Berne Academy DCC
Licensed Center in Lancaster, Texas. License #311124, issued November 5, 1989.
- Address
- 1311 Johns Ave, Lancaster, TX 75134
- Phone
- (972) 227-4431
- Licensed capacity
- 246 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- southwestacademies.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since February 18, 2026. From the state's provider report of May 18, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,207 standards at Berne Academy DCC between June 9, 2022 and April 1, 2026 and recorded 19 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 359 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 336 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 465 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,166 of those standards. The remaining 41, including 8 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 21 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on April 1, 2026, and 19 citations.
- 5High
- 8Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High March 19, 2026 Correction verified March 31, 2026
746.1301(a)(4)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
One caregiver CPR training were not available for review.
- High March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 1, 2026
746.2426(a)(2): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
Infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.
- Medium High March 19, 2026 Correction verified March 31, 2026
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children with food allergies do not have an food allergy emergency plan.
- Medium High March 19, 2026 Correction verified March 31, 2026
746.1301(a)(3)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
One caregiver first aid training were not available for review.
- Medium August 6, 2025 Correction verified August 14, 2025
746.2409(a)(10): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
Cribs were observed without childrens names.
- Medium Low August 6, 2025 Correction verified August 14, 2025
746.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Several caregivers are missing notarized affidavits.
- High August 6, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies were observed within reach of children.
- High April 25, 2025 Correction verified May 8, 2025
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
During the investigation monitoring. The teachers, director, and the employee with the provisional status stated that she supervises the children independently during normal operation hours of the operation.
- Medium High April 25, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
During the investigation monitoring inspection a total of eight electrial outlets were left uncovered. Outlets were uncovered in infant and toddler rooms.
- High December 2, 2024 Correction verified December 16, 2024
746.2426(a)(2): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
An infant in the infant room was observed sleeping in a bouncer after two walkthroughs.
- Medium High December 2, 2024 Correction verified December 16, 2024
746.2419(5): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Fed in Safe Manner
Two infants in the infant room that were over 6 months old were observed drinking bottles while lying down in the crib.
- Medium High February 26, 2024 Correction verified March 12, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
In the children's gym women's bathroom, it was observed having wall damage with no backing resulting in the stall not being able to be used and blocked with a ladder. The bathroom door did not have an out of order sign. The Pre-K classroom has a water fountain that needs cleaning and repair. The fountain did not have an out of order sign.
- Medium April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 24, 2023
746.501(a)(17): Written Operational Policies - Animals
The operation had two turtles present at the operation that were not listed in the operations parent handbook.
- Medium High April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 23, 2023
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The operation had less than 6 inches of pea gravel on the Pre-K playground.
- Medium April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 23, 2023
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
3 out of 10 children files reviewed did not have current health statements.
- Low April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 23, 2023
746.1105(3): Minimum Qualifications Child Care Center Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit
3 of 4 caregiver files observed did not have current notarized affidavits.
- Medium April 27, 2023 Correction verified May 23, 2023
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operations parent handbook did not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
- High June 9, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
- Medium High June 9, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There were nails exposed through the wooden beams enclosing the play equipment. The wood had also splintered.
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