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INK Port Lavaca EHS/HS

900 N VIRGINIA ST, Port Lavaca, TX 77979-3006

Operation number:
1774180
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Calhoun
Capacity:
32
License effective:
May 16, 2024
Hours:
07:45 AM-03:15 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2102161638
Email:
ma3460@exploreink.org

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 21 available inspections for INK Port Lavaca EHS/HS from May 26, 2023 through July 16, 2026.

Eight inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 12, 2026 and involved child guidance.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from May 20, 2026 through July 16, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
21

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
12

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
9

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

21 total inspections vs 17.5 local median in 77979

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.57
Local median
0.58

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
29%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
38%
Local median
39%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.1

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on video footage, a caregiver did not use positive methods of redirecting children's behavior when she is seen picking up a child, bringing the child to the carpet, and making the child sit down. In addition, she is seen aggressively moving two children who were already sitting on the carpet.
Correction deadline
July 3, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 16, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
Official code
746.2803(4)(C)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
Infants were observed outside together with older children. The youngest child in the group was 6 months old. The oldest child in the group was 35 months old. There is more than an 18 month difference between the youngest and oldest child.
Correction deadline
April 19, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 26, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Official code
746.1605(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
Operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 12, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Official code
745.641
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on information gathered, a caregiver has been heard yelling at children in an inappropriate tone.
Correction deadline
May 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Official code
746.2805(5)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on information gathered, a child with special needs was not provided appropriate care consistent with their needs. Caregivers failed to plan to accommodate for the child's individual needs and attempted to force the child to do what typical peers were doing despite it being inconsistent with their abilities.
Correction deadline
May 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Official code
746.1203(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on video evidence, a caregiver did not relate to a child with patience when she is seen physically making a child pick books up from the floor in a rough manner.
Correction deadline
May 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
Official code
746.1201(2)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Based on video surveillance, children were observed sitting at the table with no activity for a long period of time.
Correction deadline
May 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2205(a)(4) - Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Official code
746.2205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on video evidence, three different caregivers were observed to have grabbed a child by the arm in a rough manner. One incident resulted in the child being lifted off of the ground.
Correction deadline
May 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 21, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated in the past 30 days.
Correction deadline
March 20, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 19, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
During the course of the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver lacked current first aid and CPR training.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 8, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Official code
746.1301(a)(3)(A)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One out of four personnel files evaluated lacked an employee affidavit on file.
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 30, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Official code
746.901(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Grass on the playground exceeded six inches in some areas.
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 30, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701