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Licensed child care center · public record

St Paul Lutheran School

Vernon, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

4 state inspections, last 2 years
6 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
February 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued March 14, 1988
Capacity
80 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 08:00 AM-05:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
64267

Where

4405 Hospital Dr
Vernon, TX 76384

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 1

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
January 8, 2026Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “Loose fill under the slide and swing sets was less than 6 inches.”
February 20, 2026
January 8, 2026High746.1205(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
State’s note: “During nap time, a teacher stepped out with a child to go to the bathroom. There was a teacher in the next room available with a half door open.”
January 8, 2026
January 8, 2026Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “An food allergy form was not available for a child.”
January 29, 2026
January 8, 2026High746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
State’s note: “Smoke detectors have not been documented that they are tested monthly.”
February 9, 2026
January 13, 2025Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “There were three children's records that were missing health statements in their files.”
January 27, 2025
February 1, 2024Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation has not completed a fire drill in the last couple of months. The operation has not been checking their carbon monoxide detector monthly.”
February 8, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected St Paul Lutheran School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 5, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does St Paul Lutheran School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 2 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 1 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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