Vera Hodges
2408 Hanson Rd, Killeen, TX 76543
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
16 serious findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Sep 29, 2025.
20 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 12 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
16 serious findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Sep 29, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
4 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 747.5005(1) (4 visits); 747.2315(a)(1) (4 visits); 747.2105(a) (4 visits); 747.1313(b) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Oct 10, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
32 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill was not conducted in the month of August. The last fire drill that was conducted was on 07/07/2025.
State verification published Oct 10, 2025.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Jul 30, 2026 to Jul 30, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jul 30, 2026 inspection
- Jul 30, 2026 inspection
- Jul 30, 2026 inspection
- Jul 30, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Sep 29, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill was not conducted in the month of August. The last fire drill that was conducted was on 07/07/2025.
Correction verified Oct 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5005(1).
- Sep 29, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill was not conducted in the month of August. The last fire drill that was conducted was on 07/07/2025.
Correction verified Oct 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5005(1).
- Sep 29, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill was not conducted in the month of August. The last fire drill that was conducted was on 07/07/2025.
Correction verified Oct 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5005(1).
- Sep 29, 2025Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
A fire drill was not conducted in the month of August. The last fire drill that was conducted was on 07/07/2025.
Correction verified Oct 10, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5005(1).
- 2024
- Apr 23, 2024 to Apr 23, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Apr 23, 2024 inspection
- Apr 23, 2024 inspection
- Apr 23, 2024 inspection
- Apr 23, 2024 inspection
- Apr 5, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
An infant was observed in a baby walker with wheels which is a prohibited item.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the inspection, children under the age of 2 years old were watching television.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- Apr 5, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the inspection, children under the age of 2 years old were watching television.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
An infant was observed in a baby walker with wheels which is a prohibited item.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(a)(1).
- Apr 5, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
An infant was observed in a baby walker with wheels which is a prohibited item.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(a)(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the inspection, children under the age of 2 years old were watching television.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- Apr 5, 2024Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the inspection, children under the age of 2 years old were watching television.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2105(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Prohibited Equipment for Infants - Baby Walkers
An infant was observed in a baby walker with wheels which is a prohibited item.
Correction verified Apr 23, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.2315(a)(1).
- Apr 1, 2024 to Apr 1, 20244 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Apr 1, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 1, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 1, 2024 complaint investigation
- Apr 1, 2024 complaint investigation
- 2023
- Dec 1, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found the CPR and first aid was expired. The expiration date was Oct 26,2023.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1313(b).
- Dec 1, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found the CPR and first aid was expired. The expiration date was Oct 26,2023.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1313(b).
- Dec 1, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found the CPR and first aid was expired. The expiration date was Oct 26,2023.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1313(b).
- Dec 1, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found the CPR and first aid was expired. The expiration date was Oct 26,2023.
Correction verified Dec 11, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1313(b).
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- 2022
- Oct 11, 2022Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Fence Gates Around Swimming Pool - Self-closing/ Self-latching/Locked
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the gate leading to the fence was latched but not locked. Provider locked it while I was present.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.4807(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
During the monitoring inspection the child file reviewed did not have all required information and signatures.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.603(a)(1).
- Oct 11, 2022Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Fence Gates Around Swimming Pool - Self-closing/ Self-latching/Locked
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the gate leading to the fence was latched but not locked. Provider locked it while I was present.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.4807(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
During the monitoring inspection the child file reviewed did not have all required information and signatures.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.603(a)(1).
- Oct 11, 2022Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Fence Gates Around Swimming Pool - Self-closing/ Self-latching/Locked
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the gate leading to the fence was latched but not locked. Provider locked it while I was present.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.4807(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
During the monitoring inspection the child file reviewed did not have all required information and signatures.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.603(a)(1).
- Oct 11, 2022Inspection2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Fence Gates Around Swimming Pool - Self-closing/ Self-latching/Locked
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that the gate leading to the fence was latched but not locked. Provider locked it while I was present.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.4807(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
During the monitoring inspection the child file reviewed did not have all required information and signatures.
Correction verified Oct 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.603(a)(1).
- 2021
- Oct 26, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the primary caregivers CPR training had expired 08/2021.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1313(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the last fire drill was conducted July 2021. These drills should be completed monthly. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted while I was present.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5005(1).
- Oct 26, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the last fire drill was conducted July 2021. These drills should be completed monthly. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted while I was present.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5005(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the primary caregivers CPR training had expired 08/2021.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1313(b).
- Oct 26, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the primary caregivers CPR training had expired 08/2021.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1313(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the last fire drill was conducted July 2021. These drills should be completed monthly. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted while I was present.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5005(1).
- Oct 26, 2021Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the last fire drill was conducted July 2021. These drills should be completed monthly. This was corrected at inspection when a drill was conducted while I was present.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.5005(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training -skill based and hands on
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the primary caregivers CPR training had expired 08/2021.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 747.1313(b).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Registered, issued Oct 12, 2011
- Capacity
- 12 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Bell
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Contact & location
2408 Hanson Rd, Killeen, TX 76543
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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