North Tyler Day Nursery
3000 N BORDER AVE, Tyler, TX 75702 · Smith County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 200
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Natoya Mcgee
- Phone
- (903) 592-3671
- Regulated since
- Dec 4, 2013
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1127577 · number 1527454
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (2), Other (2) |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 17, 2026 Report · 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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Nov 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The two play equipment were placed back to back towards each other which is against the manufactured instructions and it lead to a child?s injury.
HHSC 746.4601(2) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Used According to Manufacturer's Instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-12. Correction verified 2025-12-17.
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Safety & premises
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Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
It was determined that inappropriate discipline methods were used when a caregiver popped a child on the hand.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-04. Correction verified 2025-12-17.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jan 31, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At the inspection, 3 out 10 personnel records reviewed did not complete the required 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver needs 6 hours of annual training, the 2nd caregiver needs 20 hours of annual training and the 3rd caregiver needs 10 hours of annual training.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-28. Correction verified 2025-03-10.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 30, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver who is no longer employed at the facility was observed popping a child on their hand.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-02. Correction verified 2024-12-04.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Oct 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 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. The caregiver was found to be grabbing a child by the wrist when walking with the child and grabbing a child in the classroom.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-13. Correction verified 2024-08-21.
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Records & paperwork Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was using harsh language with the children when speaking to them and about them to others within ear shot.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-08-13. Correction verified 2024-08-21.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Jul 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
This Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation. Pediatric CPR was found to be out of date for an employee of the daycare.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-09-13. Correction verified 2024-09-06.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 21, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During the walk through a television was observed inside one of the care rooms on a cart not anchored down. This was corrected at inspection when staff removed the television from the classroom.
HHSC 746.3701(10) — Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip Over
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-06-21.
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Other
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Jun 18, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
This standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation. It was determined that an infant was left unsupervised in their classroom.
HHSC 746.2401(7) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-12. Correction verified 2024-07-26.
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Other Serious
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May 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 24, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not observe the children as they wandered off and down the hallway and out the front door alone unsupervised.
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 2023-09-18. Correction verified 2023-09-27.
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Records & paperwork Serious
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The parents were not notified of the incident until the next day.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-11. Correction verified 2023-09-11.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
During the inspection a caregiver was obsesrved swatting a child on the leg in the lunch room when the child was not obeying.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-15. Correction verified 2023-06-28.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Jun 3, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 2, 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 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The infant care sheets were reviewed and the sheets were not current and updated.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-15. Correction verified 2022-07-15.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has not been completing the grounds checklist.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-15. Correction verified 2022-07-15.
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Safety & premises
The emergency preparedness plan was not available for review.
HHSC 746.5202(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-05. Correction verified 2022-07-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation could not provide the documentation of the fire drills that have been completed.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-15. Correction verified 2022-07-15.
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Staff background & training
The staff files were reviewed and were not maintained. The personnel files missing the orientation statements.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-15. Correction verified 2022-07-29.
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Other
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May 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 21, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During inspection, an infant was in the high chair table without straps. This was brought into compliance when the infant was removed from the table.
HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-04-21.
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Food & allergies Serious
During inspection an infant was observed sleeping in a restrictive device with an empty bottle in their lap. This was corrected when I advised the caregiver of the standards and asked caregiver to remove child from device.
HHSC 746.2426 — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-21. Correction verified 2022-05-05.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 21, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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