Berne Academy DCC
Berne Academy DCC is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, TX, licensed for up to 246 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1989. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 19). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #12 of 16 centers in Lancaster and better than 26% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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One caregiver first aid training were not available for review.
Two children with food allergies do not have an food allergy emergency plan.
One caregiver CPR training were not available for review.
Infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.
Several caregivers are missing notarized affidavits.
Cribs were observed without childrens names.
Cleaning supplies were observed within reach of children.
During the investigation monitoring. The teachers, director, and the employee with the provisional status stated that she supervises the children independently during normal operation hours of the operation.
During the investigation monitoring inspection a total of eight electrial outlets were left uncovered. Outlets were uncovered in infant and toddler rooms.
An infant in the infant room was observed sleeping in a bouncer after two walkthroughs.
Two infants in the infant room that were over 6 months old were observed drinking bottles while lying down in the crib.
In the children's gym women's bathroom, it was observed having wall damage with no backing resulting in the stall not being able to be used and blocked with a ladder. The bathroom door did not have an out of order sign. The Pre-K classroom has a water fountain that needs cleaning and repair. The fountain did not have an out of order sign.
The operation had less than 6 inches of pea gravel on the Pre-K playground.
The operations parent handbook did not include the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
3 out of 10 children files reviewed did not have current health statements.
3 of 4 caregiver files observed did not have current notarized affidavits.
The operation had two turtles present at the operation that were not listed in the operations parent handbook.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
There were nails exposed through the wooden beams enclosing the play equipment. The wood had also splintered.
About this center
Common questions
Does Berne Academy DCC take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Berne Academy DCC’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Berne Academy DCC accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Berne Academy DCC had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 19, 2026: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Berne Academy DCC compare with other daycares in Lancaster?
It is tied for #12 of 16 centers in Lancaster by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 26% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Berne Academy DCC last inspected?
Apr 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 311124 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.