Loving Start Daycare LLC

2335 HIGHWAY 12, Vidor, TX 77662 · Orange County

8cited violations

0serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 146
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Madelyn Smith
Phone: (409) 769-6070
Regulated since: Sep 8, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1520756 · number 1827701
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 1
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	8	0	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (4), Staff background & training (1), Other (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 18, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  One driver and the director did not have transportation training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(a)(7)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-19. Correction verified 2026-08-19.
- Illness & medication
  One child's file is missing the immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-21. Correction verified 2026-08-19.
- Safety & premises
  The caregiver that drives the van had an expired driver's license in their file. Note: The caregivers driver's license is current so a copy was made and it was put in their file.
  
  HHSC 746.901(10) — Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-08-18.
HHSC inspection history
May 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Feeding instructions are not being updated every 30 days.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-29. Correction verified 2026-05-26.
- Safety & premises
  In the preschool room an outlet cover was observed to be broken and exposing sharp edges. Note: This was corrected when one of the owners replaced the cover with a new one that was not broken.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-21.
HHSC inspection history
Mar 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 20, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The Ipad in the infant/toddler room was playing
  
  HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-03-05.
- Safety & premises
  An infant was observed in the crib with the drop gate not secured. Note: The gate was secured by the director.
  
  HHSC 746.2413(4) — Requirements for Stacking Wall Cribs - Doors Securely Fastened
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-03-05.
- Safety & premises
  A 6 month old infant was observed lying on a boppy pillow in their crib with a propped bottle.
  
  HHSC 746.2419(1) — Requirements for Feeding Infants-Hold through 6-months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-02-20. Correction verified 2026-03-05.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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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 Loving Start Daycare LLC, 2335 HIGHWAY 12, Vidor, TX 77662-3404 (operation ID 1520756, operation number 1827701), 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]

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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.