Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.06
- Local median
- 0.54
Tot City Child Care
3700 KELLY ST, Vernon, TX 76384-3233
- Operation number:
- 882571
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Wilbarger
- Capacity:
- 35
- License effective:
- November 26, 2007
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9405531312
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 17 available inspections for Tot City Child Care from October 6, 2021 through August 6, 2026.
Nine inspections recorded violations, with 18 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 9, 2026 and involved hazardous access.
That higher-concern topic showed up in six inspections.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 17
- Recorded violations
- 18
- Higher-concern violations
- 15
- Repeated topics
- 3
8 in last 12 months
15 in last 12 months
12 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
17 total inspections vs 7 local median in 76384
Compared to 12 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 47%
- Local median
- 28%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 53%
- Local median
- 35%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 3
- Local average
- 0.58
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Hazardous access
Appeared across 6 inspections, with 7 recorded violations.
June 24, 2024June 2, 2026June 5, 2026June 9, 2026June 12, 2026July 9, 2026Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
May 29, 2025May 4, 2026Recordkeeping
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
January 20, 2026May 4, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- July 31, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 12, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- July 8, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
- Official code
- 746.2805
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- A caregiver changed a diaper and did not wash hands afterwards. The caregiver was prompted and then went to wash her hands.
- Correction deadline
- June 5, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
- Official code
- 746.3415(4)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There was an electrical outlet in the infant room that did not have a plug cover.
- Correction deadline
- June 5, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
- Official code
- 746.3701(1)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 5, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction deadline
- June 5, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
- Official code
- 746.3407(8)
Low concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- During an employee file audit, this document was missing from an employee file.
- Correction deadline
- May 8, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 27, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Low
- Report section
- 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
- Official code
- 746.1105(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There has not been any drills conducted since 3/13/2025 for Sheltering/severe weather, 5/29/25 for fire drills, and 5/29/25 for CO Alarm detector, smoke detector, and Fire Extinguisher test. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection to bring this standard into compliance.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- There is no documentation that any drills conducted since 3/13/2025 for Sheltering/severe weather, 5/29/25 for fire drills, and 5/29/25 for CO Alarm detector, smoke detector, and Fire Extinguisher test.This standard was corrected at inspection by conducting and documenting drills.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
- Official code
- 746.5205(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There is not an up to date annual fire inspection.
- Correction deadline
- May 15, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- A child's immunization record had not been updated.
- Correction deadline
- May 8, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 27, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
- Correction deadline
- January 30, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated January 20, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium Low
- Report section
- 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
- Official code
- 746.303(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- There is a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy that did not have an emergency action plan.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 12, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.3819
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report