Child Care Program · Child care center

Walden Oaks

Licensed & activeAges Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, SchoolUp to 134 children

3100 W Baker Rd, Baytown, TX 77521

Safety record

13 findings across 26 inspections

13 were rated high or medium-high risk. All were marked corrected. Texas HHSC inspections since 2022.

Safety hazardsMedium-high riskCorrectedSep 28, 2026
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: Children in care were observed playing on a playground that had a broken wood ladder and nails protruding out of the wood which are hazardous to children.
Fire safety & emergency drillsMedium-high riskCorrectedSep 28, 2026
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside: The evacuation diagram did not include a desginated area for a shelter in place location or a designated meeting area outside for an evacuation.
Supervision & ratiosHigh riskCorrected

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Texas HHSC inspections, report investigations and assessments since October 2017, updated daily.

Date	Inspection	Result	Findings	Evidence
Sep 28, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	2	Verified
Aug 19, 2026	Inspection	No deficiencies cited	0	Verified
Jul 31, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	1	Verified
Jan 14, 2026	Inspection	Deficiencies cited	2	Verified

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Cameras & recordings

In the reportAre there cameras in classrooms or only hallways, can parents watch, and are recordings kept?

Food program

Public recordCooked at a central kitchen and delivered. In the USDA Child & Adult Care Food Program, so meals meet federal nutrition standards.

Food: kitchen or catering, included or extra

In the reportIs food cooked on site or catered, and is lunch included in tuition or an extra cost?

Subsidies & family mix

Public recordAccepts state childcare subsidies; roughly 12–22 subsidized children (est. from $17,252/month paid, 2024-04 to 2024-06) — about 9–16% of 134 seats; 77% of enrolled children qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

Quality rating

Public recordTexas Rising Star 3-Star, valid to 2028-11. The state’s quality rating (2–4 stars) covers staff qualifications, ratios and curriculum.

Drop-off & pick-up traffic

In the reportDrive times at opening and closing from every direction, on a map — same distance can mean a very different drive.

Teachers: turnover & tenure

In the reportWhat parents and job postings say about how long teachers stay.

Tuition & fees

In the reportPrices by age group as the program publishes them, plus registration, deposit, lunch and late pick-up fees.

Openings, waitlist & how to enroll

In the reportCurrent openings by age, whether there is a waitlist and its fee, and the steps to enroll and book a tour.

Hours

Public recordMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 06:00 AM-06:00 PM (state listing). Closures and early or late care are in the report.

Discounts & benefits

In the reportSibling, employer, military or prepay discounts, and vouchers accepted.

Teaching approach

In the reportMontessori, Reggio, play-based, language immersion — as the program describes it.

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Date	Code	Severity	Status	Finding (source text)
Sep 28, 2026	§746.4751(c) Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: Children in care were observed playing on a playground that had a broken wood ladder and nails protruding out of the wood which are hazardous to children.
Sep 28, 2026	§746.5207(a)(4) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside: The evacuation diagram did not include a desginated area for a shelter in place location or a designated meeting area outside for an evacuation.
Jul 31, 2026	§745.641 Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: One employee was observed working with children in care and did not have an active background check with the operation.
Jan 14, 2026	§746.5617(a)(5) Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: The fire extinguisher in the operation's van was not secured in the passenger compartment. The fire extinguisher was stored in the passenger side pocket. A picture was taken.
Jan 14, 2026	§746.3407(12) Safety hazards	High risk	Corrected	Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: Cleaning supplies were observed in lower cabinets in all classrooms used by the children. The cabinets were accessible to the children in care. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers moved the supplies to a more secure location.
Feb 10, 2025	§746.1315(a) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: It was found that one caregiver did not have proper first aid training while having unsupervised access to children in age between the ages of 1 to 2 years old.
Feb 10, 2025	§746.1315(b) Supervision & ratios	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: It was found that one caregiver did not have proper CPR training while having unsupervised access to children in age between the ages of 1 to 2 years old.
Apr 18, 2024	§746.1316(a) Staff qualifications & clearances	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually: One employee did not have transportation training. This employee drives the transportation bus.
Nov 2, 2023	§746.3701 Safety hazards	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: I observe an electrical outlet that was missing the wall plate accessible to children.
May 11, 2023	§746.605(16) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan: There is a child enrolled with allergies and there is no food allergy emergency plan for the child if applicable.
May 11, 2023	§746.5202(1) Fire safety & emergency drills	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The emergency preparedness plan did not include, how children under 24 months will be evacuated. This was corrected at the inspection.
May 11, 2022	§745.641 Supervision & ratios	High risk	Corrected	AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: I observe caregiver present in the classroom that was missing current background check.
May 11, 2022	§746.3407 Sanitation & hygiene	Medium-high risk	Corrected	Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: I observe the refrigerator in the kitchen area to contain food debris, stains inside the compartments and unsanitary. I observe gnats near the food prep area. Note: corrected during inspection.

