Tender Love Childcare LLC
A licensed child care center in Arlington, Texas 76002
6516 New York Ave Ste 120, Arlington, Texas 76002. (682) 321-7080.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 69 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
- 23 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 24 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
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?
69 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.
24 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 29, 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 Oct 13, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on Oct 13, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions, at the inspection on Oct 13, 2026
20 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
69 deficiencies in 12 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Oct 13, 2026: inspection7 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“During the visit, there was one caregiver present without a background check in the three-year-old classroom.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“During the visit, the operation did not have the medical emergency information listed on ProCare for children who are transported to and from public school.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer’s instructions
“During the visit, the operation safety alarm was not working on the transportation vehicle.”
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Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
“During the visit, the director did not have a transportation certificate available for review.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“During the visit, there was one infant sitting in a highchair without straps. The specific age is 12-17 months of age.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“During the visit, the operation had several outlets that were not covered. The operation added outlets covered to all outlets during the visit.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
“During the monitoring visit, one caregiver had ten children. Four children were aged 0-17 months, and six were aged 18 months-4 years.”
Aug 7, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“At the time of inspection, there was a person in a empty classroom with 3 unenrolled children with no background check blow drying 1 of the child’s hair.This was corrected at inspection by having the person leave the operation.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Caregiver did not know how many children were in her classroom at the time of inspection.”
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“At the time of inspection during the inspectors walk through there were no caregivers in the school age room. The children were left unsupervised. This was corrected at inspection by having a caregiver go into the room.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“At the time of inspection there was a caregiver on social media on her phone in a classroom with 10 children during naptime. This was corrected at inspection by having the caregiver turn off her phone.”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“3’s and 4’s classroom lighting was too dark at the time of inspection. Inspector could not see caregiver’s face when in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection by having her turn on the bathroom light for adequate lighting.”
Aug 6, 2026: report to the state7 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Caregiver failed to demonstrate good judgment by telling and allowing school age kids to engage in a physical fight.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety
“Caregiver failed to intervene to ensure child’s safety during a physical altercation with another child.”
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“Caregiver admitted to restraining a child in care.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
“Caregiver was heard cursing at a child in care.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to notify licensing that a non-routine situation (physical altercation between 2 children) took place at the operation that placed children at risk.”
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Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption Attends High School - Not in Charge of Group
“Operation left the underage caregiver alone with sole responsibility for a group of children in care.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“The operation failed to provide an incident report to the parent within 48 hours of the incident.”
Jul 29, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“Caregiver was seen watching a social media video on her phone during naptime. This was corrected at inspection by having her close the app and lock her phone.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
“Director had a total of 13 hours for training year 3/2025-3/2026.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
“At the time of inspection, the cribs were not labeled. This was corrected at inspection by having a caregiver label the cribs.”
Apr 13, 2026: assessment5 deficiencies
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Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
“Operations director still lacked annual required training topics.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“Operations director still lacked annual required training topics.”
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Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
“Operations 2 employee files still lacked statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined in ?746.1303 of this chapter.”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
“Operations 2 employee files still lacked a statement signed and dated by the employee showing they have received a copy of the child-care center’s: (A) Operational policies;”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received personnel policies
“Operations 2 employee files still lacked a statement signed and dated by the employee showing they have received a copy of the child-care center’s: (A) Personnel policies;”
Mar 25, 2026: assessment6 deficiencies
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Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
“Operations director still lacked annual required training topics.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“Operations director still lacked annual required training topics.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Operations 4 children’s files still did not have health statements at the time of inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
“Operations 2 employee files still lacked statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined in ?746.1303 of this chapter.”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
“Operations 2 employee files still lacked a statement signed and dated by the employee showing they have received a copy of the child-care center’s: (A) Operational policies;”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received personnel policies
“Operations 2 employee files still lacked a statement signed and dated by the employee showing they have received a copy of the child-care center’s: (A) Personnel policies;”
Mar 6, 2026: inspection10 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“2 caregivers did not have any annual trainings at the time of inspection.”
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Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
“At the time of inspection, director lacked annual required training topics.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“3 caregivers did not have current CPR First Aid at the time of inpspection.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“At the time of inspection, director lacked annual required training topics.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“4 childrens files did not have health statements at the time of inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records- signed dated statement that employee attended abuse/neglect training
“At the time of inspection, 2 employee files lacked statement signed and dated by the employee verifying the date the employee attended training during orientation that includes an overview of your policy on the prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment outlined in ?746.1303 of this chapter.”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
“At the time of inspection, 2 employee files lacked a statement signed and dated by the employee showing they have received a copy of the child-care center’s: (A) Operational policies;”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“2 caregivers files did not have completed affidavit at the time of inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
“2 caregivers files did not have completed affidavit at the time of inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received personnel policies
“At the time of inspection, 2 employee files lacked a statement signed and dated by the employee showing they have received a copy of the child-care center’s: (A) Personnel policies;”
Feb 4, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“A follow up inspection was conducted. The 3 year old classroom was left unattended with the lights off with one child awake roamiing the classroom and one child alseep on a nap mat.”
