Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care
Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care is a licensed child care center in Groves, TX, licensed for up to 175 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1994. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 5 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 5). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 5 centers in Groves and better than 55% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
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Citations, newest first
A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024 data from January 22, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Four children records were reviewed. Once file did not have the Authorization for Emergency Attention.
The van does not have the emergency authorization forms for the children in care.
The operation does not have an updated annual Health Inspection from the Health Department.
The operation did not follow Minimum Standards of reporting in writing within five days of director status change. Operation contacted Licensing 3 weeks after status change.
About this center
Common questions
Does Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Southeast Texas area, which includes Groves, is $28.60 a day for infants, $27.80 a day for toddlers and $27.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 4, 2021: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care compare with other daycares in Groves?
It is #5 of 5 centers in Groves by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 55% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Val Verde Baptist Church Child Care last inspected?
Sep 18, 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 504310 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.