Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool Of Tyler

5330 NEW COPELAND RD, Tyler, TX 75703 · Smith County

4cited violations

4serious

48inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 204
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-05:45 PM
Director / administrator: Brittany Dirden
Phone: (903) 561-3551
Regulated since: Sep 6, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1484296 · number 1800847
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Discipline & child guidance 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)
2025	2	2	Discipline & child guidance (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 11, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation has an inactive franchise tax as of 8/11/2026.
  
  HHSC 745.247 — Franchise Tax Delinquent
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-20. Correction verified 2026-08-25.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 11, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation has an inactive franchise tax as of 8/11/2026.
  
  HHSC 745.247 — Franchise Tax Delinquent
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-20. Correction verified 2026-08-25.
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Jul 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 16, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. There is sufficient evidence that a caregiver who is no longer working at the operation pulled a child's ear as punishment.
  
  HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-12. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 16, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Discipline & child guidance Serious
  This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found deficient. There is sufficient evidence that a caregiver who is no longer working at the operation pulled a child's ear as punishment.
  
  HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-12. Correction verified 2026-01-22.
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Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 22, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 22, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 22, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 22, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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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Send to: 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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Little Blessings Childcare & Preschool of Tyler, 5330 NEW COPELAND RD, Tyler, TX 75703-3901 (operation ID 1484296, operation number 1800847), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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, 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.