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No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
“At the time of inspection, an infant was observed to be sleeping swaddled in thick blankets. This was corrected at inspection by having the caregiver remove the wrappings.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Classroom with 4 children under 2 years old was observed using screen time. The children were watching nursey rhymes on a tablet.”
Jan 22, 2026: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“A caregiver with restrictions was observed to be left alone with the Pre K class.”
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver who’s background check is still pending was at the operation with the 2yr old class alone for the duration of the inspectors time at the operation.”
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“3 year old classroom was left unattended by caregiver left in charge of the operation during naptime. 1 child was in a classroom alone playing until thier service provider arrived.While present another child from the Pre K room left the room and walked down to the kitchen by herself unattended. Inspector followed her and took her back to her classroom where the owner was watching the class.”
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
“Infant room teacher was observed leaving the classroom and entering another classroom searching for something and then returning to the infant room. This was corrected at inspection as the caregiver was addressed by the director and went back to her classroom.”
Jan 20, 2026: report to the state5 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation was non-compliant with this standard by leaving a 16-year-old caregiver in charge of a group of school age children which resulted in the caregiver rough housing with a child for over 15 minutes.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation was non-compliant with this standard because a caregiver left in charge engaged in inappropriate “play” fighting with a child by slapping the child’s face several times.”
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Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption with HS Diploma/GED- Not in Charge of Group
“Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation was non-compliant with this standard by leaving a 16-year-old in charge of a group of school age children 2-3x a week.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children’s Records
“At the time of inspection, the operation did not have the child’s file avaliable for review.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“At the time of inspection, the operation did not have the caregiver’s file avaliable for review.”
Oct 6, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“Operation had an expired fire inspection report.”
Jul 9, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“3 year old caregiver was seen napping during naptime.”
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
“During the inspector’s walkthrough, the infant room was left unattended with 3 infants in the classroom.”
Jun 18, 2025: inspection8 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“Caregiver in charge did not know how many children were in the 3’s class at the time of inspection. Caregiver had to count the children with inspector present.”
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Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
“2 caregivers were seen on their phones in the classroom during naptime at the time of inspection.”
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Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
“Staff were seen leaving their classrooms unattended during naptime to use the bathroom, or take phone calls”
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Adequate Lighting During Naptime
“Lighting in the classrooms during naptime was too dark, inspectors eyes had to adjust.”
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Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
“Operations activity schedule did not have a minimum of two daily opportunities for outdoor play, weather permitting, in which a child makes use of both small and large muscles, at the time of inspection.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“Screen time was being utilized in the 3 year old room during naptime. This was corrected at inspection by having the operation cover the screen.”
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Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
“Parents rights were not in operational policies or any other form at the time of inspection.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“1 child’s file did not have a shot record at the time of inspection.”
Jul 17, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“1 child in care did not have a shot record.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“1 child in care did not have health statements on file.”
Jun 24, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have a current fire inspection.”
13 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 30, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“2 childrens files did not have the address to the emergency contact.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“1 child did not have immunization record on file.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“2 infants had expired infant feeding instructions.”
Feb 9, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“3 children’s files did not have physicians signature on allergy emergency action plan.”
Jun 6, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“The operation has mutliple children’s records that do not provide an emergency contact address.”
Mar 7, 2022: inspection8 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
“The director did not have proof of current cpr/first aid training available for review at the time of the inspection.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
“The director did not have current transportation safety training.”
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Orientation-Minimum Standards
“The employee orientation curriculum wasn’t available for review at the time of the inspection.”
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair
“The infant classroom did not have an adult sized rocker or chair.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
“The emergency preparedness plan did not include procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“The operational policies did not include information regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.”
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Written Operational Policies - Vaccine Preventable Diseases
“The operational policies did not include information on vaccine-preventable diseases for employees.”
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Required Personnel Records
“The director’s personnel file was incomplete. It did not include all the required information.”
All 33 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Inspection | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Report to the state | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Assessment | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Assessment | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Inspection | 10 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 13, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 23, 2022.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 85 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 7 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 920 child care providers in Tarrant County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 69.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Tender Love Childcare LLC This child care provider | 69 |
| Khristos Kingdom Learning Center | 1 |
| Maria Gil | 13 |
| Little Fish N the Sea School House | 0 |
| Pat’s Home Daycare | 0 |
| Folashade Awoleye | 0 |
| Kids Company Academy Learning Center Dfw LLC | 0 |
| Malena Pascual | 4 |
| Ab’s Academy | 0 |
| Boys & Girls Club Tarrant County Pearcy | 0 |
| Mansfield Isd Children’s Center @ Academy for Early Learners | 2 |
| Noworries Childcare and Preschool | 5 |
| Mama Rana’s for Play and Learn | 13 |
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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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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