The Children's Garden
The Children's Garden is a licensed child care center in Lake Jackson, TX, licensed for up to 119 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1994. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 17 centers in Lake Jackson and better than 76% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A caregiver did not use good judgment when they did not put personal medication in the office as required. The medication was accessible to children in the classroom. Note: The caregiver was terminated for not using good judgment.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 Survey data from January 17, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
There is no documentation that the monthly check were completed. This was corrected at inspection when the director completed the check and documented it.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Children's Garden take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Children's Garden’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Children's Garden accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Children's Garden cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Children's Garden for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Lake Jackson, 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 The Children's Garden had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 7, 2025: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Children's Garden compare with other daycares in Lake Jackson?
It is #4 of 17 centers in Lake Jackson by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 76% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Children's Garden last inspected?
Oct 8, 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 503557 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.