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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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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
Location and nearby daycares
2202 Half League Rd, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 · Calhoun County · 13 licensed daycares in 77979
Capacity rank 2 of 13 in this ZIP
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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
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
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
- 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- 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
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
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
- 746.501(a)(18)(F)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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