The Playground Daycare Center
The Playground Daycare Center is a licensed child care center in Sealy, TX, licensed for up to 29 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (4 of 12). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 7 centers in Sealy and better than 28% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation did not report to licensing an oucrrence that made the schooler's classroom unsafe for the use of the children.
The operation's handbook was lacking the following subsections: 14, 15, 18, 21-24, and 26.
A review of the employees who left employment in 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
During inspection a 4 year old child was able to leave the classroom by sliding gate out of the way. An infant was able to slide a baby gate away from the wall and leave the infant class.
The diaper changing pad located in the bathroom had two peices of tape covering holes. Note: The diaper changing pad was removed during inspection.
The fire inspection remains expired. It was last conducted on August 30th, 2022.
The center continues not to have feeding instructions for infants in care.
A caregiver present during inspection had an ineligible background check. Note: The caregiver left during the inspection.
The fire inspection was last conducted on August 30th, 2022 and is now expired.
The center does not have any feeding instructions for an 8 and 11 month old in care.
Three caregivers files were reviewed. Two caregivers did not have a notarized employee affidavit form.
Two caregivers did not have a pre-service/orientation form in their file upon review.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Playground Daycare Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Playground Daycare Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Playground Daycare Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Playground Daycare Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Playground Daycare Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Sealy, 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 Playground Daycare Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 10, 2026: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Playground Daycare Center compare with other daycares in Sealy?
It is #5 of 7 centers in Sealy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 28% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Playground Daycare Center last inspected?
Feb 10, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1753483 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.