Tyler Kindercare
3130 E 5TH ST, Tyler, TX 75701 · Smith County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 194
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Joan Crone
- Phone
- (430) 205-3255
- Regulated since
- Aug 26, 2024
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1482324 · number 1799541
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 17, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
When reviewing files three children were missing a complete food allergy plan.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-03. Correction verified 2026-07-07.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During the inspection a child was observed asleep and unsupervised in the Pre-K classroom.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-18. Correction verified 2025-11-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 14, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Safety & premises Serious
It was determined that the classroom furnisher was not arranged to where the children were visible at all times by the caregiver.
HHSC 746.2605(1)(C) — Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Interest Centers Always Visible to Caregiver
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-04. Correction verified 2025-12-05.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Nov 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 23, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver was not providing adequate supervision when an unauthorized individual had access to a child and was not aware of the child's whereabouts after the interaction.
HHSC 746.4101(a) — Release of Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-23. Correction verified 2025-11-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. The operation does not know how a child got scissors or how the child's hair was cut.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-17. Correction verified 2025-07-01.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.