Tot City Child Care
Tot City Child Care is a licensed child care center in Vernon, TX, licensed for up to 35 children and serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2007. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 18 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (11 of 18). 15 citations came in the last 12 months, including 3 high-risk. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 7 centers in Vernon and better than 22% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There prek classroom has improved, but remains cluttered and disorganized with toys and art supplies stacked on top of each other that could fall on a child's head. This area is accessible to children. There is an outdoor space that contains areas of overgrown grass with numerous stickers/burrs and ant beds that is currently not used by children due to it's condition.
There are trash cans in the classrooms accessible to the children with trash inside and without a lid, making it accessible to children. There are rodent droppings under a kitchen sink cabinet and on the floor next to the sink in the dining area.
There classroom is cluttered and disorganized with stacks of papers, toys, and blankets. This area is accessible to children. There is an outdoor space that contains areas of overgrown grass with numerous stickers/burrs and ant beds that is currently not used by children due to it's condition.
During the investigation, information obtained through interviews indicated that a caregiver would yell at children in a manner that was intimidating or humiliating to the child.
There are rodent dropping found under the sink in the kitchen and 2 droppings found on the floor by the sink in the dining area.
A caregiver was present at the operation caring for children in the toddler classroom with children aged 23 months to 3 years old without an approved, eligible background check. The caregiver immediately left the operation.
There was an electrical outlet in the infant room that did not have a plug cover.
A caregiver changed a diaper and did not wash hands afterwards. The caregiver was prompted and then went to wash her hands.
There is a trash can in the outside area accessible to the children with trash inside and without a lid, making it accessible to children. There are rodent droppings under a sink inside the cabinet in the kitchen.
A child's immunization record had not been updated.
During an employee file audit, this document was missing from an employee file.
There is no documentation that any drills conducted since 3/13/2025 for Sheltering/severe weather, 5/29/25 for fire drills, and 5/29/25 for CO Alarm detector, smoke detector, and Fire Extinguisher test.This standard was corrected at inspection by conducting and documenting drills.
There is not an up to date annual fire inspection.
There has not been any drills conducted since 3/13/2025 for Sheltering/severe weather, 5/29/25 for fire drills, and 5/29/25 for CO Alarm detector, smoke detector, and Fire Extinguisher test. A fire drill was conducted during the inspection to bring this standard into compliance.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 20, 2026, determined the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.
The last documented fire drill occurred on 3-13-25. This was immediately corrected during the inspection by completing a fire drill. The exit time was 33 seconds.
There is a child in care with a diagnosed food allergy that did not have an emergency action plan.
There was a mop bucket with water inside the girls bathrooms. The children were also served hotdogs that were not cut up appropriately. This was corrected during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Tot City Child Care take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are Tot City Child Care’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Tot City Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Tot City Child Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tot City Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Texas area, which includes Vernon, is $27.00 a day for toddlers, $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds and $24.80 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Tot City Child Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 9, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Tot City Child Care compare with other daycares in Vernon?
It is #7 of 7 centers in Vernon by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 22% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Tot City Child Care last inspected?
Sep 28, 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 882571 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.