Coastal Kids Day Care
Licensed Center in Port Lavaca, Texas. License #1366946, issued October 22, 2012.
- Address
- 206 Bauer Drive, Port Lavaca, TX 77979
- Phone
- (361) 552-6021
- Licensed capacity
- 80 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since September 2, 2026. From the state's provider report of September 2, 2026.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,957 standards at Coastal Kids Day Care between April 14, 2022 and August 20, 2026 and recorded 18 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 481 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 440 | 2 |
| Personnel | 4 | 596 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 1 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 1 |
| Transportation | 5 | 230 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,941 of those standards. The remaining 16, including 4 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 13 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 2, 2026, and 18 citations.
- 3High
- 9Medium High
- 5Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High August 20, 2026 Correction verified August 21, 2026
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One out of eight children's records evaluated lacked an address for the emergency contact.
- Medium High August 20, 2026 Correction verified August 27, 2026
746.1301(a)(6)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
The director could not locate seventeen clock hours of training for the period evaluated.
- Medium Low August 20, 2026 Correction verified August 24, 2026
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
One out of eight personnel files evaluated lacked a notarized affidavit on file.
- High February 9, 2026 Correction verified February 18, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A caregiver was observed sleeping during nap time while the children were sleeping.
- High February 3, 2026 Correction verified February 9, 2026
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
A six month old was observed sleeping with a stuffed animal in the crib.
- High February 3, 2026 Correction verified February 9, 2026
746.2401(6): Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
A six month old was observed sleeping in the crib with a pacifier clip attached to the pacifier.
- Medium High June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 30, 2025
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan on file.
- Medium June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 4, 2025
746.501(a)(20): Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
The operational policies lacked information regarding parent rights.
- Medium High December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 20, 2024
746.5307(b): Fire Extinguishers Serviced
The fire extinguisher was serviced September 2023.
- Medium High December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 20, 2024
746.3701(10): Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
One television was not anchored.
- Medium High April 2, 2024 Correction verified April 30, 2024
746.1403(a)(3)(A): Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing
Three caregivers lacked current First Aid Training.
- Medium April 2, 2024 Correction verified April 5, 2024
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies lacked information regarding promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- Medium April 2, 2024 Correction verified April 4, 2024
746.501(a)(30): Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
The operational policies lacked information regarding children with special needs.
- Medium High April 2, 2024 Correction verified April 30, 2024
746.1403(a)(4)(A): Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pediatric CPR
Three caregivers lacked current CPR training.
- Medium April 2, 2024 Correction verified April 4, 2024
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Two infants lacked infant feeding instructions.
- Medium High December 5, 2022 Correction verified December 9, 2022
746.1301(7)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
The director lacked current transportation training.
- Medium High December 5, 2022 Correction verified December 26, 2022
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
One personnel file evaluated lacked current first aid and CPR training.
- Medium April 14, 2022 Correction verified April 18, 2022
746.2203(a): Written Activity Plans
Three classrooms lacked current activity plans.
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About this record
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