New Life Early Education
A licensed child care center in Tyler, Texas 75703
18535 Hwy 69 S, Tyler, Texas 75703. (903) 839-2202.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 24, 2026.
- 9 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Smith County: 2
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 29 inspections on record
- 4-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?
9 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 Aug 7, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on May 23, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual, at the report to the state on Dec 16, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety, at the report to the state on Aug 21, 2024
2 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
9 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 24, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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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 Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Jun 8, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During a walk through of the building, it was observed a hole in a wall of a classroom while students were present. This was brought to the administration’s attention and corrected while licensing was present.”
Apr 16, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
“This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not inform the parent of the injury during pick up.”
May 23, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver who is no longer employed at the operation was seen pulling a child.”
Dec 16, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-report and found to be deficient. A caregiver who is no longer working at the operation was viewed popping a child on their hand.”
Dec 6, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees
“CCR was informed of a caregiver being arrested and the operation failed to notify CCR within the timeframe.”
Aug 21, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child’s safety
“This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not ensure the safety of each child while in care which resulted in a child being injured.”
Aug 13, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“During a walk through of the operation, it was observed glass cleaner within the reach of the children in their classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed it from the room.”
May 23, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“During a walk through of the building, it was observed a caregiver with background conduction supervising two children. This is against their current background check conditions. It was corrected at inspection.”
May 21, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegation and found to be deficient. During interviews and a review of the camera footage, it was determined a caregiver swatted at a child.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 13, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“During the inspection, the small playground had multiple fence slats were damaged and jagged.”
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Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
“During inspection 10 training records were unavailable for review.”
Dec 13, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“The operation allowed an employee to be present at the operation in the role of a caregiver prior to receiving an eligibility notice from the background check unit.”
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Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
“During an inspection of the playground, it was observed by licensing three stationary bikes overlapping each use zone.”
All 50 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 23, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 23, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 21, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 7, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 11, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 13, 2008.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 350 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 20 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 Oct 24, 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: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 24, 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 9.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| New Life Early Education This child care provider | 9 |
| Little Peoples School | 3 |
| The Primary Leadership Academy | 3 |
| Stepping Stone School | 11 |
| Hand in Hand Preschool | 0 |
| Early Steps Bilingual Academy | 10 |
| First Steps Daycare | 4 |
| Lillie Brannen | 3 |
| Kid City USA Tyler | 0 |
| Live Oaks Childcare | 5 |
| Brittany Bowman | 1 |
| Lions and Lambs Childcare | 18 |
| Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool of Tyler | 2 |
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 Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 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 Oct 24, 2026 and checked Oct 24, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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This copy of the record was made on Oct 24, 2026.
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