Port Neches Primary
2820 Merriman St, Port Neches, TX
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A Children's Place Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Port Neches, Texas. The state has permitted it since January 21, 2026, for up to 179 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 11 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 179 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
A Children's Place Learning Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Jefferson County has a median price of $135 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
11 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 30, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 6 of 11 visits · 7 rules in all · 7 corrected
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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745.247 - Franchise Tax Delinquent
“The operations Franchise Tax is delinquent.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 18, 2026
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
“The operation had a newly hired employee present working on administrative task for the operation during the inspection. This was corrected when the employees background check was run and the owner let the employee know they can return once their background check is clear.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 27, 2026
746.5625(c) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - used at all times when transporting a child in care
“The operation has child safety alarms installed on both vans but they are not able to switch them to activate status due to not being able to locate the key to the alarm box. The operation created a checklist plan to ensure staff is checking the vans daily at the end of transportation duty to be sure no child is left behind.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 22, 2026
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
“Infants cups were observed without the first name and last initial for each child.This was corrected when staff labeled the cups/lids.”
Corrected during the visit
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
“During the walk through there was one caregiver who provided the wrong amount of children they were responsible for and two caregivers who provided the wrong ages of children they were responsible for,”
The state verified the correction on Jun 22, 2026
746.1703 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - Combining Ages With 12 or Fewer Children
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation has combined infants with children older than 18 months old during opening for more than 45 minutes. This has been corrected by additional staff being present and scheduled to arrive earlier.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 27, 2026
746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The directors administer medication at the operation but do not have medication training.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 11, 2026
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FAQ
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued January 21, 2026.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on September 30, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 11 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 6 of 11 visits in the last 3 years; 7 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
179, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (409) 853-4389 to ask.
(409) 853-4389.
2825 Nall St Ste 5, Port Neches, TX 77651. The nearest other daycare we list is Port Neches Primary, 0.5 miles away.