Wilbarger Co Preschool Center
Wilbarger Co Preschool Center is a licensed child care center in Vernon, TX, licensed for up to 173 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 7 centers in Vernon and better than 60% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child in care was left unsupervised in the bathroom for approximately a minute or less.
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows that the operation did not notify CCR within 2 days of the incident happening.
Both gates on the playground are locked, and there was no key available outside or with staff to open the gates in case of an emergency.
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows at times diapers are not being changed promptly.
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a child was left unsupervised in the classroom.
A child with an identified food allergy did not have a completed food allergy emergency plan.
Evidence gathered during this investigation shows a caregiver talked harshly to a child in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Wilbarger Co Preschool Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Wilbarger Co Preschool Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Wilbarger Co Preschool Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Wilbarger Co Preschool Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Wilbarger Co Preschool Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Texas area, which includes Vernon, is $28.00 a day for infants, $27.00 a day for toddlers and $26.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Wilbarger Co Preschool Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 20, 2025: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Wilbarger Co Preschool Center compare with other daycares in Vernon?
It is #3 of 7 centers in Vernon by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 60% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Wilbarger Co Preschool Center last inspected?
Feb 24, 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 223662- 5032 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.