Hope's Tender Loving Child Care
4806 E STATE HWY 21, Bryan, TX 77808 · Brazos County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 18
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Stacy Hester
- Phone
- (979) 571-2707
- Regulated since
- Jul 11, 2023
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1429966 · number 1760810
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
| 2023 | 12 | 5 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (4), Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation was missing policies and procedures for suspension and expulsion, hearing/vision screening, applying insect repellent/sunscreen, parental communication with director, parent participation, breastfeeding, health checks for the children in care, employee vaccination policy, procedures for inclusive services to children with special needs, and gang free zone.
HHSC 746.501(a)(8) — Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-24. Correction verified 2024-01-16.
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Supervision & ratios
Two children in care were missing health statements, one child in care was missing an Emergency Action Plan. Two caregivers were missing their high school diploma/GED. Two caregivers were missing a copy of their ID/Driver's License. The annual CPSC was not available for review. The operation did not have the annual fire inspection/sanitation inspection available for review.
HHSC 746.801(1) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-24. Correction verified 2024-01-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 29, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
While revieweing staff files there was no employee orientation available for viewing.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(1)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-22.
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Supervision & ratios
While reviewing the parent handbook there was no duration for indoor and outdoor activities available.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18)(B) — Written Operational Policies - Duration
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
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Supervision & ratios
While reviewing children's records there was not a signed copy by the parent stating they recieved a copy of the operational policy.
HHSC 746.503 — Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-03-20. Correction verified 2023-03-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
While doing a following up walk through there was a slide present in the outdoor play area with no surfacing underneath.
HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-06.
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Staff background & training
While reviewing staff records there was one staff record with a blank notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jan 20, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
While doing a walk through there was no activity plan posted in the operation.
HHSC 746.2209 — Posting of Activity Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-03. Correction verified 2023-01-30.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
While walking the outdoor play area the grass was not properly maintained and there was a large dip in the ground that presents a tripping hazard. While walking through the restrooms there was a bottle of bleach water on the lower shelf of the diaper changing table.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-03. Correction verified 2023-02-03.
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Food & allergies
While observing the first aid kit it was found there was no thermometer and tweezers available.
HHSC 746.4003(a) — First Aid Kit - Incomplete Kit
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-03. Correction verified 2023-01-30.
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Safety & premises
While doing a walk through in the outdoor play area there was fencing with one exit.
HHSC 746.4307 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-03. Correction verified 2023-01-30.
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Safety & premises Serious
While doing a walk through there was no emergency evacuation plan available for viewing.
HHSC 746.5207(a) — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-03. Correction verified 2023-01-30.
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Safety & premises Serious
While doing a walk through the classroom that will be used for children in care was found to not have a smoke detector installed.
HHSC 746.5311(a) — Smoke-Detection System
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-01-20. Correction verified 2023-02-03.
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Records & paperwork
While reviewing records one staff file was found to not have the required documents for review and the other staff file was not available for viewing.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-03. Correction verified 2023-02-03.
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Supervision & ratios
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.