Licensed child care center · public record
Coastal Kids Day Care
Port Lavaca, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
8 state inspections, last 2 years
18 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
September 2, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 22, 2012
- Capacity
- 80 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1366946
Where
206 Bauer Drive
Port Lavaca, TX 77979
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “One out of eight children's records evaluated lacked an address for the emergency contact.” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training State’s note: “The director could not locate seventeen clock hours of training for the period evaluated.” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “One out of eight personnel files evaluated lacked a notarized affidavit on file.” |
| February 9, 2026 | High | 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 State’s note: “A caregiver was observed sleeping during nap time while the children were sleeping.” |
| February 3, 2026 | High | 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers State’s note: “A six month old was observed sleeping in the crib with a pacifier clip attached to the pacifier.” |
| February 3, 2026 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “A six month old was observed sleeping with a stuffed animal in the crib.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operational policies lacked information regarding parent rights.” |
| June 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file.” |
| December 16, 2024 | Medium High | 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “The fire extinguisher was serviced September 2023.” |
| December 16, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701(10) - Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over State’s note: “One television was not anchored.” |
| April 2, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1403(a)(3)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing State’s note: “Three caregivers lacked current First Aid Training.” |
| April 2, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1403(a)(4)(A) - Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric CPR State’s note: “Three caregivers lacked current CPR training.” |
| April 2, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity State’s note: “The operational policies lacked information regarding promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.” |
| April 2, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “The operational policies lacked information regarding children with special needs.” |
| April 2, 2024 | Medium | 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional State’s note: “Two infants lacked infant feeding instructions.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training State’s note: “The director lacked current transportation training.” |
| December 5, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “One personnel file evaluated lacked current first aid and CPR training.” |
| April 14, 2022 | Medium | 746.2203(a) - Written Activity Plans State’s note: “Three classrooms lacked current activity plans.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- September 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 16, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 2, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 1, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 5, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 14, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 22, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Coastal Kids Day Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 2, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Coastal Kids Day Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 18: 3 high-risk, 9 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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