Gingerbread School and Daycare
Gingerbread School and Daycare is a licensed child care center in Port Lavaca, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (4 of 15). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 10 centers in Port Lavaca and better than 39% of licensed centers statewide.
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Two infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
Based on information gathered, caregivers were unsure of which children they are responsible for when mixed with other classes in the cafeteria area.
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.
The recall list was last certified on 2/8/24.
Based on information gathered, supervision was not appropriate which resulted in children playing with a paper cutter.
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.
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.
The operational policies lacked information regarding the criteria that will be used to determine if the weather is appropriate for outdoor play
Based on information gathered, the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation that a child was injured and received medical attention.
Three infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
One out of ten children's files evaluated lacked complete release information.
Five out of ten personnel records evaluated lacked all the required 24 hours of annual training for the period evaluated.
The operational policies lacked promotion of physical activity.
The consumer product recall was last certified on 7/31/2020.
The director's transportation training expired October 2021.
About this center
Common questions
Does Gingerbread School and Daycare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Gingerbread School and Daycare’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Gingerbread School and Daycare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Gingerbread School and Daycare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Gingerbread School and 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 Gingerbread School and Daycare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 27, 2026: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Gingerbread School and Daycare compare with other daycares in Port Lavaca?
It is #7 of 10 centers in Port Lavaca by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 39% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Gingerbread School and Daycare last inspected?
Sep 10, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1691538 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.