Mrs. Tuesday's Cottage School

452 PRIVATE ROAD 6815, Mabank, TX 75147 · Van Zandt County

4cited violations

2serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 48
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Tuesday Merrell
Phone: (940) 282-5933
Regulated since: Jan 14, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1511231 · number 1820046
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	2	Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

May 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  While doing a walk through, 1 caregiver without an eligibility determination was supervising 7 children. This was corrected when the operation sent the caregiver home.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-16. Correction verified 2025-10-21.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  While doing a walk through, 1 caregiver without an eligibility determination was supervising 7 children. This was corrected when the operation sent the caregiver home.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-16. Correction verified 2025-10-21.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  While conducting a walk through of the playgrounds I observed all three playgrounds were lacking at least one of the two required exits.
  
  HHSC 746.4307 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-29. Correction verified 2025-07-18.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  While conducting a walk through of the playgrounds I observed all three playgrounds were lacking at least one of the two required exits.
  
  HHSC 746.4307 — Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-07-29. Correction verified 2025-07-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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 Mrs. Tuesday's Cottage School, 452 PRIVATE ROAD 6815, Mabank, TX 75147-5702 (operation ID 1511231, operation number 1820046), 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.