Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center
2001 HUNTER ST, Tyler, TX 75701 · Smith County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 170
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Penny Robbins
- Phone
- (903) 593-7465
- Regulated since
- Jan 12, 1987
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 97091 · number 140868
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
This standard was reviewed during an investigation and was found not in compliance. It was determined that appropriate supervision was not provided when a child was left unattended in the bathroom.
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 2026-03-10. Correction verified 2026-03-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that the caregivers were not sufficiently supervising the alleged child when the child was injured.
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 2024-09-16. Correction verified 2024-09-19.
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Records & paperwork
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support the allegations that the parents of the child were not being notified of less serious injuries at the end of the day.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-16. Correction verified 2024-09-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There is sufficient evidence that the caregiver grabbed the child by the elbow to get the child's attention.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-23. Correction verified 2024-06-05.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Jan 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 23, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The safety alarm on one of the vans is not operational. This was discussed with the operation.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-06. Correction verified 2023-01-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 27, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 9, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Records & paperwork Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver did not use good judgment and was viewed on camera handling a child inappropriately and moving the child to the table when taken by the arm.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-29. Correction verified 2022-06-29.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Jan 25, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The allergy alert plans were reviewed for the HASA and two of the four plans did not have a parent signature.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-01. Correction verified 2022-01-27.
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Supervision & ratios
The operational policies were reviewed and were missing the promotion of active play items.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-02-08. Correction verified 2022-02-04.
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Safety & premises
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Nov 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child left a classroom unsupervised and was found in a storage classroom. The child was alone for 3 minutes. The caregiver responsible for the child is no longer employed at the operation.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-01. Correction verified 2021-11-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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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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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.