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Licensed daycares in 78417Corpus Christi, TX

There are 3 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 78417, with a combined licensed capacity of 641 children. Together they have been cited for 8 violations across 35 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.23 violations per inspection, which is below the Corpus Christi average of 0.33.

No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is physical safety (3 citations), followed by nutrition (1). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation and links back to the state's own document.

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1–3 violations in 3 years

2 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Upbring Head Start (Centro De Ninos)

Center · Capacity 58 · Ages 0 mo – 5 yr · 1838 FRIO ST · Last inspected May 1, 2026

1 violationActive
Red Barn Private School Inc

Center · Capacity 466 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 2013 HOLLY RD · Last inspected Apr 29, 2026

3 violationsActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

1 provider. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

Stepping Stones Academy

Center · Capacity 117 · Ages 0 mo – 13 yr · 1959 SARATOGA BLVD STE 204 · Last inspected Oct 28, 2025

4 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 78417

Physical safety is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by inspection follow-up. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

When was your last playground and facility safety check, and what did it find?

2

Can I see your most recent inspection report and what you changed afterward?

A note on Texas records

Texas does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation on Jul 10, 2026. Source records · Report an error