La Vernia United Methodist Church Child Care
210 BLUEBONNET, La Vernia, TX 78121 · Wilson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 150
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- April Burns
- Phone
- (210) 307-0057
- Regulated since
- Sep 12, 2002
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 200112 · number 814187
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (3), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 13, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the investigation, it was noted a child was left unsupervised for less than one minute in the office.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-31. Correction verified 2026-09-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jul 16, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 9, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Two infants were found to have expired written feeding instructions.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-06. Correction verified 2026-02-06.
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Other
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Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 2, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Cleaning supplies were stored unsecured under the hand washing sinks in two bathrooms located in the Family Life Building used by children.
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-09. Correction verified 2025-10-16.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Sep 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During an investigation, it was determined that a child was left in a bathroom unsupervised for approximately three minutes until found.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-22. Correction verified 2025-10-02.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Aug 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operational policies do not meet minimum standards.
HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-13. Correction verified 2025-10-27.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 8, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises Serious
A child subsequently gained access to the knife and sustained a minor cut.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-16. Correction verified 2025-05-07.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Apr 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One out of the medications inspected was expired on July 2024.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-22. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
One out of the ten reviewed children files did not have the updated and required information for the food allergy emergency plan.
HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-22. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
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Illness & medication
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Apr 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 29, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
There was approximately one inch of loose fill at the end of the slide. This was corrected at inspection when a staff member distributed the loose fill to the necessary spot to maintain the 6 inch loose fill requirement.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-01-15.
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Other Serious
Gas was last inspected on 01/29/2020.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-30. Correction verified 2025-01-17.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Sep 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Training for SIDS for 2023-2024 was unavailable for review.
HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-26. Correction verified 2024-07-15.
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Illness & medication
Medications were observed to have expired for children no longer enrolled.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-12. Correction verified 2024-07-16.
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Staff background & training Serious
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May 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A child was left unattended in a restroom down the hallway from the classroom. The caregivers did not conduct a name to face count prior to leaving the restroom or upon arriving at their assigned classroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-03-26. Correction verified 2024-04-05.
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Other Serious
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Feb 8, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the information provided, a child was wandering the hallway unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-02-28. Correction verified 2024-03-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left in a classroom unsupervised; line of sight was lost when the door was closed, and class was in the restroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-25. Correction verified 2024-02-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A caregiver did not double check to ensure she had all the children after leaving the bathroom and one child was left in the bathroom. Two additional caregivers walked into the bathroom; however, they were not responsible for this child and were not aware that the child was in the bathroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-07. Correction verified 2023-12-28.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Sep 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 17, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two children were left unsupervised in the restroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-04-03. Correction verified 2023-04-14.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised by a caregiver for one minute during naptime.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-11-04. Correction verified 2022-11-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 9, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The Child Product Safety Commission form available was dated 09/06/2020. This is outside of the required annual update. This was corrected at inspection when the director updated and posted a new Child Product Safety Commission form which was dated 09/09/2022.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-09.
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Other
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May 26, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Garbage can in the three year old classroom was missing it lid. Lid was broken and garbage was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when director replaced garbage can with a working lid.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-03-11.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Mar 8, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During of the course of the investigation it was proven a four year old child was left unattended in classroom for two minutes.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-11. Correction verified 2022-03-22.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 16, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A sixteen month old left was unsupervised in the hallway about one minute
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-07. Correction verified 2021-12-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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