Tot City Child Care
Licensed Center in Vernon, Texas. License #882571, issued November 26, 2007.
- Address
- 3700 Kelly St, Vernon, TX 76384
- Phone
- (940) 553-1312
- Licensed capacity
- 35 children
- Licensed for
- Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 3,836 standards at Tot City Child Care between April 20, 2022 and September 28, 2026 and recorded 18 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 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 452 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 269 | 4 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,807 of those standards. The remaining 29, including 11 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 17 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 28, 2026, and 18 citations.
One of those visits began with Tot City Child Care reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 3High
- 12Medium High
- 1Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 9, 2026 Correction verified August 6, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
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.
- Medium High June 12, 2026 Correction verified July 9, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
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.
- Medium High June 12, 2026 Correction verified July 9, 2026
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
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.
- Medium High June 9, 2026 Correction verified July 9, 2026
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
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.
- High June 9, 2026 Correction verified July 9, 2026
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
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.
- Medium High June 5, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver changed a diaper and did not wash hands afterwards. The caregiver was prompted and then went to wash her hands.
- High June 5, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
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.
- Medium High June 5, 2026 Correction verified June 12, 2026
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
There was an electrical outlet in the infant room that did not have a plug cover.
- Medium High June 2, 2026 Correction verified July 9, 2026
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
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.
- Medium May 4, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
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.
- Medium High May 4, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
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.
- Medium High May 4, 2026 Correction verified May 27, 2026
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
A child's immunization record had not been updated.
- Low May 4, 2026 Correction verified May 27, 2026
746.1105(3): Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
During an employee file audit, this document was missing from an employee file.
- High May 4, 2026 Correction verified May 8, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
There is not an up to date annual fire inspection.
- Medium Low January 20, 2026 Correction verified January 20, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
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.
- Medium High May 29, 2025 Correction verified June 12, 2025
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
There is a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy that did not have an emergency action plan.
- Medium High May 29, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
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.
- Medium High June 24, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
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.
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About this record
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