2026-09-10 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
Correction date recorded: 2026-09-14
Gingerbread School and Daycare
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Port Lavaca / Calhoun / 77979
- Street address
- 2202 Half League Rd
- Phone
- (361) 552-5757
- Capacity
- 150
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours / Days
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- June 28, 2019
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.
Summary of state inspection records
Texas HHSC records list 12 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated September 10, 2026.
The same records list 8 cited deficiencies dated December 21, 2023 to September 10, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 4 High, 4 Medium).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 8 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 8 of these citations.
The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.
Generated from Texas HHSC state records. Counts and dates come directly from the published state data; no descriptions were written by a model.
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Summary of the record
This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.
Texas Health and Human Services records list 8 cited deficiencies for Gingerbread School and Daycare in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 4 Medium).
Records list 12 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-10.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 4 |
| Medium High | 0 |
| Medium | 4 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Recent citations in the summary window
2026-02-27 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Based on information gathered, supervision of children was not appropriate, which led to a child exiting the facility and was in the parking lot for approximately forty-five seconds. In addition, it was determined that children have been allowed to leave the cafeteria area and…
Correction date recorded: 2026-03-24
2026-02-27 · 746.1205(a)(1) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
Based on information gathered, caregivers were unsure of which children they are responsible for when mixed with other classes in the cafeteria area.
Correction date recorded: 2026-03-24
Full citation history from HHSC (15)
2026-09-10 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-14. Correction verified: 2026-09-11.
Two infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
2026-02-27 · 746.1205(a)(1) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-24. Correction verified: 2026-03-31.
Based on information gathered, caregivers were unsure of which children they are responsible for when mixed with other classes in the cafeteria area.
2026-02-27 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-24. Correction verified: 2026-03-31.
Based on information gathered, supervision of children was not appropriate, which led to a child exiting the facility and was in the parking lot for approximately forty-five seconds. In addition, it was determined that children have been allowed to leave the cafeteria area and use the bathroom down the hall unsupervised.
2025-11-20 · 746.4135(b) · Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-11-21. Correction verified: 2025-11-20.
The recall list was last certified on 2/8/24.
2025-05-12 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-06-06. Correction verified: 2025-06-20.
Based on information gathered, supervision was not appropriate which resulted in children playing with a paper cutter.
2024-01-08 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-13. Correction verified: 2024-02-23.
During the course of the DFPS investigation, it was determined that supervision was not appropriate. A child was spanked on the bare bottom by another child. The act was recorded by another child and a photo was taken by a different child on their personal devices.
2024-01-08 · 746.701(5) · Medium
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-13. Correction verified: 2024-02-23.
Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, parents were notified of the incident however, an incident/illness report was not completed when a child was placed at risk when the child was spanked on the bare bottom by another child.
2023-12-21 · 746.501(a)(18)(F) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-01-04. Correction verified: 2023-12-29.
The operational policies lacked information regarding the criteria that will be used to determine if the weather is appropriate for outdoor play
2022-10-07 · 746.305(a)(2) · Medium High
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-11-22. Correction verified: 2022-12-05.
Based on information gathered, the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation that a child was injured and received medical attention.
2022-02-07 · 746.605(7) · High
Required Admission Information - Release Information
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-08. Correction verified: 2022-02-08.
One out of ten children's files evaluated lacked complete release information.
2022-02-07 · 746.501(a)(18) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-09. Correction verified: 2022-02-09.
The operational policies lacked promotion of physical activity.
2022-02-07 · 746.2421(b) · Medium
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-08. Correction verified: 2022-02-07.
Three infant feeding instructions had not been updated in the past thirty days.
2022-02-07 · 746.4135(b) · Medium
Children's Products- Annual Certification
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-08. Correction verified: 2022-02-07.
The consumer product recall was last certified on 7/31/2020.
2022-02-07 · 746.1301(7)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-02-09. Correction verified: 2022-02-07.
The director's transportation training expired October 2021.
2022-02-07 · 746.1301(5)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-07. Correction verified: 2022-03-03.
Five out of ten personnel records evaluated lacked all the required 24 hours of annual training for the period evaluated.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1331582
Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers. Check the official record for the latest information.
Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.