Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care

3900 CLEVELAND AVE, Groves, TX 77619 · Jefferson County

5cited violations

4serious

11inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 175
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Marie Castillo
Phone: (409) 962-1177
Regulated since: May 26, 1994
HHSC IDs: Operation 133289 · number 504310
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 1
Records & paperwork 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	1	0	Records & paperwork (1)
2022	1	1	Illness & medication (1)
2021	3	3	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 22, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
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Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 2, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication Serious
  Four children records were reviewed. Once file did not have the Authorization for Emergency Attention.
  
  HHSC 746.3803(a)(1) — Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-11-04.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 1, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 4, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation does not have an updated annual Health Inspection from the Health Department.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-19. Correction verified 2021-10-14.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The van does not have the emergency authorization forms for the children in care.
  
  HHSC 746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-10-08. Correction verified 2021-10-05.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 23, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not follow Minimum Standards of reporting in writing within five days of director status change. Operation contacted Licensing 3 weeks after status change.
  
  HHSC 746.303(a)(4) — Report Change in Director
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-04. Correction verified 2021-10-04.
HHSC inspection history

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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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Send to: 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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care, 3900 CLEVELAND AVE, Groves, TX 77619-5261 (operation ID 133289, operation number 504310), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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, via 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.