Mrs. Val's Childcare
907 E LAKE ST, Brownfield, TX 79316 · Terry County
Program
- Type
- Licensed child-care home
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:15 AM-05:15 PM
- Director / administrator
- Valerie Saenz
- Phone
- (806) 778-4725
- Regulated since
- Feb 25, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1383857 · number 1725249
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
4 dogs were observed to be present that did not have a current vaccination record.
HHSC 747.3703(a) — Animals at Center - Documentation of Vaccinations
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-01-09. Correction verified 2026-01-15.
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Supervision & ratios
A first aid kit was observed to have alcohol wipes with an expiration date of 3/2025.
HHSC 747.3803(b) — First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-16. Correction verified 2025-12-29.
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Other
During the inspection it was observed that the primary caregiver last reviewed the CPSC website and signed the children's product certification form on 8/02/2021.
HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-12-16. Correction verified 2025-12-29.
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Records & paperwork
A caregivers file ws observed to not have documentation of their hire date.
HHSC 747.901(1) — Personnel Records - Dates of Employment
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-12-16. Correction verified 2025-12-29.
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Records & paperwork
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Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Illness & medication
Based on the evidence it determine that the operation did not notify Licensing timely of a communicable disease.
HHSC 747.303(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-16. Correction verified 2022-02-18.
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Illness & medication
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Nov 23, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.