Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2
Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2 is a licensed child care center in Port Lavaca, TX, licensed for up to 99 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 11). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 27% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 10 centers in Port Lavaca and better than 56% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Two out of six personnel files evaluated lacked a pre employment affidavit. Note: This was corrected when the affidavit's were completed.
Two out of ten children's files evaluated lacked an updated shot record on file. Note: This was corrected when the director obtained the shot records.
The caregiver failed to wash her hands after changing an infant's diaper.
The caregiver failed to wash the infant's hands after a diaper change.
Cots and play yards were not labeled with children's names.
During the inspection, a caregiver was supervising five infants, with a specified age group of 0-11 months. The caregiver was over child/caregiver ratio by one child. Note: This was corrected when a second caregiver entered the room.
Based on information gathered and observations, the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of additional space that is being used for children.
A five month old was observed in a bouncer for appromiately 28 minutes. Note: The infant was moved when licensing confronted the caregiver.
There was not an additional caregiver in the building during nap time.
A caregiver briefly stepped out of her classroom to answer the front door, which left her children unsupervised.
Two different caregivers were observed briefly walking out of the classroom, leaving the other caregiver over child/caregiver ratio by three children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2’s hours?
6 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Golden Crescent area, which includes Port Lavaca, is $27.20 a day for infants, $26.60 a day for toddlers and $25.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 3, 2023: “Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2 compare with other daycares in Port Lavaca?
It is #3 of 10 centers in Port Lavaca by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 56% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Tots and Tikes Learning Center #2 last inspected?
Jan 30, 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 1757532 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.