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Childcare center · Vernon, TX
Tot City Child Care
A licensed child care center in Vernon, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 3700 KELLY ST, Vernon, TX 76384
County: Wilbarger County
Phone: (940) 553-1312
Licensed to serve: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 35 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 882571
Permit: Full Permit, issued November 26, 2007
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 882571 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 9 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 1 assessment
- 18 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 12, Medium 1, Medium Low 1, Low 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 April 20, 2022 to September 28, 2026, newest first: 17 visits and 18 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.
September 28, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
August 6, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
July 9, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 31, 2026 · Correction verified: August 6, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There prek classroom has improved, but remains cluttered and disorganized with toys and art supplies stacked on top of each other that could fall on a child's head. This area is accessible to children. There is an outdoor space that contains areas of overgrown grass with numerous stickers/burrs and ant beds that is currently not used by children due to it's condition.
June 12, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2026 · Correction verified: July 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There are trash cans in the classrooms accessible to the children with trash inside and without a lid, making it accessible to children. There are rodent droppings under a kitchen sink cabinet and on the floor next to the sink in the dining area.
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 30, 2026 · Correction verified: July 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There classroom is cluttered and disorganized with stacks of papers, toys, and blankets. This area is accessible to children. There is an outdoor space that contains areas of overgrown grass with numerous stickers/burrs and ant beds that is currently not used by children due to it's condition.
June 9, 2026 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 12, 2026 · Correction verified: July 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There are rodent dropping found under the sink in the kitchen and 2 droppings found on the floor by the sink in the dining area.
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 8, 2026 · Correction verified: July 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation, information obtained through interviews indicated that a caregiver would yell at children in a manner that was intimidating or humiliating to the child.
June 5, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations
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: June 5, 2026 · Correction verified: June 12, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was present at the operation caring for children in the toddler classroom with children aged 23 months to 3 years old without an approved, eligible background check. The caregiver immediately left the operation.
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 5, 2026 · Correction verified: June 12, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was an electrical outlet in the infant room that did not have a plug cover.
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 5, 2026 · Correction verified: June 12, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver changed a diaper and did not wash hands afterwards. The caregiver was prompted and then went to wash her hands.
June 2, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 5, 2026 · Correction verified: July 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There is a trash can in the outside area accessible to the children with trash inside and without a lid, making it accessible to children. There are rodent droppings under a sink inside the cabinet in the kitchen.
May 4, 2026 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 15, 2026 · Correction verified: May 8, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There is not an up to date annual fire inspection.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · 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.
746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
Risk level: Low · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2026 · Correction verified: May 27, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During an employee file audit, this document was missing from an employee file.
746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2026 · Correction verified: May 27, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A child's immunization record had not been updated.
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · 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.
January 20, 2026 · Assessment · 1 citation
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: January 30, 2026 · Correction verified: January 20, 2026 · 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.
May 29, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 12, 2025 · Correction verified: June 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There is a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy that did not have an emergency action plan.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The last documented fire drill occurred on 3-13-25. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by completing a fire drill. The exit time was 33 seconds.
July 3, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
June 24, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was a mop bucket with water inside the girls bathrooms. The children were also served hotdogs that were not cut up appropriately. This was corrected during the inspection.
August 1, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 7, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 17, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 26, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 20, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
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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.