Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School
Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School is a licensed child care center in Alvin, TX, licensed for up to 98 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1986. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (1 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 13 centers in Alvin and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
During the investigation inspection, a child was left unsupervised outside for about 3 minutes.
Loose-fill surfacing on the playground with the structure that has a slide is not installed at the six-inch depth required based on the height of the play surface.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Two of 3 bottles of medication did not have the date it was brought to the center on the bottle/container.A photos were taken.
One caregiver providing care to children did not have a CPR/first aid certification
About this center
Common questions
Does Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Alvin, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 1, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School compare with other daycares in Alvin?
It is #4 of 13 centers in Alvin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Alvin College Child Development Laboratory School last inspected?
Aug 28, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 65132 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.