Loving Start Daycare LLC
Loving Start Daycare LLC is a licensed child care center in Vidor, TX, licensed for up to 146 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (2 of 8). 8 citations came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 10 centers in Vidor and better than 18% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
One driver and the director did not have transportation training.
One child's file is missing the immunization records.
The caregiver that drives the van had an expired driver's license in their file. Note: The caregivers driver's license is current so a copy was made and it was put in their file.
In the preschool room an outlet cover was observed to be broken and exposing sharp edges. Note: This was corrected when one of the owners replaced the cover with a new one that was not broken.
Feeding instructions are not being updated every 30 days.
The Ipad in the infant/toddler room was playing
An infant was observed in the crib with the drop gate not secured. Note: The gate was secured by the director.
A 6 month old infant was observed lying on a boppy pillow in their crib with a propped bottle.
About this center
Common questions
Does Loving Start Daycare LLC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Loving Start Daycare LLC’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Loving Start Daycare LLC accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Loving Start Daycare LLC had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 8 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does Loving Start Daycare LLC compare with other daycares in Vidor?
It is #8 of 10 centers in Vidor by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 18% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Loving Start Daycare LLC last inspected?
Aug 18, 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 1827701 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.