Rocking Horse Day Care
Rocking Horse Day Care is a licensed child care center in New Caney, TX, licensed for up to 200 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. 25% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #74 of 180 centers in Montgomery County and better than 49% of licensed centers statewide.
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The operation failed to submit the number of employees that left the operation in 2024 via provider portal.
During the walkthrough the caregiver in the nap room did not know the number of children the caregiver was resposblie for. Caregiver had to count and stated 20 children but there was 19.
Two employees who transport, did not have valid transportation on file.
During the walk through it was observed that two (2 year old) kids were placed in a restrictive device(Table high chairs) for time out. Note: This children were removed when instructed to. Picture was taken.
Two of four files reviewed did not have the education requirements.
In the toddler classroom the caregiver did not clean the diaper changing surface in between changing the children. Note: When pointed out the diaper changing surface was cleaned.
In the pre school classroom there were no paper towels at the sink for the children to use. Note: When pointed out paper towels were added.
Three staff had completed CPR training using the online method.
About this center
Common questions
Does Rocking Horse Day Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Rocking Horse Day Care’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Rocking Horse Day Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Rocking Horse Day Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Rocking Horse Day Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes New Caney, 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 Rocking Horse Day Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 24, 2024: “Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Rocking Horse Day Care compare with other daycares in Montgomery County?
It is tied for #74 of 180 centers in Montgomery County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 49% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Rocking Horse Day Care last inspected?
Sep 3, 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 828601 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.