Teresa Garza
Galveston, TX 77550 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Moody Early Childhood Center
- licensed capacity
- 500
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $185
- year first permitted
- 2017
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About
About Moody Early Childhood Center
Moody Early Childhood Center is a licensed child care center in Galveston, Texas. The state has permitted it since February 9, 2017, for up to 500 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, infant care and pre-k. It says it provides meals.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 50 visits in the last 3 years and cited 26 rules across 9 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolMeals providedAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AMNAEYC accredited
Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- Closed today
- Licensed capacity
- 500 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks to 3 years old |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, infant care, pre-k and toddler care |
| Daily life | Meals provided; Parents pack food |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Transportation | Transportation |
| Accreditation | NAEYC accredited |
| Licensed capacity | 500 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Moody Early Childhood Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Galveston County has a median price of $185 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$185
Home daycare$164
Toddler
Center$172
Home daycare$155
Preschool
Center$167
Home daycare$153
School age
Center$156
Home daycare$144
State record
Inspection reports for Moody Early Childhood Center
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 500 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 2017
- License number
- #1634871
Summary
50 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 30, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 11 of 50 visits · 26 rules in all · 26 corrected
- Discipline and child guidance 10
- Records and paperwork 5
- Safety and hazards 4
- Health, medication and illness 3
- Staff training and qualifications 1
- Building, equipment and play areas 1
- Food and nutrition 1
- Background checks 1
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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- Jul 30, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 7, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 29, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
746.1329(a) - Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
“At time of inspection, one caregivers file was observed to have pre-service training. FIle was missing training certificates for annual training that could not be located during inspection.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 29, 2026
- Jun 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 3, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- May 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- May 20, 2026VisitNo rules cited
May 19, 2026Inspection5 rules cited
746.307(a) - Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that staff understand to notify the parents of a child immediately if there is an allegation that the child has been abused, neglected, or exploited, as defined in Texas Family Code ?261.001, while in care outside of firing its staff.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that staff understand that there must be no harsh, cruel, or unusual treatment of any child. I was just informed that they will fire staff.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“The operation was unable to tell me how they will make sure that staff create an incident/ illness report any other non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm, such as forgetting a child in a center vehicle or not preventing a child from wandering away from the child-care center unsupervised outside of firing staff members”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“The operation was not able to inform me on how their staff will Demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children and when performing assigned responsibilities; outside of firing its staff.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that no child is abused, neglected, or exploited while in the care of the center; and outside of firing its staff.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
May 19, 2026Visit5 rules cited
746.307(a) - Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that staff understand to notify the parents of a child immediately if there is an allegation that the child has been abused, neglected, or exploited, as defined in Texas Family Code ?261.001, while in care outside of firing its staff.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that staff understand that there must be no harsh, cruel, or unusual treatment of any child. I was just informed that they will fire staff.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“The operation was unable to tell me how they will make sure that staff create an incident/ illness report any other non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm, such as forgetting a child in a center vehicle or not preventing a child from wandering away from the child-care center unsupervised outside of firing staff members”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“The operation was not able to inform me on how their staff will Demonstrate competency, good judgment, and self-control in the presence of children and when performing assigned responsibilities; outside of firing its staff.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“The operation was not able to inform me on how they will ensure that no child is abused, neglected, or exploited while in the care of the center; and outside of firing its staff.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 4, 2026
Show 58 earlier visits
- May 15, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- Apr 14, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- Feb 24, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- Feb 12, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 29, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 26, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Sep 3, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“Toddler rooms had a plastic sink in the kitchen area broken. (This was corrected when the caregiver threw the sink away). A mat in the library was ripped. (This was corrected when a caregiver threw the mat away). In a Pre-K room there were electrical cords hanging off of the counter. (This was corrected when a staff and a caregiver cleaned up the area and ensured the cords were not hanging.) In a Pre-K room an outlet was observed uncovered. (This was corrected when the outlet was covered). In a toddler room the carpet to a small slide was fraying at the end.A baseboard in the Pre-K Room was pealing away from the wall. A changing table was observed cracked on the edge and along the side.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 8, 2025
- Jun 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 6, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- May 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- May 15, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- May 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 16, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“During the walk through a two year old child who is medically diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy was strapped inside of a chair because the child was fighting with other children in the classroom.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 23, 2025
- Apr 14, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Apr 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 31, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Mar 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 6, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Feb 20, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Feb 13, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Eight infants were missing an updated infant care sheet”
The state verified the correction on Feb 20, 2025
- Nov 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 20, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Nov 18, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Nov 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 6, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Oct 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 28, 2024Complaint investigation3 rules cited
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed yelling at a child via video.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2024
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the neck.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2024
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, the caregiver used inappropriate discipline with a child in care. The caregiver actions were concerning when it appeared that they were targeting the child's every action.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2024
- Jul 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 4, 2024VisitNo rules cited
May 29, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on information obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when the caregiver did not tell the truth about the incident which led to the caregiver pulling a child's arm, which resulted in the child needing medical attention.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 26, 2024
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on the evidence obtained during the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed grabbing a child's right arm.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 26, 2024
- May 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 7, 2024Complaint investigation3 rules cited
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that prohibited punishment of grabbing a child was used.”
