God’s Brand Christian Academy of Tyler
A licensed child care center in Tyler, Texas 75701
2524 Mcdonald Rd, Tyler, Texas 75701. (903) 630-4196.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 13 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Smith County: 2
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 29 inspections on record
- 3-Star 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?
13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 83 child care providers in Smith County had 2.
29 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 23, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Franchise Tax Delinquent, at the assessment on Aug 11, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual, at the inspection on Jun 18, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the report to the state on Nov 26, 2024
1 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
13 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 11, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Franchise Tax Delinquent
“The operation has an inactive Franchise Tax as of 8/11/2026.”
Jun 18, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“During the inspection a caregiver was observed using an inappropriate disciple method when yelling at children.”
Jun 17, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“This standard was reviewed during an investigation. During the inspection garbage was observed throughout the operation including the outdoor play area and was accessible to children. Foul odors in the restrooms were also present during the inspection.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“This standard was reviewed during an investigation. During the inspection it was observed that the floors were not cleaned and restroom door/lock needed to be repaired.”
Nov 26, 2024: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“This standard was evaluated as a part of the investigation inspection and found to be deficient. The caregivers in the infant classroom did not know the number of children they were responsible for during the walkthrough of the inspection.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. The infant B classroom was out of child ratio with two staff. The two staff were present with 13 children in the older infant classroom aging from 7 months to 3 years old and out of ratio by 3 children.”
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Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. One of the children present in the infant B classroom at the time of the inspection was 3 years old and the youngest infant present was 7 months old. The 3 year old is more than 18 months older than the youngest infant.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled
“This standard was evaluated at the investigation inspection and found deficient. The operation did not have a current teacher list posted of the teachers employed at the time of the inspection.”
May 20, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“It was observed that a caregiver did not wash their hands in between the diaper changes.”
Apr 9, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation served a child with a known food allergy the item they were allergic to.”
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Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not have a completed food allergy plan for a child with a documented food allergy.”
Mar 26, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR
“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation failed to provide first aid to an injured child when needed.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“During the inspection one classroom was out of ratio. This was corrected at inspection. There was one caregiver with 10 chilren ages 18m-23m.”
14 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 9, 2023: inspection12 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Staff files were reviewed and one staff did not have documentation of orientation to the operation.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Staff files were reviewed and 2 staff with hire dates in February have not completed the 24 hours of pre-service that is required.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“The garbage can in the school age room did not have a lid and had garbage items in it and availble to the children.”
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Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“A caregiver was observed not washing a child’s hands after a diaper change. This was corrected when the inspector asked the caregiver to wash the child’s hands.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“The changing pad in the two year old room was torn and not able to be sanitized correctly anymore.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
“During inspection the caregiver was observed walking away from the changing table and leaving a child unattended on the table, not buckled in, waiting to have their diaper changed.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“During inspection it was observed that the school age children were watching tv during nap time.”
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Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
“During inspection it was obsereved that the most recent inspection form was not posted.”
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Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care center
“During inspection the menu observed was not being followed for snack.”
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Documentation of Drills
“Emergency drill documentation was observed and found that the time of the drill was not documented for the year of 2023.”
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Children’s Records Maintained
“During inspection 10 children records were reviewed and 9 of the 10 records were missing the admission date, 1 record was missing the release individuals and 4 records were missing updated shot records.”
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Required Personnel Records- Current Driver’s License
“Staff files were reviewed and one file was missing a current drivers license.”
Mar 23, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“The fire extinguisher in the van was not charged.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The annual health inspection was not available at the inspection.”
All 49 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 20, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 12, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 3, 2023.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 115 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.
- 19 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 83 child care providers in Smith County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 13.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Kids Kaleidoscope | 0 |
| Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center | 8 |
| Browning Learning Academy | 1 |
| Tyler Christian Preschool | 4 |
| Creative Children’s Academy | 15 |
| Vikki’s Daycare | 6 |
| Lovebug Creative Learning Center | 0 |
| God’s Brand Christian Academy of Tyler This child care provider | 13 |
| Tyler Kindercare | 5 |
| Journeys of the Heart LLC | 3 |
| Sucelly Perez De Calderon | 1 |
| Brenda Lozano | 1 |
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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