Garrett Tender Loving Care Learning Center
1602 S MOBBERLY AVE, Longview, TX 75602 · Gregg County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 88
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Charlesetta Garrett
- Phone
- (430) 558-0507
- Regulated since
- Oct 13, 1989
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 107650 · number 246698
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Dec 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 29, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
During inspection, it was found that required annual training was not current. Four staff records were reviewed: All staff need the following: Emergency Preparedness Medication Building and Premises Safety Communicable diseases Food allergies Hazardous Materials CG and J need SIDS/Shaken Baby/Abusive Head Trauma CG needs 5 hours more child development and 2 business management Judy needs 12 hours of child development - the required training above can count towards these hours.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-01-19. Correction verified 2023-01-23.
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Staff background & training
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Sep 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 5, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 1, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
During the investigation it was determined that infant daily sheets are not sent home each day.
HHSC 746.2431 — Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-09-01.
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Staff background & training
An infant was observed on the floor with a bottle and a toddler was observed walking around with a sippy cup.
HHSC 746.2505(4)(C) — Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-05. Correction verified 2022-09-01.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Toys, shelves, tables, chairs, and equipment including the floors need to be wiped down thoroughly and sanitized by either soaking, wiping, sweeping/mopping with a sanitizing solution such as bleach solution or hospital grade cleaner.
HHSC 746.3407(1) — Toys and Equipment to be Sanitized Set Aside
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-19. Correction verified 2022-09-01.
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Records & paperwork
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Jan 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During the inspection I observed the restroom that the children use and found that a cabinet within the children reach was not locked and had pine sol and bleach in children's reach.
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-04. Correction verified 2022-01-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the inspection I observed drywall falling out and paint chipping in the after school bathroom, as well as this I observed old food particles and dead bugs on the floor of multiple rooms.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-01-18. Correction verified 2022-01-19.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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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.