Tender Years Enrichment Learning Center II
1301 7TH ST, Bay City, TX 77414 · Matagorda County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 119
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-05:45 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lolita James
- Phone
- (979) 476-3182
- Regulated since
- Mar 15, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1384926 · number 1725907
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 30, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 16, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 26, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
Based on the information obtained during the investigation it was stated that the director was mopping the hallway floor while supervising a child who was being separated from their group of children due to not napping.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(C) — Janitorial duties
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-22. Correction verified 2023-07-07.
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Discipline & child guidance
Based on the information obtained during the investigation a child was placed in time out for 10 minutes. Which is longer than the 1 minute per year of the child's age per minimum standards.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(D) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-22. Correction verified 2023-07-07.
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Other
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Apr 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The toddler room was over ratio by one child. Note: The child was moved into another room. This put the caregiver back into ratio.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-27. Correction verified 2023-04-24.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
There are two areas on the window ledge in the toddler room where the paint is peeling off the wall. Note: Pictures were taken for the file.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-04-07. Correction verified 2023-03-28.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 26, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The toddler room was over ratio by 4 children. The specified age group is 2 years old. Note: A caregiver arrived to bring the room into ratio.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-26. Correction verified 2022-05-17.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 6, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2021 Report · 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.
Email the request Printable letter (fax or mail)
- 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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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.