Carmen Rocio Bernal

700 MILLS AVE, Dumas, TX 79029 · Moore County

22cited violations

0serious

4inspections & investigations

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 7
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
Phone: (806) 421-6955
Regulated since: Nov 25, 2025
HHSC IDs: Operation 1515170 · number 1823122
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 2
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 6
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 2
Other 8

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	22	0	Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (6), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (2), Other (8)

Enforcement actions

Seen Oct 1, 2026 — Conditions on permit (HHSC operation record)

HHSC publishes these as current flags on the operation, not as dated actions. The date shown is when this site first saw the flag. The HHSC Child Care Search has the details.

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Oct 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The hot water temperature exceeded 120 Fahrenheit degrees in the restroom that will be used by children.
  
  HHSC 747.3219 — Water Temperature
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-06. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
- Safety & premises
  There was no 3A-40BC fire extinguisher available in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.5103 — Must Have at Least One 3A-40BC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher or Fire Extinguisher Approved by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-06. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 6, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The hot water temperature exceeded 120 Fahrenheit degrees in the restroom that will be used by children.
  
  HHSC 747.3219 — Water Temperature
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-06. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
- Safety & premises
  There was no 3A-40BC fire extinguisher available in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.5103 — Must Have at Least One 3A-40BC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher or Fire Extinguisher Approved by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-06. Correction verified 2025-10-13.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Orientation needs to be completed for two household members that are 14 years and older.
  
  HHSC 747.1403 — Orientation for Household Members- Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Other
  The written activity plan was not available for review when requested.
  
  HHSC 747.2102(a) — Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Other
  The hot water temperature exceeded 120 Fahrenheit degrees in the restroom that will be used by children.
  
  HHSC 747.3219 — Water Temperature
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  There was no diaper changing station observed at the operation.
  
  HHSC 747.3303(a)(1) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Safety & premises
  The backyard was observed and hazards were observed such metal poles, pilles of bricks, water hose not put away that posed a tripping hazard, dugged up holes, that could be a falling hazard including an in-ground cooking hole, a wading pool that could be accessed by children and there were dog feces throughout the yard. Outlets were not covered in the rooms or in the restroom that will be used by children.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Other
  There was no first aid kit available at the home.
  
  HHSC 747.3801 — First Aid Kit - Available in the Home, on Field Trips
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were not available for review when requested.
  
  HHSC 747.501(1) — Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Safety & premises
  There was no 3A-40BC fire extinguisher available in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.5103 — Must Have at Least One 3A-40BC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher or Fire Extinguisher Approved by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Records & paperwork
  There were six pets in the home and no pet vaccinations or vet health statements were available for review when requested. The Children's Product Form, form 2885, was not complete and available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 30, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Orientation needs to be completed for two household members that are 14 years and older.
  
  HHSC 747.1403 — Orientation for Household Members- Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Other
  The written activity plan was not available for review when requested.
  
  HHSC 747.2102(a) — Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Other
  The hot water temperature exceeded 120 Fahrenheit degrees in the restroom that will be used by children.
  
  HHSC 747.3219 — Water Temperature
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  There was no diaper changing station observed at the operation.
  
  HHSC 747.3303(a)(1) — Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Safety & premises
  The backyard was observed and hazards were observed such metal poles, pilles of bricks, water hose not put away that posed a tripping hazard, dugged up holes, that could be a falling hazard including an in-ground cooking hole, a wading pool that could be accessed by children and there were dog feces throughout the yard. Outlets were not covered in the rooms or in the restroom that will be used by children.
  
  HHSC 747.3501 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Other
  There was no first aid kit available at the home.
  
  HHSC 747.3801 — First Aid Kit - Available in the Home, on Field Trips
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operational policies were not available for review when requested.
  
  HHSC 747.501(1) — Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Safety & premises
  There was no 3A-40BC fire extinguisher available in the home.
  
  HHSC 747.5103 — Must Have at Least One 3A-40BC Dry Chemical Fire Extinguisher or Fire Extinguisher Approved by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
- Records & paperwork
  There were six pets in the home and no pet vaccinations or vet health statements were available for review when requested. The Children's Product Form, form 2885, was not complete and available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-09-30. Correction verified 2025-10-06.
HHSC inspection history

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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 Carmen Rocio Bernal, 700 MILLS AVE, Dumas, TX 79029-5312 (operation ID 1515170, operation number 1823122), 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]

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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.