Round Rock · Licensed center
Palm Valley Lutheran Cooperative Preschool
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 119 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
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Licensing inspections
Feb 3, 20261 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“One person was present at the operation without an active background check. This was corrected when the operation sent the person home.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Jan 8, 20264 citations
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh
“The operation did not have a current fire inspection.”
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium High
“The operation did not have a current gas leak inspection.”
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccineMedium
“Three children did not have the signature or stamp of their healthcare professional on their immunization record.”
746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine
Mar 7, 20232 citations
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors MonthlyMedium High
“A carbon monoxide check has been conducted once in the last 12 months. This was corrected at inspection by the director completing the test.”
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium
“There is no operational policy of the promotion of outdoor activity.”
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Oct 18, 20221 citation
746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In CareMedium High
“During the inspection it was found that the operation was caring for a infant without notifying licensing of the age range change. This was corrected during the inspection by the operation submitting a request to care for infants and classroom evaluated for infant care.”
746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care
Oct 12, 20212 citations
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh
“A caregiver was present and caring for children without being eligible. The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.”
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium High
“The operation did not have an up to date sanitation inspection on file.”
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- February 3, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2021 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- High —
One person was present at the operation without an active background check. This was corrected when the operation sent the person home.
· February 3, 2026
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 3, 2026
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
One person was present at the operation without an active background check. This was corrected when the operation sent the person home.
Jan 2026 Complaint
Complaint · January 20, 2026
746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees · Medium Low
Through interviews, it was determined that the operation inaccurately reported the number of employees that left in 2025.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 8, 2026
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection · Medium High
The operation did not have a current gas leak inspection.
746.623(2)(D) - Immunizations-Docs may be official record or copy that have signature of health care prof. or name of other prof who administered vaccine · Medium
Three children did not have the signature or stamp of their healthcare professional on their immunization record.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months · High
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 7, 2023
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly · Medium High
A carbon monoxide check has been conducted once in the last 12 months. This was corrected at inspection by the director completing the test.
746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity · Medium
There is no operational policy of the promotion of outdoor activity.
Oct 2022 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 18, 2022
746.301(5) - Notification of Change in Age Range of Children In Care · Medium High
During the inspection it was found that the operation was caring for a infant without notifying licensing of the age range change. This was corrected during the inspection by the operation submitting a request to care for infants and classroom evaluated for infant care.
Oct 2021 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 12, 2021
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 13, 2026
A caregiver was present and caring for children without being eligible. The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High · No longer on the state’s site as of October 13, 2026
The operation did not have an up to date sanitation inspection on file.
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Details
- Phone
- (512) 388-5054
- Address
- 2500 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, 78665
- License
- 1726266
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State record
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 pvlc.org
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 projects.propublica.org
Medium means the middle half of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 62 to 153 children. Small is 12 to 61; large is 154 to 731.