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St Paul Lutheran Ykt Child Care Center/ the Learning Garden

A licensed child care center in Yorktown, Texas 78164

234 N Gohmert, Yorktown, Texas 78164. (361) 564-9444.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.

The last 24 months 9 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

9 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 11 child care providers in Dewitt County had 9.

40 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 26, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Jul 1, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on May 30, 2024

Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the inspection on Mar 26, 2024

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

9 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.

9 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 NovDec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Sep 23, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

  • Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    “Two infant’s feeding instructions had not been updated within the past thirty days.”

    Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 25, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 24, 2026.

May 20, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

    “Based on information gathered, the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation that two children contracted Salmonella.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 16, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 25, 2026.

  • Parental Notification of Communicable Disease

    “Based on information gathered, parents were not timely notified that two children contracted a communicable disease (salmonella).”

    Rule 746.307(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 16, 2026. Correction verified: Jun 25, 2026.

Nov 7, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “A small slide on the playground was broken. Note: The slide was removed during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 7, 2025.

Oct 23, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “Based on video footage, a caregiver briefly stepped out of the classroom leaving the other caregiver over ratio by three children.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 5, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 16, 2025.

Jul 1, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

    “Two classrooms had cleaning supplies stored under the sink cabinet. Note: This was corrected when the cleaning supplies were moved out of the reach of the children.”

    Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 1, 2025.

Mar 19, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Fire Extinguishers Serviced

    “The fire extinguishers were last serviced February 2024.”

    Rule 746.5307(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 28, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 20, 2025.

May 30, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “Two caregivers did not use good judgement when there was a delay with checking on a child who had fallen until the child turned around and they saw the child was bleeding. Their initial responses to the fall were inappropriate.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 12, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 16, 2024.

Mar 26, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

  • AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

    “Two infants were observed sleeping in the crib with blankets. Note: The blankets were removed when the inspector entered the room.”

    Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 3, 2024.

9 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 4, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme Weather

    “The operational policies lacked information regarding the criteria you will use to determine when extreme weather conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play. Note: This was corrected when the director added this to the policy.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(18)(F). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 4, 2023.

Feb 9, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Fire Extinguishers Serviced

    “The fire extinguishers were last serviced January 2022.”

    Rule 746.5307(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 16, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 13, 2023.

Oct 10, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “A caregiver demonstrated poor judgment when she dragged a child by their arm several feet while they resisted instead of stopping and picking up the child correctly, resulting in a serious injury to the child’s elbow.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 28, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 5, 2022.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “The operation failed to communicate to a parent in a timely manner that their child had consumed feces, placing the child at risk of serious health consequences due to the child not receiving medical evaluation.”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 28, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 5, 2022.

  • Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

    “The operation failed to properly document a situation where a child was placed at risk due to ingesting feces.”

    Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 28, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 5, 2022.

Mar 30, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

    “Based on information gathered, two children exited the building and were left unsupervised for approximately 1 minute 41 seconds.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 20, 2022. Correction verified: May 3, 2022.

  • Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

    “The operation failed to timely notify the parents of the children involved that their children exited the building unsupervised. This incident occurred around 11am and parents were not notified until pick up time (after 5pm).”

    Rule 746.307(b)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 20, 2022. Correction verified: May 3, 2022.

Feb 11, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits

    “One child was napping blocking an emergency exit. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection with the child being moved to another place.”

    Rule 746.2909(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 11, 2022.

  • Posting of Activity Plan

    “Infant Room and Prek Classroom did not have the current Activity Plan posted. NOTE: This was corrected at inspection with the currrent activity plan being posted in both classrooms.”

    Rule 746.2209. Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 11, 2022.

All 52 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 26, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 12, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 8, 2026Report to the stateOutcome pending
Sep 23, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 4, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 2, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
May 21, 2026InspectionNo violation found
May 20, 2026Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Mar 23, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Feb 12, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Feb 6, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Dec 16, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Nov 7, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 24, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Oct 24, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Oct 23, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jul 1, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 28, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Mar 20, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Mar 19, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Nov 18, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 19, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 16, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 7, 2024InspectionNo violation found
May 30, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
May 20, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Apr 3, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 26, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 22, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Nov 15, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Oct 4, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Sep 12, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Aug 25, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Aug 17, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 11, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jun 23, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 11, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Apr 11, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Mar 6, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Feb 9, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Dec 5, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Oct 10, 2022Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Oct 7, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Sep 8, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 31, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
May 3, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 31, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 30, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Mar 8, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 18, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 11, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 3, 2014.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 101 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 12 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 11 child care providers in Dewitt County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 9.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

10 of the 11 in Dewitt County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
St Paul Lutheran Ykt Child Care Center/ the Learning Garden This child care provider9
Lifeway Baptist School3
Dewitt County Cuero Head Start and Early Head Start5
Dewitt-Lavaca Early Headstart14
Little Saints Pre-School46
Lolly’s House4
Grace Episcopal School12
Kids Clubhouse16
Rooted Preschool0
Boss Baby Daycare11
Cindy’s Family Group Home2

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Oct 30, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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