Rocking Horse Day Care
Rocking Horse Day Care is a licensed child care center in Porter, TX, licensed for up to 200 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #74 of 180 centers in Montgomery County and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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One caregiver stated there were 10 children present in the classroom, however 9 children were present.
One room had boxes and a table blocking an exit door. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection when the caregivers moved the boxes and the table away from the door, making the door accessible.
One infant was observed to be sleeping in a baby swing. It was stated that the child was asleep for about 10 minutes.
The operation did not have their most recent fire inspection documented.
Based on information provided from DFPS inappropriate discipline was used with a school age child.
About this center
Common questions
Does Rocking Horse Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Rocking Horse Day Care’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Rocking Horse Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Rocking Horse Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 13, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Rocking Horse Day Care compare with other daycares in Montgomery County?
It is tied for #74 of 180 centers in Montgomery County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Rocking Horse Day Care last inspected?
Nov 14, 2025. 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 828599 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.