Children's World Daycare Center
Children's World Daycare Center is a licensed child care center in Sour Lake, TX, licensed for up to 85 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 25 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (6 of 25). 5 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 17 centers in Hardin County and better than 2% of licensed centers statewide.
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A vehicle was purchased on 8/4/2026 to transport children and it was not equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.
The classroom was observed with a blocked exit while a child napped on thier cot.
The electronic child safety alarm in the vehicle was not instlled at the time of the inspection.
A child was observed sleeping with a blanket in the crib.
A staff member and the director did not have the requiredl transportation trainiing available for review during the inspection.
Two chidlren's records were lacking a current immunization record.
Three children's records were lacking a preschool health statement
The Director was lacking current training for children under 24 months of age. The operation cares for this age.
Upon arrival to the operation, there were 93 children present at the operation. The operation's capacity is 85.
One caregiver present during an inspection did not have a current background check. Caregiver was working in a room with children. The operation has not received complete eligibility before allowing the caregiver to have access to the children in care. Caregiver works on Fridays and Summers only. A background check has been submitted and completed.
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
The 18-23 month old room had 10 children with one caregiver. One caregiver may only have 9 children this age. This was corrected when one child was moved to another classroom.
A copy of the emergency medical authorization forms were not in the operation's vehicle. The operation has all emergency information stored electronically.
The door in the two year old room has a hole in it where a child could can access. A picture was taken.
The van's fire extinguisher was not securely mounted in the passenger compartment.
A current fire inspection was not available.
Fire Safety documentation was not available.
The operational policies were lacking information related to the promotion of physical activity.
Two caregivers were lacking current training for children under 24 months of age. One caregiver was working in the infant room, the other caregiver was working with children 18 months - 23 months.
Monthly maintenance checklists were not available.
During an inspection, one caregiver present did not have a complete background check. Eligibility notification had not been received and the caregiver was allowed access to the children in care.
The operation failed to report the number of employees who have left employment by the January 15, 2023, due date. This has been corrected when Director completed this task.
One caregiver was lacking current training for children under 24 months. The caregiver works in the infant room.
One caregiver was lacking 8 hours of annual training for the training year 8/21-8/22.
The Director and Caregiver who drives were lacking current transporation training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Children's World Daycare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Children's World Daycare Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Children's World Daycare Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Children's World Daycare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Children's World Daycare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Southeast Texas area, which includes Sour Lake, is $28.60 a day for infants, $27.80 a day for toddlers and $27.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Children's World Daycare Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 11, 2026: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Children's World Daycare Center compare with other daycares in Hardin County?
It is #16 of 17 centers in Hardin County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 2% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Children's World Daycare Center last inspected?
Aug 11, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 875467 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.