Vera Hodges
Registered Child-Care Home in Killeen, Texas. License #1373507, issued October 12, 2011.
- Address
- 2408 Hanson Rd, Killeen, TX 76543
- Phone
- (254) 213-1484
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, 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 July 13, 2026. From the state's provider report of July 14, 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 21 areas it checked 4,102 standards at Vera Hodges between October 11, 2022 and September 29, 2026 and recorded 9 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 381 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 363 | 1 |
| Personnel | 4 | 524 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 124 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 128 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 312 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 68 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 4 | 175 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 439 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 302 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 168 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 4 | 276 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 4 | 104 | 1 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 208 | 2 |
| Transportation | 4 | 137 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,095 of those standards. The remaining 7, including 2 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 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 29, 2026, and 9 citations.
- 1High
- 5Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 9. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 29, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.4303(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
The nap mats for the children were not labeled. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver labeled the mats with the children names.
- Medium High September 29, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill had not been conducted. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver conducted a drill and it met the required exit time.
- Medium High September 29, 2026 Corrected at inspection
747.3501: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Listerine was observed within the reach of the children in the restroom. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the listerine and placed it in a locked cabinet.
- Medium High September 29, 2025 Correction verified October 10, 2025
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill was not conducted in the month of August. The last fire drill that was conducted was on 07/07/2025.
- Medium April 5, 2024 Correction verified April 23, 2024
747.2105(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the inspection, children under the age of 2 years old were watching television.
- Medium High April 5, 2024 Correction verified April 23, 2024
747.2315(a)(1): Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
An infant was observed in a baby walker with wheels which is a prohibited item.
- Medium High December 1, 2023 Correction verified December 11, 2023
747.1313(b): Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found the CPR and first aid was expired. The expiration date was Oct 26,2023.
- Medium October 11, 2022 Correction verified October 24, 2022
747.603(a)(1): Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
During the monitoring inspection the child file reviewed did not have all required information and signatures.
- High October 11, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.4807(b): Fence Gates Around Swimming Pool - Self-closing/ Self-latching/Locked
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the gate leading to the fence was latched but not locked. Provider locked it while I was present.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 7, 2026. Full methodology.
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