Babies & Beyond Daycare
125 W RAILROAD ST, Port Lavaca, TX 77979 · Calhoun County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 75
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Barbara Melancon
- Phone
- (361) 482-0394
- Regulated since
- Apr 1, 2015
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1157170 · number 1548641
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There was not any documentation of fire extinguishers being inspected monthly. Note: This was corrected when the director inspected the fire extinguishers.
HHSC 746.5307(a) — Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-10-21.
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Safety & premises
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May 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies lacked the criteria used to determine if weather is appropriate for outdoor play.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18)(F) — Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-25. Correction verified 2024-11-25.
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies lacked information regarding children with special needs.
HHSC 746.501(a)(30) — Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-25. Correction verified 2024-11-25.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The infant room had two blocked fire exits. Note: This was corrected when the operation unblocked the fire exits.
HHSC 746.5209(c) — No Blocked or Locked Doors as Exits
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-21. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jan 26, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
Two out of eight children's records evaluated lacked a current immunization record on file.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-01-31.
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Illness & medication
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Feb 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.