HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool
HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool is a licensed child care center in Galveston, TX, licensed for up to 131 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 0 of them high-risk. None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #2 of 15 centers in Galveston and better than 78% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the inspection of the playground, I found some boards of the fence to have pulled away from the line having left nails exposed to children at play. Note: The director grabbed a hammer and began mending the fence line.
During my inspection of the play ground, I found that the Little Tyke equipment did not have the required 6 foot use zone spacing. Note: The director and owner rearranged the equipment to be in compliance of minimum standards.
About this center
Common questions
Does HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool’s hours?
6:15 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Galveston, 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 HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 2 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool compare with other daycares in Galveston?
It is #2 of 15 centers in Galveston by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 78% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was HFC Daycare Centers INC DBA Koala Kare Daycare & Preschool last inspected?
Apr 10, 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 1811798 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.