Country Day School
Country Day School is a licensed child care center in Jefferson, TX, licensed for up to 65 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 2 centers in Marion County and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
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An infant was observed asleep in a restrictive device upon arrival to the room. The caregiver did not move them out as soon as they could.
Ceiling tiles throughout the school are either missing, broken, or stained and need to be replaced. Walls need to be cleaned, especially door frames where handprints build up. Clean A/C filter metal cover to remove building up of dust and dirt.
During the investigation it was found that a child had sustained more than 10 minor injuries in a 6-month period that were not reported to the parent at pick up and did not have explanations of how the injuries occurred when the parent questioned the caregiver.
During the investigation it was determined that a child received an injury while in care and did receive medical treatment. The daycare did not report the incident to licensing and complete the correct incident form.
Four staff records were reviewed. Staff #1, #2, and #3 are missing all 6 required topics. Staff #4 is missing food allergies and hazardous materials training.
Four employee records were reviewed and #3 and #4 have cpr/first aid training but need to take the skills part with mannequin.
During the inspection multiple ceiling tiles were observed to be hanging out exposing insulation.
During the inspection 6 Children's Records were observed, out of the 6, 3 did not have the Special Needs Statement filled out. 2 of the records also did not have the full Emergency contact information and the date of admission.
About this center
Common questions
Does Country Day School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Country Day School’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Country Day School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Country Day School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Country Day School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Jefferson, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Country Day School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 17, 2026: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Country Day School compare with other daycares in Marion County?
It is #2 of 2 centers in Marion County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Country Day School last inspected?
Jul 30, 2026. No violations were found 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 879563 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.