Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center

2407 BERKELEY AVE, Austin, TX 78745 · Travis County

12cited violations

6serious

15inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 75
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Julia Lomeli
Phone: (512) 443-3509
Regulated since: Nov 25, 1985
HHSC IDs: Operation 95996 · number 112205
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Cleanliness & sanitation 1
Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	1	Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2025	5	4	Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1), Other (1)
2024	3	0	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (2)
2023	1	0	Safety & premises (1)
2021	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 27, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Two of the seven teacher files did not have proof of HS or GED completion.
  
  HHSC 746.1107(2) — Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-04. Correction verified 2026-06-04.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 25, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  An investigation found that a caregiver pulled a child's hair.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-06. Correction verified 2026-03-25.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 23, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  During the inspection, one caregiver and one volunteer were present, with children, that had not been cleared from the Centralized Background Check Unit yet. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-23. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
HHSC inspection history
May 21, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  An investigation found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled children by the arm.
  
  HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-02. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of concerns that children were exposed to inappropriate discipline within two days.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-02. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation failed to immediately notify a parent that their child was inappropriately disciplined by a caregiver.
  
  HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-02. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
- Cleanliness & sanitation
  An investigation found that caregivers have not always been promptly changing diapers.
  
  HHSC 746.3501(1) — Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-02. Correction verified 2025-06-05.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 8, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Seven employees were missing their administering medication trainings.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-26. Correction verified 2024-07-17.
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have documentation of their administering medication training.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(e) — Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-26. Correction verified 2024-07-17.
- Supervision & ratios
  One classroom was out of ratio with a caregiver-to-child ratio of 1:12, instead of the correct ratio of 1:11.
  
  HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-08. Correction verified 2024-07-17.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Five boards on the bottom of the playscape are rotting, with sharp edges exposed that could scratch a child.
  
  HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-29. Correction verified 2023-10-02.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 15, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 14, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 17, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation is needing to add the board of director's as controlling persons.
  
  HHSC 745.903(1) — Controlling Person - Submit a Controlling Person Form to the local Licensing office when applying for a permit. See TAC 745.901
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-11-18.
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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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 Berkeley Methodist Child Care Center, 2407 BERKELEY AVE, Austin, TX 78745-4304 (operation ID 95996, operation number 112205), 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, 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.