from the floor in a rough manner.
746.2205(a)(4) - Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 9, 2024 · Correction verified: May 21, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on video surveillance, children were observed sitting at the table with no activity for a long period of time.
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 9, 2024 · Correction verified: May 21, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information gathered, a caregiver has been heard yelling at children in an inappropriate tone.
March 8, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 20, 2024 · Correction verified: March 19, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated in the past 30 days.
December 13, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 16, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 8, 2024 · Correction verified: January 8, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the course of the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver lacked current first aid and CPR training.
November 16, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 15, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
October 16, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
August 28, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: August 30, 2023 · Correction verified: August 30, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One out of four personnel files evaluated lacked an employee affidavit on file.
July 13, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 26, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 30, 2023 · Correction verified: May 30, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Grass on the playground exceeded six inches in some areas.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.