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Childcare center · Hereford, TX
Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem
A licensed child care center in Hereford, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 248 16TH ST, Hereford, TX 79045
County: Deafsmith County
Phone: (806) 364-1293
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 120 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 165515
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 15, 1987
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 165515 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 6 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 7 citations from these visits (risk level: High 5, Medium High 1, Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from December 3, 2021 to June 1, 2026, newest first: 10 visits and 9 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
June 1, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
October 13, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 9, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 8, 2025 · Investigation · 3 citations
746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2025 · Correction verified: October 13, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, screen time has been used during naptimes.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2025 · Correction verified: October 13, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Information was obtained during the investigation that individuals were present at the operation who did not have eligible background checks while children were in care.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 2, 2025 · Correction verified: October 13, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a conversation occurred between two employees in the presence of children in care in which the caregivers did not use good judgement or self-control.
August 18, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 18, 2025 · Correction verified: August 26, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was present in the classroom without having an active background check.
September 9, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
September 5, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 5, 2024 · Correction verified: September 9, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A bottle was in the crib of a sleeping infant.
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 26, 2024 · Correction verified: October 1, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Two of ten children's files reviewed were not current on immunizations.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2024 · Correction verified: September 18, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The most recent fire inspection on file was conducted in November of 2022.
October 11, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 1, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 1, 2022 · Correction verified: November 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of the inspection the operation did not have a current fire inspection report.
December 3, 2021 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 17, 2021 · Correction verified: December 10, 2021 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.