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.

Typical cost in Texas: about $840/month for infant care at a center (federal median) — see daycare costs in Texas →

12licensed daycares

4.2average safety rating

8%with a clean record

11with violations on record

#	Daycare	Rating	Violations (2 yr)	Capacity
1	Calhoun County YMCA JR Afterschool Care1512 JACKSON ST	4.7★	None	45
2	Tots and Tikes Learning Center411 W MAIN ST	4.6★	1 · 6 high-risk	137
3	Babies & Beyond Daycare125 W RAILROAD ST	4.5★	3 · 1 high-risk	75
4	Bright Day Preschool & Daycare518 WESTWOOD DR	4.4★	3 · 1 high-risk	12
5	INK Port Lavaca EHS/HS900 N VIRGINIA ST	4.4★	None	32
6	Ladybug Preschool511 S VIRGINIA ST	4.3★	None	12
7	Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2424 SEADRIFT ST	4.3★	1 · 2 high-risk	99
8	Griffin YMCA Early Learning Center815 NORTH BENAVIDES STREET	4.2★	19 · 13 high-risk	63
9	Calhoun County YMCA HJM Afterschool Care605 N COMMERCE ST	4.1★	2	45
10	Calhoun County YMCA - Summer Camp713 STATE HIGHWAY 35 S	4.0★	2 · 1 high-risk	200
11	Coastal Kids Day Care206 BAUER DRIVE	3.9★	7 · 3 high-risk	80
12	Gingerbread School and Daycare2202 HALF LEAGUE RD	3.2★	4 · 8 high-risk	150

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.

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