Walden Oaks
Walden Oaks is a licensed child care center in Baytown, TX, licensed for up to 134 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 10 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (3 of 11). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 27% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 29 centers in Baytown and better than 43% of licensed centers statewide.
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One employee was observed working with children in care and did not have an active background check with the operation.
The fire extinguisher in the operation's van was not secured in the passenger compartment. The fire extinguisher was stored in the passenger side pocket. A picture was taken.
Cleaning supplies were observed in lower cabinets in all classrooms used by the children. The cabinets were accessible to the children in care. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers moved the supplies to a more secure location.
It was found that one caregiver did not have proper CPR training while having unsupervised access to children in age between the ages of 1 to 2 years old.
It was found that one caregiver did not have proper first aid training while having unsupervised access to children in age between the ages of 1 to 2 years old.
One employee did not have transportation training. This employee drives the transportation bus.
I observe an electrical outlet that was missing the wall plate accessible to children.
The emergency preparedness plan did not include, how children under 24 months will be evacuated. This was corrected at the inspection.
There is a child enrolled with allergies and there is no food allergy emergency plan for the child if applicable.
I observe caregiver present in the classroom that was missing current background check.
I observe the refrigerator in the kitchen area to contain food debris, stains inside the compartments and unsanitary. I observe gnats near the food prep area. Note: corrected during inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Walden Oaks take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Walden Oaks’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 Walden Oaks accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Walden Oaks cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Walden Oaks for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Baytown, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Walden Oaks had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 31, 2026: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Walden Oaks compare with other daycares in Baytown?
It is #16 of 29 centers in Baytown by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 43% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Walden Oaks last inspected?
Sep 28, 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 1689721 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.