Licensed child care center · public record
Tarkington Learning Center
Cleveland, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
6 state inspections, last 2 years
30 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
October 16, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 26, 2009
- Capacity
- 99 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 976906
Where
2520 Fm 163 Rd
Cleveland, TX 77327
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 30.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent State’s note: “The infant caregiver is not completing daily reports for infants to share with parents.” |
| July 10, 2026 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The operation has not had a fire inspection since 8/28/2024.” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4807(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - on Sides State’s note: “CCR observed two stationary equipment: a play equipment with a slide and a rocking equipment seat, not located within 6 feet away from the to-fro swing structure.” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “CCR observed cleaning supplies stored under an unlocked sink cabinet in both the toddler and school-age classrooms. Additionally, cleaning wipes, diaper ointments, a toy, baby wipes, and specks of dirt were noted on the diaper changing table in the toddler classroom. Correction made: The caregiver removed the cleaning supplies and ointments and cleaned th…” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The operation has not had a health inspection since 8/28/2024” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium | 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance State’s note: “Attendance records for the director/owner were not available during the inspection.” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5305 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers State’s note: “CCR observed two fire extinguishers accessible to children on the floor in the school-age classroom. Correction made: The caregiver stored the fire extinguisher, and it was inaccessible to the children.” |
| July 10, 2026 | Medium | 746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies State’s note: “The operation policy was not available for review during the inspection.” |
| July 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours State’s note: “One caregivers file reviewed did not contain their CPR/First aid training or their SIDS/Shaking Baby Syndrome training record or certificate.” |
| July 9, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “One caregivers file reviewed did not have the required signed affidavit. There was a blank affidavit in the caregivers file.” |
| March 11, 2025 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “There was an infant in a high chair that was not strapped in with the straps that were attached to the high chair. A caregiver corrected this at the time of the inspection by strapping the child in the chair.” |
| March 11, 2025 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “There was a person in the operation counted in child caregiver ratio who did not have a background check. The person in charge corrected this at the time of the inspection by having the person leave the operation.” |
| March 11, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded State’s note: “There was heater/fan that was on a shelf that was accessible to children. The person in charge corrected this at the time of the inspection by removing the heater/fan.” |
| March 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “It was found during the investigation that the operation did not report to Licensing that a child received medical treatment when a shelf fell on the child.” |
| March 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “Based on the information gathered when the water was turned off children's hands were not being properly washed. Baby wipes and hand sanitizer were being used.” |
| March 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “During the inspection it was found that a ceiling tile was missing and above the tile was a pipe that was leaking water.” |
| March 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3415(1) - Employee Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food State’s note: “Based on the information gathered when the water was turned off employee's hands were not being properly washed. Baby wipes and hand sanitizer were being used.” |
| March 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating State’s note: “Based on the information gathered when the water was turned off children's hands were not being properly washed. Baby wipes and hand sanitizer were being used.” |
| March 6, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3415(5) - Employee Handwashing After Assisting a Child with Toileting State’s note: “Based on the information gathered when the water was turned off employee's hands were not being properly washed. Baby wipes and hand sanitizer were being used.” |
| March 6, 2025 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “Based on the information gathered during the investigation inspection, the Director allowed a person with no background check to supervise children alone, turned off the water during a freeze which resulted in proper handwashing techniques not being used for employees and children, a pipe busting causing a leak, and not reporting to Licensing when a child re…” |
| August 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually State’s note: “The Director and the employee who transport children both had expired transportation training. The Director and the employee are getting the training done today before they transport children.” |
| August 26, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The Sanitation Inspection expired on 3/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the Sanitation Inspection done.” |
| August 26, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “The Fire Inspection expired on 3/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the Fire Inspection done.” |
| September 7, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “There was a diaper changing mat that had a tear in it. The Director corrected this at the time of the inspection by replacing the mat.” |
| September 14, 2022 | Medium High | 746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space State’s note: “The nap cots in two classrooms were placed too close together which caused there to not be sufficient walking space around the cots. This was corrected that the time of the inspection by the caregivers rearranging the nap cots to provide sufficient walking space around each cot.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 14, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- July 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 1, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 6, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 26, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 7, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 23, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 14, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 26, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 23, 2022 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Tarkington Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 16, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Tarkington Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 30: 6 high-risk, 19 medium-high-risk, 4 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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