Coastal Kids Day Care
Coastal Kids Day Care is a licensed child care center in Port Lavaca, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2012. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 18). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #10 of 10 centers in Port Lavaca and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
One out of eight children's records evaluated lacked an address for the emergency contact.
The director could not locate seventeen clock hours of training for the period evaluated.
One out of eight personnel files evaluated lacked a notarized affidavit on file.
A caregiver was observed sleeping during nap time while the children were sleeping.
A six month old was observed sleeping in the crib with a pacifier clip attached to the pacifier.
A six month old was observed sleeping with a stuffed animal in the crib.
The operational policies lacked information regarding parent rights.
A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file.
One television was not anchored.
The fire extinguisher was serviced September 2023.
The operational policies lacked information regarding promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Three caregivers lacked current CPR training.
Two infants lacked infant feeding instructions.
The operational policies lacked information regarding children with special needs.
Three caregivers lacked current First Aid Training.
The director lacked current transportation training.
One personnel file evaluated lacked current first aid and CPR training.
Three classrooms lacked current activity plans.
About this center
Common questions
Does Coastal Kids Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Coastal Kids Day Care’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Coastal Kids Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Coastal Kids Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 9, 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 Coastal Kids Day Care compare with other daycares in Port Lavaca?
It is #10 of 10 centers in Port Lavaca by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Coastal Kids Day Care last inspected?
Sep 2, 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 1366946 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.