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Graceday Village School

A licensed child care center in Castroville, Texas 78009

1040 Country Ln, Castroville, Texas 78009. (830) 931-0808.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.

The last 24 months 8 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: High. Every month

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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?

8 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 18 child care providers in Medina County had 8.

13 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 22, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the inspection on May 6, 2025

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

8 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.

8 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 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Sep 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

    “Three out of five booster seats used in the operation’s transportation van were expired.”

    Rule 746.5607(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 1, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 25, 2025.

May 19, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “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.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 19, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 12, 2025.

May 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “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.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 6, 2025. Correction verified: May 19, 2025.

Apr 29, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “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.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 6, 2025. Correction verified: May 19, 2025.

Oct 21, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “1 out of 4 employee records reviewed were lacking part of the required annual training topics.”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 4, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 21, 2024.

Nov 8, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

    “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.”

    Rule 746.3407(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2023.

  • Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

    “1 caregivers file is missing part of the required training hours for the previous year.”

    Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2023.

  • Written Operational Policies - Setting

    “The operational policies are lacking required information regarding employee vaccination requirements, promotion of outdoor play, and criteria for determining extreme weather.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(18)(D). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2023.

10 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 6, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

  • Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

    “The operation lacked a fire drill for the month of February. CI: This was corrected at inspection when fire drill was conducted.”

    Rule 746.5205(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 6, 2023.

  • Fire Extinguishers Serviced

    “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.”

    Rule 746.5307(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 20, 2023.

  • Posting of Activity Plan

    “A current activity plan was not posted. CI: This was corrected at inspection when the activity plans were updated and posted.”

    Rule 746.2209. Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 6, 2023.

Mar 3, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

    “The written maintenance checklist was last completed on December 16, 2022.”

    Rule 746.4751(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 9, 2023. Correction verified: Mar 6, 2023.

Aug 23, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required

    “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.”

    Rule 746.1613(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 24, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 1, 2022.

Aug 19, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

    “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.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 2, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 1, 2022.

  • Operation Open to Parents At All Times

    “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.”

    Rule 746.201(7). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 23, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 1, 2022.

Nov 23, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies

  • No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File

    “A two month old infant was sleeping in a crib swaddled without a sleep exception form.”

    Rule 746.2428. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 23, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 1, 2021.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

    “The play structure lacked the required nine inches of loose fill”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 7, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 1, 2021.

Nov 16, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

    “Supervision was observed to not be adequate in the preschool classroom.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 23, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 1, 2021.

All 19 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 22, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Sep 24, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 12, 2025InspectionNo violation found
May 19, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 6, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 29, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 21, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 1, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 29, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 28, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 8, 2023Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Mar 6, 2023Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Mar 3, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Sep 1, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Aug 23, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Aug 19, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Dec 1, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Nov 23, 2021Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Nov 16, 2021Report to the state1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued May 29, 2015.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 72 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 6 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 24, 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: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 18 child care providers in Medina County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 8.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 18 in Medina County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Graceday Village School This child care provider8
Graceday Village School II3
Growing Minds Early Educational Center LLC14
Jaclyn PadillaNot given
Lhk Group, LLC DBA Mi Casa Child Center0
Tanna Elizabeth Berg3
Ruiz Family Babi18
Happy Home Daycare10
The Color Box Child Learning Center1
Sat Learning Center and Pre-School8
Ms Cassy’s Kids15
Little Genius Academy8

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 24, 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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