Babies & Beyond Daycare
Babies & Beyond Daycare is a licensed child care center in Port Lavaca, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. 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 building & playground safety (2 of 5). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 10 centers in Port Lavaca and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
There was not any documentation of fire extinguishers being inspected monthly. Note: This was corrected when the director inspected the fire extinguishers.
The operational policies lacked information regarding children with special needs.
The operational policies lacked the criteria used to determine if weather is appropriate for outdoor play.
The infant room had two blocked fire exits. Note: This was corrected when the operation unblocked the fire exits.
Two out of eight children's records evaluated lacked a current immunization record on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Babies & Beyond Daycare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Babies & Beyond Daycare’s hours?
6 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Babies & Beyond Daycare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Babies & Beyond Daycare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Babies & Beyond Daycare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Golden Crescent area, which includes Port Lavaca, is $27.20 a day for infants, $26.60 a day for toddlers and $25.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Babies & Beyond Daycare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 21, 2023: “No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Babies & Beyond Daycare compare with other daycares in Port Lavaca?
It is #4 of 10 centers in Port Lavaca 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 Babies & Beyond Daycare last inspected?
Sep 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 1548641 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.