Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr
Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 204 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (5 of 17). None of them came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #694 of 882 centers in Houston and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation did not have an updated sanitation inspection, the last one conducted was on 9/14/2023.
CCR observed an expried EpiPen.
One child is still missing information for emergency care authorizations.
Caregiver stated they had 15 children in care, when I counted they were 14 children. Corrected: When the caregiver recounted children.
After the two year old child was changed the caregiver did not wash his hands with soap and water.
Seven caregivers had online CPR training and not in person.
Children medication was not in the original container labeled with their name.
In the toddler two classroom two children were observed to be strap in a high chair for time out.
The operation did not have a fire inspection.
Four caregivers are missing an affidavit in their file.
The operation did not have a updated gas inspection, the last inspection was conduct on 7/13/2020.
Three children are missing information for emergency care authorizations.
The operation did not maintain loose-fill surfacing materials they do not have a least six inches for the play area that is greater than five feet or less.
They were 15 infants missing a updated feed instructions form.
The operation did not have a current inspection as required by minimum standards.
During the walkthrough I observed a caregiver caring for 6 infants with a SAG of 12-17 months with a ratio of 1:5. The caregiver was over ratio by 1. And in another room I observed a caregiver caring for 8 infants with a SAG of 12-17 months with a ratio of 1:5. The caregiver was over ratio by 3. This was corrected when the director placed another caregiver in each room.
During the walkthrough I observed a caregiver who did not wash an infant's hands after diapering.
About this center
Common questions
Does Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 17, 2022: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr compare with other daycares in Houston?
It is tied for #694 of 882 centers in Houston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Garden Oaks Baptist Early Learning Ctr last inspected?
Oct 27, 2025. 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 878947 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.