The state verified the correction on May 17, 2024
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“Based on external documentation, an incident report was not completed by the operation within the required timeframe. The incident report was completed 9 days later.”
The state verified the correction on May 17, 2024
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the licensing incident and illness report was not completed.”
The state verified the correction on May 17, 2024
Mar 7, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support the allegation that prohibited punishment of grabbing a child was used.”
The state verified the correction on May 17, 2024
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“Based on external documentation, an incident report was not completed by the operation within the required timeframe. The incident report was completed 9 days later.”
The state verified the correction on May 17, 2024
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, the licensing incident and illness report was not completed.”
The state verified the correction on May 17, 2024
Feb 22, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Water Activity Permission
“One file did was missing the child s ability to swim without assistance documentation required by the new admission forms.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2024
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done for the month of January 2024.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2024
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
“There was no drills documentation since December 2023.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2024
746.605(3) - Required Admission Information - Date of Admission
“Four out of 10 files reviewed did not have the admission date on the form. This was corrected at inspection when the dates were added to the admission form.”
Corrected during the visit
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done for the month of January 2024.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2024
746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
“Three out of ten files did not have the complete admission form paperwork.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2024
746.605(13) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
“One file reviewed is missing the special needs documentation required by the new admission forms.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2024
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
“There is no documentation that the monthly check were done for the month of January 2024.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2024
HRC 42.0563 - Employment affidavit regarding inappropriate relationship with minor
“The operation has failed to complete the Pre-Employment affidavit on caregivers with hire date 09/18/2023 and 10/04/2023.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 7, 2024
- Feb 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 17, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Nov 20, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 12, 2023VisitNo rules cited
- Sep 25, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 12, 2023VisitNo rules cited
- Aug 15, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 3, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“Based on information obtained during the investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support a citation for prohibited punishment.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 25, 2023
- May 10, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- May 7, 2023VisitNo rules cited
- Apr 3, 2023VisitNo rules cited
Mar 9, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“In the owl and turtle classroom the paint was peeling on the walls. A photos were taken.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 15, 2023
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
“There was no drills documented.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 15, 2023
- Jan 13, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- May 13, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- May 11, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Apr 4, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 31, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Mar 15, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 17, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Feb 8, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 3, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Oct 11, 2021VisitNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Moody Early Childhood Center
Is Moody Early Childhood Center licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued February 9, 2017.
When was Moody Early Childhood Center last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on July 30, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 50 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Moody Early Childhood Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 26 rules across 11 of 50 visits in the last 3 years; 26 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.
How many children can Moody Early Childhood Center care for?
500, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Moody Early Childhood Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Moody Early Childhood Center's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Moody Early Childhood Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (409) 761-6930 to ask.
What is Moody Early Childhood Center's phone number?
(409) 761-6930.
Where is Moody Early Childhood Center?
1110 Moody Ave, Galveston, TX 77550.