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Longview Child Development Center

A licensed child care center in Longview, Texas 75602

601 W Garfield Dr, Longview, Texas 75602. (903) 803-5780.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.

The last 24 months 18 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

18 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 68 child care providers in Gregg County had 4.

25 inspections on record. The latest, on Jul 9, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on Jun 3, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on May 30, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling, at the report to the state on May 30, 2025

1 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

18 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.

18 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Jan 14, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Written Personnel Policies

    Rule 746.201(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2026. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2025.

  • Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

    “During inspection required training was not available for review.”

    Rule 746.1311(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 9, 2026. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2025.

Jun 30, 2025: inspection5 deficiencies

  • Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward

    “This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was observed using food as a reward.”

    Rule 746.3301(h). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 26, 2025.

  • Sanitize Potty-Chairs

    “This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. A potty-chair was not sanitized after use with urine still sitting inside of it.”

    Rule 746.3407(5). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 26, 2025.

  • Required Admission Information - Address and Phone Number

    “Multiple children’s records were missing the child’s full address information.”

    Rule 746.605(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 14, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 26, 2025.

  • Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

    “Multiple staff members did not have the required training hours for review during the insepction.”

    Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 30, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 26, 2025.

  • Required Admission Information - Physician Information

    “Multiple children’s records were missing the address information for either a physician or an emergency facility.”

    Rule 746.605(10). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 14, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 26, 2025.

Jun 3, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “One caregiver was present at inspection without a background check. This was corrected at inspection as the caregiver was sent home and the operation submitted the individuals background check request.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 3, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 13, 2025.

May 30, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that staff in one classroom failed to demonstrate good judgement when they allowed children to use the restroom in a bucket inside the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 27, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 30, 2025.

  • Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

    “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that a caregiver has yelled at children as a method of discipline. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.”

    Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 27, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 30, 2025.

Jan 23, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

    “The loose fill under the playscape was not at the required depth and grass was seen growing out as well.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 28, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 6, 2025.

Feb 20, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

  • Children’s Records - Admission Information

    “Child #1, #2, #4, and #5 need a statement they are healthy to be in care from their physician.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 5, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 29, 2024.

Jan 10, 2024: inspection6 deficiencies

  • Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

    “A current fire inspection was not available.”

    Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 7, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 20, 2024.

  • Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

    “Four staff files were reviewed and two do not have required CPR/1st aid training available for revieiw.”

    Rule 746.1301(a)(4)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 15, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 20, 2024.

  • Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

    “Four personnel files were reviewed and the following training was not available: #2 and #4 do not have training available for review.”

    Rule 746.1309(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 15, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 20, 2024.

  • Children’s Records - Admission Information

    “Ten children’s files were reviewed and the following information was not available: Child #4 needs an address for the emergency contact person All 10 children need the new special care statement completed and signed Child #6 parent needs to sign emergency care authorization Child #1, #2, #4, and #5 need a statement they are healthy to be in care from their physician.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 7, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 20, 2024.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

    “An emergency practices document was not available for the previous year.”

    Rule 746.801(10). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 7, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 20, 2024.

  • Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

    “Four personnel records were reviewed and #1 does not have an affidavit on file.”

    Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 24, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 20, 2024.

26 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 15, 2023: report to the state4 deficiencies

  • AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

    “Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation, it is determined that a caregiver did substantially harm a child by using excessive force of dragging the child across the room by one arm and then restraining the child in a chair for punishment for over 30 minutes.”

    Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 3, 2023.

  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “During the abuse/neglect investigation a caregiver was observed dragging a child by the arm across the room.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 3, 2023.

  • Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

    “During an abuse/neglect investigation it was observed that a caregiver strapped a child into a restrictive device for at least 30 minutes.”

    Rule 746.2805(8). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 3, 2023.

  • Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

    “During the abuse/neglect investigation a caregiver was observed on her phone while caring for children.”

    Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 3, 2023.

Jul 24, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

  • Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

    “During inspection, wall borders at bottom have come loose and need to be repaired or removed.”

    Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 24, 2023. Correction verified: Sep 13, 2023.

May 18, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

    “During the DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was slapped on the hand by one caregiver and pushed in the chest area by another caregiver.”

    Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 13, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 24, 2023.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “During the DFPS investigation it was determined that the operation did not notify CCR that a child was inappropriately disciplined.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 13, 2023. Correction verified: Jul 24, 2023.

May 11, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies

  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “During inspection 6 personnel file were missing the following training: SIDS/Shaken Baby/Brain Development for infants Hazardous Materials Training Food Allergies Training Emegency Preparedness Training 1st aid/cpr Training”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 8, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 21, 2023.

