Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary
Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary is a licensed child care center in Houston, TX, licensed for up to 260 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2026. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 1 time. None of those visits produced a citation, which puts it among the 12% of Texas centers with a clean record over that period. It has too few inspections so far for a statewide comparison.
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Common questions
Does Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Houston, is $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds and $37.20 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021.
When was Koala Kare- Ponderosa Elementary last inspected?
Apr 22, 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 1833149 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.