Licensed child care center · public record
Kids Nation Day Care
Baytown, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 22, 2013
- Capacity
- 85 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1512861
Where
1410 Lacey Dr
Baytown, TX 77520
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 |
|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2026 | Medium | 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information State’s note: “A child's admission information did not have the physician address or phone number listed.” |
| April 20, 2026 | Medium | 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission State’s note: “A child's health statement was signed stating the child was seen by a doctor prior to enrolling. The child's admission form was signed 02/12/2025, the allotted 12 months has past.” |
| May 7, 2025 | Medium | 745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list State’s note: “The operations background checks were last validated on 09/09/2024.” |
| January 28, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.” |
| September 10, 2024 | High | 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle State’s note: “The van does not have a child safety electronic device enstalled.” |
| June 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded State’s note: “A fan was in the pre school room and accessible to the children in care. This was removed during the inspection.” |
| June 11, 2024 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Two bottles of cleaning solution were accessible to children in the preschool room. They were removed during the inspection,” |
| January 24, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The operation did not enter the number of employees who left the operation in 2023. This task was due no later than January 15, 2024.” |
| August 8, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “The operation is still lacking current annual fire marshal inspection. The last fire inspection at the operation was conducted on 7/22/2021.” |
| June 12, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal State’s note: “The last fire inspetion at the operation was conducted on 7/22/2021.” |
| February 1, 2023 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 survey data revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022.” |
| July 8, 2022 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “The menu did not reflect actual foods children were provided during lunch. Note: lunch menu updated during inspection.” |
| June 17, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1605 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “Upon arrival I observe 15 children ages 9-months to 11yos grouped together in one room with two caregivers. Note: corrected during inspection.” |
| June 17, 2022 | Medium | 746.3313(1) - Daily Menus - Record Comparable Substitutions State’s note: “The lunch menu must reflect the actual meals provided.” |
| June 17, 2022 | High | 746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System State’s note: “No carbon monoxide detector in the building.” |
| March 4, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “The operation did not validate the employee list for the calendar year of 2022.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- April 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- May 2, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- January 28, 2025 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- September 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 24, 2024 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- August 8, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- June 12, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 1, 2023 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- July 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 17, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 4, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Kids Nation Day Care?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 20, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Kids Nation Day Care have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 3 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 4 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.
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