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College Station, TX 77840 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Village Drive KinderCare
- licensed capacity
- 124
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $154
- year first permitted
- 1986
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About
About Village Drive KinderCare
Village Drive KinderCare is a licensed child care center in College Station, Texas. The state has permitted it since August 6, 1986, for up to 124 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, before-school care, full-time care and infant care.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 31 visits in the last 3 years and cited 13 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsPreschool / pre-KBefore- and after-schoolSummer campAccepts child care subsidyOpens before 7 AM
Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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Ask when you call: rates, current openings and staff-to-child ratio.
- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- Closed today
- Licensed capacity
- 124 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 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 12 years |
|---|---|
| Programs | After-school care, before-school care, full-time care, infant care, part-time care, pre-k, preschool, summer camp and toddler care |
| Staff | Center Director holds a CDA in early childhood education |
| Safety | Outdoor playground |
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Assistance it accepts | Child care scholarships through Texas Workforce Commission |
| Transportation | Transportation (children bussed to local elementary schools) |
| Parent updates | Parent app (KinderCare App) |
| Accreditation | Other accreditation (National Accreditation Commission) |
| Licensed capacity | 124 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Village Drive KinderCare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Brazos County has a median price of $154 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$154
Home daycare$139
Toddler
Center$145
Home daycare$134
Preschool
Center$141
Home daycare$132
School age
Center$134
Home daycare$126
State record
Inspection reports for Village Drive KinderCare
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 124 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 1986
- License number
- #189139
Summary
31 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 18, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 7 of 31 visits · 13 rules in all · 13 corrected
- Background checks 4
- Health, medication and illness 2
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Building, equipment and play areas 2
- Records and paperwork 1
- Discipline and child guidance 1
- Food and nutrition 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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- Aug 18, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 15, 2026VisitNo rules cited
- May 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- May 22, 2026VisitNo rules cited
Apr 28, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
“There was a caregiver providing care to children without a background check. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the operation.”
Corrected during the visit
- Jan 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 5, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Sep 11, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 36 earlier visits
- May 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 9, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 2, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
“Based on the evidence obtained, there is sufficient evidence of medication not being stored properly and out of reach of children.”
The state verified the correction on May 15, 2025
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“An incident was not reported to Childcare Regulation during the required timeframe.”
Corrected during the visit
Mar 18, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.2803(3) - Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that caregivers are teaching children to hit each other in retaliation.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 9, 2025
- Mar 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 12, 2025VisitNo rules cited
- Dec 31, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 18, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“There was one caregiver with a pending background check providing care to children. This was corrected at inspection once the caregiver was removed from the classroom.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 31, 2024
- Nov 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 21, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A classroom was observed with 15 children to one caregiver, requires 2 caregivers in the room at all times. This was corrected at inspection once the second caregiver returned to the classroom.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2024
- Oct 7, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Sep 9, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Sep 6, 2024VisitNo rules cited
Aug 9, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The inside of the infant playground equipment contained spider webs in corners, debris of leaves and grass, and brown insects that are unknown to be harmful to children. The grass level around the tree is tall and not maintained.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 28, 2024
- Jul 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 7, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Mar 18, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Mar 11, 2024VisitNo rules cited
- Dec 11, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 5, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation has not obtained the most recent sanitation inspection. The last inspection was on 10/24/2022.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 11, 2023
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“The current infant feeding instructions were not available for 6 infants that were present.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 11, 2023
745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
“There were 4 subjects active on the background check people list that were no longer associated with the operation. *This was corrected at inspection when the subjects were inactivated and the list was validated.”
Corrected during the visit
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“One caregiver did not have the accurate count of children in care. The child was moved into the room during naptime but was not signed in. *This was corrected at inspection when the child was signed in.”
Corrected during the visit
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
“The background check people list was not validated every 3 months as required. The last validation was on 7/17/2023. *This was corrected at inspection when the list was updated and validated.”
Corrected during the visit
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“*There was dust build-up on the ceilings and around the vents in most classrooms. *There was trash, broken tree limbs and broken containers on the playground accessible to children. *There was a large whole broken out of one of the playscapes, large enough to fit a childs head or cause an entanglement or entrapment hazard. *There was trash in one of the buses used to transport children.”
The state verified the correction on Dec 11, 2023
Jul 18, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the walk-thru the toilets used by the school aged children were observed to be dirty with feces in the toilet and one toilet had the toilet seat cover broken off. This was corrected at inspection when the toilets were cleaned and the toilet cover was replacing.”
Corrected during the visit
May 24, 2023Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties
“During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver was disinfecting soft blocks at a sink that faces away from the classroom while aware of the children playing and climbing the bookshelf.”
The state verified the correction on Jul 18, 2023
- May 19, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
- May 4, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
May 2, 2023Visit3 rules cited
746.3417(7) - Children Handwashing After Contact with Harmful Substance
“A child was not made to wash their hands after contact with a harmful substance. This was corrected at inspection when a caregiver assisted the child with washing their hands.”
Corrected during the visit
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
“A child was in a bathroom stall alone playing with the water inside of the toilet. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the child from the bathroom stall.”
The state verified the correction on May 19, 2023
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the inspection, a piece of the play structure was found to be damaged and in need of repair. During the inspection, an electrical panel was found to have wires exposed and accessible to the children. During the inspection, a restrooms used by the children in care was found to have a strong urine odor, soiled debris was on the floor, liquid was observed on a toilet seat and on the restroom floor.”
The state verified the correction on May 19, 2023
May 2, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
746.3417(7) - Children Handwashing After Contact with Harmful Substance
“A child was not made to wash their hands after contact with a harmful substance. This was corrected at inspection when a caregiver assisted the child with washing their hands.”
Corrected during the visit
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
“A child was in a bathroom stall alone playing with the water inside of the toilet. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the child from the bathroom stall.”
The state verified the correction on May 19, 2023
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the inspection, a piece of the play structure was found to be damaged and in need of repair. During the inspection, an electrical panel was found to have wires exposed and accessible to the children. During the inspection, a restrooms used by the children in care was found to have a strong urine odor, soiled debris was on the floor, liquid was observed on a toilet seat and on the restroom floor.”
The state verified the correction on May 19, 2023
- Apr 20, 2023VisitNo rules cited
Jan 6, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
“The operation failed the fire inspection conducted 1/4/23 and have not made the corrections yet.”
The state verified the correction on Feb 21, 2023
- Sep 2, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 5, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- May 28, 2022VisitNo rules cited
- Feb 7, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 9, 2021InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 27, 2021VisitNo rules cited
- Oct 25, 2021InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about Village Drive KinderCare
Is Village Drive KinderCare licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued August 6, 1986.
When was Village Drive KinderCare last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on August 18, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 31 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Village Drive KinderCare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 13 rules across 7 of 31 visits in the last 3 years; 13 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 Village Drive KinderCare care for?
124, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Village Drive KinderCare accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Village Drive KinderCare's hours?
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Village Drive KinderCare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (979) 693-9900 to ask.
What is Village Drive KinderCare's phone number?
(979) 693-9900.
Where is Village Drive KinderCare?
1711 Village Dr, College Station, TX 77840. The nearest other daycare we list is Victoria Wells, 0.2 miles away.