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Tender Care Learning
A licensed child care center in Bellville, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 128 S MATHEWS ST, Bellville, TX 77418
County: Austin County
Phone: (979) 270-5054
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 114 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1791072
Permit: Full Permit, issued July 2, 2025
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 12 inspections
- 5 investigations
- 24 citations from these visits (risk level: High 8, Medium High 8, Medium 8)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from January 23, 2024 to July 20, 2026, newest first: 17 visits and 24 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
July 20, 2026 · Inspection · 9 citations
746.1301(a)(8)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Water Safety training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 3, 2026 · Correction verified: August 6, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Employees water safety trainings were not available during the inspection time.
746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 3, 2026 · Correction verified: August 21, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Five employees did not have completed annual trainings in their files.
746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 3, 2026 · Correction verified: August 4, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three employees were missing orientation traininigs in files.
746.1311(b) - Director Annual Training - Required 6 hours
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 3, 2026 · Correction verified: August 6, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Staff caring children with special care needs did not have specific topic of training in their files.
746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 3, 2026 · Correction verified: August 4, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three employees were missing pre-service trainings during the inspection time,
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 14, 2026 · Correction verified: August 17, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Four staff have expired CPR/First aid trainings certificates.
746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 3, 2026 · Correction verified: August 4, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Director's transportation trainings was observed expired during the inspection time.
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 3, 2026 · Correction verified: August 4, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A child was missing inmunizations records in the file.
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 3, 2026 · Correction verified: August 6, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A child was missing a health statement in the file.
January 20, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
May 30, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 13, 2025 · Correction verified: June 16, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
It was observed that the children's bottles in five classrooms were not labeled.
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 13, 2025 · Correction verified: June 16, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The infant's feeding instructions were not updated. Documentation shows the forms were updated a month ago.
April 23, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5607(d) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection an eleven years old child was observed riding in the front seat of the van.
March 25, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 10, 2025 · Correction verified: April 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was no observed surfacing material in use zones around and under the rotating or moving equipment.
November 1, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 5, 2024 · Correction verified: November 5, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Infant feeding plans for 9 infants were not current.
October 18, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
August 14, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
August 7, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
July 31, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 31, 2024 · Correction verified: August 14, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Three seperate classroom's caregivers did not know the number of children in each classroom. School Age said there were 16, but 15 were present. Four year olds said there were 16, but 17 were present. Two year olds said there were 10, but 11 were present.
June 3, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.3001(3) - Field Trips - Written List of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 30, 2024 · Correction verified: July 31, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on investigation findings a child was left at the location of a field trip. This child's name was not written on the list because the child arrived after the field trip began.
June 3, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 31, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
May 3, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 3, 2024 · Correction verified: May 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver present in the two year old classroom did not have an eligible background check. Note: The caregiver left during inspection and the background check was submitted.
April 29, 2024 · Investigation · 4 citations
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 28, 2024 · Correction verified: June 3, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Based on findings during an investigation a three-year-old was inappropriately disciplined by spanking and kicking the child.
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 28, 2024 · Correction verified: June 3, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A 3-year-old child was disciplined inappropriately. The operation notified parents 4 days after the incident occurred.
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 28, 2024 · Correction verified: June 3, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An incident report was not provided to the parent of the child who was inappropriately disciplined on April 29th within 48 hours.
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 28, 2024 · Correction verified: June 3, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
April 11, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
January 23, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 30, 2024 · Correction verified: January 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Booster seats on transportation van were expired. Note: Seats were removed from van during inspection.
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 30, 2024 · Correction verified: January 29, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The transportation van does not have a child safety alarm installed on it.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 23, 2024 · Correction verified: January 23, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver was present with a pending background check. Note: The caregiver left during the inspection.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.