Texas records · CALHOUN County · PORT LAVACA
Gingerbread School and Daycare
Licensed Center in PORT LAVACA, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued June 28, 2019
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 2202 HALF LEAGUE RD, PORT LAVACA, TX 77979 5195
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- June 28, 2019
- Operation number
- 1691538
- Licensed capacity
- 150 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 17 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 7 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 4,432 |
| Citations recorded | 15 |
| Record covers | September 18, 2021 – September 10, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 5 |
| Medium High | 3 |
| Medium | 7 |
Visits and findings, newest first
Two infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
Correction verified by the state on September 11, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on March 31, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Based on information gathered, caregivers were unsure of which children they are responsible for when mixed with other classes in the cafeteria area.
Correction verified by the state on March 31, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The recall list was last certified on 2/8/24.
Correction verified by the state on November 20, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Based on information gathered, supervision was not appropriate which resulted in children playing with a paper cutter.
Correction verified by the state on June 20, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on February 23, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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.
Correction verified by the state on February 23, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operational policies lacked information regarding the criteria that will be used to determine if the weather is appropriate for outdoor play
Correction verified by the state on December 29, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Based on information gathered, the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation that a child was injured and received medical attention.
Correction verified by the state on December 5, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One out of ten children's files evaluated lacked complete release information.
Correction verified by the state on February 8, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The consumer product recall was last certified on 7/31/2020.
Correction verified by the state on February 7, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Three infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
Correction verified by the state on February 7, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Five out of ten personnel records evaluated lacked all the required 24 hours of annual training for the period evaluated.
Correction verified by the state on March 3, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operational policies lacked promotion of physical activity.
Correction verified by the state on February 9, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The director's transportation training expired October 2021.
Correction verified by the state on February 7, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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