Verla Dunlap
Registered Child-Care Home in Lubbock, Texas. License #531856, issued August 13, 1997.
- Address
- 5704 1st St, Lubbock, TX 79416
- Phone
- (806) 790-6635
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
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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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 4,138 standards at Verla Dunlap between January 20, 2023 and August 12, 2026 and recorded 17 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 | 392 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 373 | 5 |
| Personnel | 4 | 533 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 124 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 128 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 312 | 2 |
| 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 | 304 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 168 | 2 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 4 | 276 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 4 | 110 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 208 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 137 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,133 of those standards. The remaining 5, including 5 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 7 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 12, 2026, and 17 citations.
- 1High
- 1Medium High
- 14Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 17. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium August 12, 2026 Correction verified August 18, 2026
747.1309(d): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
The primary caregiver still needs the following required annual topics for training year 8/13/2024-8/13/2025: ?Emergency preparedness ?Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations ?Administering medication ?Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction ?Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic ?Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
- Medium July 31, 2026 Correction verified August 12, 2026
747.1309(d): Primary Caregiver Annual Training - Required Special Topics without specific hours
The primary caregiver still needs the following required annual topics for training year 8/13/2024-8/13/2025: ?Emergency preparedness ?Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations ?Administering medication ?Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction ?Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic ?Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
- Medium June 25, 2026 Correction verified July 6, 2026
745.651(2)(B): Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
The employee list has not been validated since 12/17/2024.
- High June 25, 2026 Correction verified July 6, 2026
745.621(b)(1)(A): AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 5 yrs from date last submitted subjects initial or renewal fingerprint-based criminal hist check
It was found during the inspection that an individual who frequents the operation while children in care are present fingerprints renewal was due by 8/20/2023 and has not been renewed.
- Medium June 25, 2026 Correction verified July 30, 2026
747.1309(a): Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
During the inspection it was observed that the primary caregiver had 26 out of 30 annual hours however the following topics still needed are as follows: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome, Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), Understanding early childhood brain development, Emergency preparedness, Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations, Administering medication, Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction, Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic and Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials, Prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment
- Medium June 25, 2026 Correction verified July 6, 2026
747.613(b): Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
2 out of 6 children's records reviwed were missing required immunizations.
- Medium December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
747.211(b): Liability Insurance Requirements - If No Insurance Then Must Provide Written Proof Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The operation failed to submit annual liability insurance verification by the due date of 08/13/2024.
- Medium Low December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
747.901(5): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
1 out of one record reviewed did not have this form available for review.
- Medium December 16, 2024 Corrected at inspection
747.801(7): Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
The fire drill is not current as the last one was documented as conducted on 12/23/2023. Corrected at inspection as a fire drill was conducted during inspection.
- Medium December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
747.2321(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
During the inspection the last infant feeding schedule was dated 11/01/2024 however it was not signed by the child's parent.
- Medium High December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
747.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
2 out of five children's records observed did not have the address to the person listed as the emergency contact.
- Medium December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
747.4305: Storage for Individual Belongings
During the inspection it was observed that none of the children present had an identifiably labeled place to put their belongings.
- Medium December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
745.651(2)(B): Background Check Validation - Once a year listed family homes, licensed, and registered child care homes must validate list of subjects
The employee list has not been validated since 06/30/2023.
- Medium December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
747.4303(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
During the inspection it was observed that none of the nap mats children use were identifiably labeled.
- Medium December 16, 2024 Correction verified December 31, 2024
747.611(b): Health Statement on File
1 out of five child records reviewed did not have a health statement available for review.
- Medium January 20, 2023 Correction verified January 23, 2023
747.2321(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Infant Feeding Instructions were not maintained for infant in care.
- Medium January 20, 2023 Correction verified January 23, 2023
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The promotion of indoor and outdoor activity was not written in the operation policy.
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About this record
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