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Licensed center · Port Lavaca, TX

Gingerbread School And Daycare

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
  • Capacity 150
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation

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2202 Half League Rd
Port Lavaca, TX 77979 Map and directions
Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
150 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
2 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
ThursdayToday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 150 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Field trips

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1691538
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
June 2019
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

17 inspections on record, most recent Mar 31, 2026. 7 of 24 visits and reports cited a standard. 7 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Mar 31, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 27, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 27, 2026Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      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.

      Corrected Mar 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1205(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for

      Based on information gathered, caregivers were unsure of which children they are responsible for when mixed with other classes in the cafeteria area.

      Corrected Mar 24, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Nov 20, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Products- Annual Certification

      The recall list was last certified on 2/8/24.

      Corrected Nov 21, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 20, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 12, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 12, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      Based on information gathered, supervision was not appropriate which resulted in children playing with a paper cutter.

      Corrected Jun 6, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 16, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 21, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 26, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 25, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Feb 23, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 8, 2024Self-reported incident2 standards cited
    • 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

      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.

      Corrected Feb 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.701(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

      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.

      Corrected Feb 13, 2024 · Technical assistance given

  • Dec 21, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.501(a)(18)(F)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather

      The operational policies lacked information regarding the criteria that will be used to determine if the weather is appropriate for outdoor play

      Corrected Jan 4, 2024 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

14 standards cited across 17 inspections, most recently Mar 31, 2026. All 14 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High536%
  • Medium High321%
  • Medium643%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
14 of 17 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 14 findings, 14 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Feb 27, 2026, 2 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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