Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem
Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem is a licensed child care center in Hereford, TX, licensed for up to 120 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (2 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #4 of 5 centers in Hereford and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Information was obtained during the investigation that individuals were present at the operation who did not have eligible background checks while children were in care.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a conversation occurred between two employees in the presence of children in care in which the caregivers did not use good judgement or self-control.
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, screen time has been used during naptimes.
A caregiver was present in the classroom without having an active background check.
Two of ten children's files reviewed were not current on immunizations.
A bottle was in the crib of a sleeping infant.
The most recent fire inspection on file was conducted in November of 2022.
At the time of the inspection the operation did not have a current fire inspection report.
One caregiver was found to not have current First Aid training.
About this center
Common questions
Does Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Panhandle area, which includes Hereford, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 8, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem compare with other daycares in Hereford?
It is #4 of 5 centers in Hereford by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Hereford DCC Ruth Warner Mem last inspected?
Jun 1, 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 165515 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.