Date

Code

Severity

Status

Finding (source text)

Sep 28, 2026

§746.4751(c)

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired: Children in care were observed playing on a playground that had a broken wood ladder and nails protruding out of the wood which are hazardous to children.

Sep 28, 2026

§746.5207(a)(4)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside: The evacuation diagram did not include a desginated area for a shelter in place location or a designated meeting area outside for an evacuation.

Jul 31, 2026

§745.641

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: One employee was observed working with children in care and did not have an active background check with the operation.

Jan 14, 2026

§746.5617(a)(5)

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher: The fire extinguisher in the operation's van was not secured in the passenger compartment. The fire extinguisher was stored in the passenger side pocket. A picture was taken.

Jan 14, 2026

§746.3407(12)

Safety hazards

High risk

Corrected

Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children: Cleaning supplies were observed in lower cabinets in all classrooms used by the children. The cabinets were accessible to the children in care. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregivers moved the supplies to a more secure location.

Feb 10, 2025

§746.1315(a)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.: It was found that one caregiver did not have proper first aid training while having unsupervised access to children in age between the ages of 1 to 2 years old.

Feb 10, 2025

§746.1315(b)

Supervision & ratios

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR: It was found that one caregiver did not have proper CPR training while having unsupervised access to children in age between the ages of 1 to 2 years old.

Apr 18, 2024

§746.1316(a)

Staff qualifications & clearances

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually: One employee did not have transportation training. This employee drives the transportation bus.

Nov 2, 2023

§746.3701

Safety hazards

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: I observe an electrical outlet that was missing the wall plate accessible to children.

May 11, 2023

§746.605(16)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan: There is a child enrolled with allergies and there is no food allergy emergency plan for the child if applicable.

May 11, 2023

§746.5202(1)

Fire safety & emergency drills

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures: The emergency preparedness plan did not include, how children under 24 months will be evacuated. This was corrected at the inspection.

May 11, 2022

§745.641

Supervision & ratios

High risk

Corrected

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: I observe caregiver present in the classroom that was missing current background check.

May 11, 2022

§746.3407

Sanitation & hygiene

Medium-high risk

Corrected

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: I observe the refrigerator in the kitchen area to contain food debris, stains inside the compartments and unsanitary. I observe gnats near the food prep area. Note: corrected during inspection.

Facility	Type	Operator	Capacity	Inspection findings	Last insp.	Dist.
Baytown Kindercare Baytown, 77521	Child care center	—	125	No records	—	2.4 km
Kids "Are" Us Baytown, 77520	Child care center	—	95	No records	—	2.5 km
Wee School-First Baptist Church Baytown, 77521	Child care center	—	270	No records	—	2.9 km
Prosperity Learning Academy Baytown, 77521	Child care center	—	70	No records	—	3.1 km
St. Marks Stepping Stones Dayschool Baytown, 77521	Child care center	—	108	No records	—	3.4 km
Baytown Early Headstart and Headstart Center Baytown, 77521	Child care center	—	246	No records	—	3.7 km

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Effective	Retrieved
Texas HHSC Operations TX	1328986	name, type, status, capacity, ages, hours, address, phone, subsidies	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
us_census_geocoder US	3100 W BAKER RD\|BAYTOWN\|TX\|7…	location Census Geocoder Exact match: 3100 W BAKER RD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77521	Verified	—	Nov 5, 2026
tx_twc_subsidy_providers TX	1689721	tx_rising_star_rating, accepts_cc_subsidy	Verified	Nov 5, 2026	Nov 6, 2026
tx_twc_ccs_facilities TX	row-3uzg_cfqv-94j9	monthlyamtpaid, accrdstatus, prekstandard, headstart	Historical	Jun 1, 2024	Nov 6, 2026
tx_tda_cacfp_centers TX	05823-0255	mealpreparationmethod, foodservicevendorname, enrolled_by_eligibility	Verified	—	Nov 6, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905831150		Verified	Sep 28, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905831149		Verified	Aug 19, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905831148		Verified	Jul 31, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905831147		Verified	Jan 14, 2026	Nov 5, 2026
Texas HHSC Inspections	905934652		Verified	May 15, 2025	Nov 5, 2026

Walden Oaks

13 findings across 26 inspections

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Walden Oaks

13 findings across 26 inspections

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