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INK Port Lavaca EHS/HS

Licensed Center · Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, TX · Operation No. 1774180

INK Port Lavaca EHS/HS holds a Full Permit issued May 16, 2024. In the state's 60-month public window it has 17 inspections on record with 12 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 16, 2024
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
32 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
Address
900 N Virginia St, Port Lavaca, TX 77979-3006
The 60-month record
17
Inspections
0
Assessments
2
Self reports
12
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 4 · Medium High 5 · Medium 2 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Jul 16, 2026 Inspection 0
May 20, 2026 Inspection 0
May 12, 2026 Report 1
Jan 7, 2026 Inspection 0
May 12, 2025 Inspection 0
Apr 30, 2025 Inspection 0
Apr 11, 2025 Inspection 0
May 21, 2024 Inspection 0
Apr 26, 2024 Inspection 0
Apr 19, 2024 Inspection 1
Apr 12, 2024 Inspection 1
Apr 11, 2024 Report 5
Mar 8, 2024 Inspection 1
Dec 13, 2023 Inspection 0
Nov 16, 2023 Inspection 0
Nov 16, 2023 Report 1
Nov 15, 2023 Report 0
Oct 16, 2023 Inspection 0
Aug 28, 2023 Inspection 1
Jul 13, 2023 Inspection 0
May 26, 2023 Inspection 1
Deficiency records
May 12, 2026 Standard § 746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on video footage, a caregiver did not use positive methods of redirecting children's behavior when she is seen picking up a child, bringing the child to the carpet, and making the child sit down. In addition, she is seen aggressively moving two children who were already sitting on the carpet.
Corrected: July 3, 2026
April 19, 2024 Standard § 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Infants were observed outside together with older children. The youngest child in the group was 6 months old. The oldest child in the group was 35 months old. There is more than an 18 month difference between the youngest and oldest child.
Corrected: April 19, 2024
April 12, 2024 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Operation allowed a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility.
Corrected: April 12, 2024
April 11, 2024 Standard § 746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on video evidence, a caregiver did not relate to a child with patience when she is seen physically making a child pick books up from the floor in a rough manner.
Corrected: May 9, 2024
April 11, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on video evidence, three different caregivers were observed to have grabbed a child by the arm in a rough manner. One incident resulted in the child being lifted off of the ground.
Corrected: May 9, 2024
April 11, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on information gathered, a caregiver has been heard yelling at children in an inappropriate tone.
Corrected: May 9, 2024
April 11, 2024 Standard § 746.2205(a)(4) - Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on video surveillance, children were observed sitting at the table with no activity for a long period of time.
Corrected: May 9, 2024
April 11, 2024 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on information gathered, a child with special needs was not provided appropriate care consistent with their needs. Caregivers failed to plan to accommodate for the child's individual needs and attempted to force the child to do what typical peers were doing despite it being inconsistent with their abilities.
Corrected: May 9, 2024
March 8, 2024 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Three infant feeding instructions have not been updated in the past 30 days.
Corrected: March 20, 2024
November 16, 2023 Standard § 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During the course of the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver lacked current first aid and CPR training.
Corrected: January 8, 2024
August 28, 2023 Standard § 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
One out of four personnel files evaluated lacked an employee affidavit on file.
Corrected: August 30, 2023
May 26, 2023 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Grass on the playground exceeded six inches in some areas.
Corrected: May 30, 2023
About these records

These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.

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