Gollihar Neighborhood Center
Gollihar Neighborhood Center is a licensed child care center in Corpus Christi, TX, licensed for up to 93 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2004. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 19 times and investigated 7 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 12). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #78 of 120 centers in Corpus Christi and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
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A Water Hose was on a step leading to the toddler playground, this could cause a potential tripping hazard. This was corrected during the inspection.
The Annual Fire Inspection has not been conducted.
The three Fire Extinguishers observed are passed due for their annual servicing.
1.There are several areas on both playgrounds that have exposed cement foundations. 2. The grass is high on all both playgrounds and should be maintained.
One caregiver stepped out of the classroom to answer the front door. There was no other caregiver in the room to supervise the children.
At time of inspection, the operation's operational policy did not have a statement regarding procedures for providing and applying insect repellant, including what types of insect repellant will be used.
A caregiver lacked good judgment when caregiver lifted a child off of a cot while child's arm was inserted through the hole of the cot causing injury to child's arm.
Three out of six records evaluated did not have a completed Special Needs Statement.
At time of inspection, the hallway that children use to transition to outdoor play was observed to have missing and broken tiles in several areas of the floor which is a safety hazard for children. Also observed broken tiles at door entrance of the preschool classroom.
A child was left unsupervised when child attempted to walk down concrete steps which resulted in child falling and sustaining injury to face.
At time of inspection, one infant was observed in a crib sleeping with a sippy cup. NOTE: THIS WAS CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION
The infant room was observed to be out of ratio as there was one caregiver present with six infants. NOTE: THIS WAS CORRECTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION
About this center
Common questions
Does Gollihar Neighborhood Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Gollihar Neighborhood Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Gollihar Neighborhood Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Gollihar Neighborhood Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 23, 2024: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Gollihar Neighborhood Center compare with other daycares in Corpus Christi?
It is tied for #78 of 120 centers in Corpus Christi by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Gollihar Neighborhood Center last inspected?
Aug 25, 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 837204 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.