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Childcare center · Port Lavaca, TX
Gingerbread School and Daycare
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: 2202 HALF LEAGUE RD, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
County: Calhoun County
Phone: (361) 552-5757
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 150 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1691538
Permit: Full Permit, issued June 28, 2019
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 12 inspections
- 4 investigations
- 8 citations from these visits (risk level: High 4, Medium 4)
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 February 7, 2022 to September 10, 2026, newest first: 23 visits and 15 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 10, 2026 · 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: September 14, 2026 · Correction verified: September 11, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
March 31, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 27, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations
746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 24, 2026 · Correction verified: March 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information gathered, caregivers were unsure of which children they are responsible for when mixed with other classes in the cafeteria area.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 24, 2026 · Correction verified: March 31, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information gathered, supervision of children was not appropriate, which led to a child exiting the facility and was in the parking lot for approximately forty-five seconds. In addition, it was determined that children have been allowed to leave the cafeteria area and use the bathroom down the hall unsupervised.
February 27, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 20, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 21, 2025 · Correction verified: November 20, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The recall list was last certified on 2/8/24.
June 20, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 12, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 6, 2025 · Correction verified: June 20, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information gathered, supervision was not appropriate which resulted in children playing with a paper cutter.
May 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
December 16, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 21, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 26, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 25, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
February 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 8, 2024 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 13, 2024 · Correction verified: February 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, parents were notified of the incident however, an incident/illness report was not completed when a child was placed at risk when the child was spanked on the bare bottom by another child.
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 13, 2024 · Correction verified: February 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the course of the DFPS investigation, it was determined that supervision was not appropriate. A child was spanked on the bare bottom by another child. The act was recorded by another child and a photo was taken by a different child on their personal devices.
December 21, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.501(a)(18)(F) - Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 4, 2024 · Correction verified: December 29, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operational policies lacked information regarding the criteria that will be used to determine if the weather is appropriate for outdoor play
November 13, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 10, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
August 18, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
January 26, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 5, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 7, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 22, 2022 · Correction verified: December 5, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
February 7, 2022 · Inspection · 6 citations
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 8, 2022 · Correction verified: February 7, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The consumer product recall was last certified on 7/31/2020.
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 7, 2022 · Correction verified: March 3, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Five out of ten personnel records evaluated lacked all the required 24 hours of annual training for the period evaluated.
746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 9, 2022 · Correction verified: February 7, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The director's transportation training expired October 2021.
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 9, 2022 · Correction verified: February 9, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operational policies lacked promotion of physical activity.
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 8, 2022 · Correction verified: February 7, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 8, 2022 · Correction verified: February 8, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
One out of ten children's files evaluated lacked complete release information.
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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.