Daycares in Port Lavaca, TX
All 12 licensed child care facilities in Port Lavaca, ranked by their real state inspection record — not ads. Every rating below comes from official licensing and violation data.
12licensed daycares
3.4average safety rating
8%with a clean record
11with violations on record
| # | Daycare | Rating | Violations (2 yr) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladybug Preschool511 S VIRGINIA ST | 4.3★ | None | 12 |
| 2 | Calhoun County YMCA HJM Afterschool Care605 N COMMERCE ST | 4.1★ | 2 | 45 |
| 3 | Calhoun County YMCA JR Afterschool Care1512 JACKSON ST | 3.9★ | 4 | 45 |
| 4 | Calhoun County YMCA - Summer Camp713 STATE HIGHWAY 35 S | 3.8★ | 2 · 1 high-risk | 200 |
| 5 | Babies & Beyond Daycare125 W RAILROAD ST | 3.8★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 75 |
| 6 | Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2424 SEADRIFT ST | 3.7★ | 1 · 2 high-risk | 99 |
| 7 | Bright Day Preschool & Daycare518 WESTWOOD DR | 3.6★ | 3 · 1 high-risk | 12 |
| 8 | Tots and Tikes Learning Center411 W MAIN ST | 3.4★ | 1 · 6 high-risk | 137 |
| 9 | INK Port Lavaca EHS/HS900 N VIRGINIA ST | 3.2★ | None | 32 |
| 10 | Coastal Kids Day Care206 BAUER DRIVE | 2.7★ | 7 · 3 high-risk | 80 |
| 11 | Gingerbread School and Daycare2202 HALF LEAGUE RD | 2.6★ | 4 · 8 high-risk | 150 |
| 12 | Griffin YMCA Early Learning Center815 NORTH BENAVIDES STREET | 1.5★ | 19 · 13 high-risk | 63 |
Ranked by DaycareAlert's violations-based safety rating (recency-weighted state inspection findings), then by fewest recent violations. "Violations (2 yr)" counts citations in the last two years so cities and facilities are comparable regardless of how far back a state's records go. Data comes directly from state licensing agencies — always open a facility's full record before deciding.