  • Written Operational Policies - Operating Times

    “The parent handbook is missing required information.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 2, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 21, 2023.

Apr 28, 2023: inspection4 deficiencies

  • AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    “During the inspection it was found that a person with a pending background check had at times been watching classrooms with children while the caregivers were on break.”

    Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 11, 2023.

  • Director’s Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge

    “During the inspection multiple caregivers stated that no one was left in charge while the acting director was away from the facility.”

    Rule 746.1013(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2023. Correction verified: May 11, 2023.

  • Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

    “During the walk through I observed two caregivers on their personal phones.”

    Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2023. Correction verified: May 11, 2023.

  • Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

    “During the walk through I observed a plugged in power strip lying on the counter of a sink inside of a classroom.”

    Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 28, 2023. Correction verified: May 11, 2023.

Jul 12, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

    “During inspection the safety practices document was not available for the current year.”

    Rule 746.801(10). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 22, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 21, 2022.

Apr 5, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “During the inspection a toilet that children use was observed to be clogged with waste. When asked caregivers stated this toilet has been in this manner for over a week.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 5, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 14, 2022.

Mar 17, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

    “During my inspection I observed one of the rooms was not cleaned the night before making the teacher complete janitorial duties leading to the room getting out of control.”

    Rule 746.1203(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 17, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 23, 2022.

Mar 3, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

    “During my inspection I observed a child playing in a room by themselves with no caregiver supervision for around 5 minutes.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 17, 2022.

  • Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

    “The operation could not provide a sigh-in and sign-out log.”

    Rule 746.631(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 17, 2022.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    “During the inspection I observed a classroom with a child under two years old watching television.”

    Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2022.

  • Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

    “While observing video for the investigation I observed the children watching television for 3 hours. This screen time also overlapped meal time for breakfast at 9:00AM.”

    Rule 746.2207(c)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 17, 2022.

Feb 28, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

  • Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

    “During the inspection I observed a room of children with the youngest being 14 months old and the oldest being 4 years old. This was a 34 month age gap between the youngest and oldest child in care.”

    Rule 746.1605. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 3, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 17, 2022.

Feb 9, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “Based off a DFPS Investigation this Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance. The caregiver demonstrated poor judgement when they picked up a toddler and slung them onto their nap mat.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 30, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 5, 2022.

  • Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

    “Based on a DFPS Investigation this Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was found to have placed a blanket over a toddlers head during naptime.”

    Rule 746.2905(1). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 30, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 5, 2022.

Jan 13, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

  • Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean

    “During the walk through I observed the ceiling and wall in the cafeteria had water damage. This damage caused the paint and parts of the wall the crumble when touched. I also observed in the Pre-K room part of the wall exposed allowing children to peel at it.”

    Rule 746.3407(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 27, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 21, 2022.

Jan 11, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

  • Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

    “During the investigation it was found that the operation was not reporting Covid-19 cases to CCR withing the required time frame.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 21, 2022.

  • Parental Notification of Communicable Disease

    “During the investigation it was found that parents were not being notified of Covid-19 cases within the required time frame.”

    Rule 746.307(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 13, 2022. Correction verified: Jan 21, 2022.

All 38 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Jul 9, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jul 7, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 16, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 14, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Aug 26, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 30, 2025Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Jun 13, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 3, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 30, 2025Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Mar 6, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Feb 18, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 23, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 29, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 20, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 10, 2024Inspection6 deficiencies cited
Nov 21, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Nov 8, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 3, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Sep 18, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Sep 15, 2023Report to the state4 deficiencies cited
Sep 13, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 24, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 14, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
May 18, 2023Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
May 11, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Apr 28, 2023Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Jul 12, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Apr 14, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Apr 5, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 23, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 17, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Mar 3, 2022Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Feb 28, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Feb 9, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jan 21, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jan 18, 2022Report to the stateNo violation found
Jan 13, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 11, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Mar 13, 1996.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 105 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 13 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 68 child care providers in Gregg County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 18.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 68 in Gregg County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Garrett Tender Loving Care Learning Center0
Playing for Keeps Early Childhood Center0
Longview Child Development Center This child care provider18
Honeys Homestyle Childcare and Development Program3
Mentoring Alliance After School-Ware0
Mentoring Alliance After School-Hudson0
Mona Neal5
Prep School4
Pam Hyko3
Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy of Spring Hill7
See Saw Children’s Place - Afterschool0
Kid Connection Preschool3

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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