Tivy Child Development Center
A licensed child care center in Kerrville, Texas 78028
Corner of Tivy and 3rd St, Kerrville, Texas 78028. (830) 257-2246.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 15 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Kerr County: 11.5
- 8 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 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?
15 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 14 child care providers in Kerr County had 11.5.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on May 14, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: 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 report to the state on Nov 17, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles, at the report to the state on Nov 17, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Covering Infant’s Head or Crib, at the report to the state on Nov 17, 2025
5 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
15 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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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.
May 14, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Three caregivers that did not have documented 2 years of work experience had not completed their pre-service training hours.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“One caregiver hired November 2025 did not have a CPR certificate on file.”
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Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
“A child enrolled in March of 2025 did not have a health statement on file.”
Nov 17, 2025: report to the state5 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
“Children were permitted to open a secured door to the day care area during pick up time while outside on the porch. An infant caregiver stopped to talk with other caregivers while taking children outside to the porch, closing the exit door, leaving the children unattended for an unknown length of time.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
“During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver props bottles using blankets, rags or boppy pillows while feeding.”
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Covering Infant’s Head or Crib
“During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver utilizes blankets with children under the age of 12 months to assist the children in falling asleep by covering their heads.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to inform Child Care Regulation that two infants were left unattended outside within 24 hours of the incident.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“Parents were not notified that their children were outside unattended for an undetermined amount of time.”
Sep 24, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“Five caregiver did not have a CPR certificate on file. Two of the five caregivers are outside of their first 90 days of hire. Two of the five caregivers’ certificates expired 4/24 and 6/25. One caregiver was within their first 90 days of hire and a caregiver with a current CPR certificate is present.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“Two out of five caregivers past their 90 days of hire did not have a first aid certificate on file. Two out of five caregivers had expired first aid certificates from 4/24 and 6/25. Two of the caregivers without first aid training are assigned in the same classroom and have direct supervision of the children.”
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“A copy of the operation’s most current fire inspection was not available for review during the inspection.”
Aug 15, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“A caregiver failed to ensure an infant was strapped in a highchair that contained a five-point harness resulting in the infant being able to lean forward and fall out of the highchair.”
Mar 4, 2024: report to the state3 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 classroom of 10 two year olds was left without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours that a classroom of 10 two year old children was left without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes. The report was made five days after the incident occurred.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“Parents were notified of a situation that placed their children at potential risk by being left unattended without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes five days after the incident occurred.”
12 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 12, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
“Caregivers completed all missing child development training hours. THIS IS A RECITE: 1 caregiver was missing training in topic areas: preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication.”
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Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
“THIS IS A RECITE: The director completed 2 out of 6 required annual training hours covering child development. The director did not have documentation of completing annual training administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. NOTE: Compled training on communicable disease was on file”
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Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“THIS IS A RECITE: Prior vision and hearing records could not be located from former Nurse who performed the tests. 2 children 4 yrs, 11 mos and one child was 4 years, 5 mos of age, did not contain copies of hearing/vision screening results on file.”
Aug 17, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
“3 out of 6 staff training files evaluated completed 3 out of 6 annual training hours in child development. 3 caregivers also were missing training in topic areas: preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous matrials.”
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Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
“The director did not have documentation of completing annual training in child development and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous matrials.”
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Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“A current fire inspection was not available for review. The last posted fire inspection was dated 9/14/2020.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“3 out of 6 child files evaluated did not contain an address for the emeregency contact person listed on the child’s enrollment form. NOTE: Emergency address information was obtained during the inspection from parents and information was updated in the files.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“3 out fo 6 child files did not have a healthcare provider statement on file.”
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Children’s Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“2 out of 6 child files reviewed did not contain copies of hearing/vision screening results on file. One child was 4 yrs, 11 mos and one child was 4 years, 5 mos of age.”
Mar 30, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“Caregivers did not properly count the children in care resulting in a 2 1/2 year old child being left outside on the playground alone.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision to the children while on the playground. A child, age 2 1/2 years, was left on the playground unattended for approximately 3 minutes. The child was found by another caregiver and returned to the building unharmed.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“The operation did not notify the parent of a situation that place their child at risk until the following day.”
All 18 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| May 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 12, 2005.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 56 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.
- 4 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 14 child care providers in Kerr County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 11.5; this one had 15.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Kerr County YMCA-Tom Daniels | 4 |
| Ashley Nicole Donaldson | 0 |
| Happy Jack’s Learning Center | 25 |
| Kerrville’s Bright Beginnings | 27 |
| Jessica Peek | Not given |
| Krh’s Little Safari | 26 |
| Lollipops and Gumdrops | 3 |
| Tivy Child Development Center This child care provider | 15 |
| Kerr County YMCA - Starkey Elementary | 6 |
| Kerr County YMCA - Tally Elementary | 2 |
| Kerrville Kroc Academy | 15 |
| Zion Lutheran Church Children’s Center | 24 |
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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