Graceday Village School
Graceday Village School is a licensed child care center in Castroville, TX, licensed for up to 72 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (5 of 18). None of them came in the last 12 months. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 12 centers in Medina County and better than 19% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Three out of five booster seats used in the operation's transportation van were expired.
Re-cited: A classroom was observed to be out of ratio when there were 20 children left in the care of one caregiver. The specified age group was 4 years old.
Two children were observed entering the building from the playground without supervision to use the restroom. One caregiver was on a restroom break and the other was outside on the playground.
A classroom was observed to be out of ratio when there were 21 children left in the care of one caregiver. The specified age group was 4 years old.
1 out of 4 employee records reviewed were lacking part of the required annual training topics.
1 caregivers file is missing part of the required training hours for the previous year.
The operational policies are lacking required information regarding employee vaccination requirements, promotion of outdoor play, and criteria for determining extreme weather.
The 2's room had a trash can with no lid accessible to the children. This was corrected during the inspection when the trash was removed from the room.
The operation lacked a fire drill for the month of February. CI: This was corrected at inspection when fire drill was conducted.
A current activity plan was not posted. CI: This was corrected at inspection when the activity plans were updated and posted.
The fire extinguisher was last serviced in November 2021. CI: this was corrected at inspection when a serviced fire extinguisher was brought into the facility.
The written maintenance checklist was last completed on December 16, 2022.
There was no an additional caregiver available at nap time, therefore when the infant caregiver stepped out of the room to heat a bottle leaving the classroom out of ratio.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. Person in charge was notified by a parent; their child went to the doctor for heat exhaustion following pick up from the operation, however this was not reported to licensing.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. The parents were unaware they were welcome to go into their Childs' classrooms.
A two month old infant was sleeping in a crib swaddled without a sleep exception form.
The play structure lacked the required nine inches of loose fill
Supervision was observed to not be adequate in the preschool classroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does Graceday Village School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Graceday Village School’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Graceday Village School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Graceday Village School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Graceday Village School for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes Castroville, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Graceday Village School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 6, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Graceday Village School compare with other daycares in Medina County?
It is #8 of 12 centers in Medina County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 19% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Graceday Village School last inspected?
Sep 22, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1570381 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.