ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Tarkington Learning Center

2520 FM 163 RD, CLEVELAND, TX 77327

License #976906 | Expires: May 26, 2009

Day Care Center
Type
99
Capacity
12
Inspections
23
Violations

Compliance Summary

5
Critical
14
Serious
3
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Aug 1, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 9, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 24, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Mar 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Mar 6, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 7
Aug 26, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Sep 7, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Mar 23, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jan 26, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jan 23, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 4
Oct 6, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Moderate Corrected

One caregivers file reviewed did not contain their CPR/First aid training or their SIDS/Shaking Baby Syndrome training record or certificate.

Corrected: Jul 23, 2025

Minor Corrected

One caregivers file reviewed did not have the required signed affidavit. There was a blank affidavit in the caregivers file.

Corrected: Jul 23, 2025

Critical Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 11, 2025

Moderate Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 11, 2025

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 11, 2025

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

Serious Corrected

During the inspection it was found that a ceiling tile was missing and above the tile was a pipe that was leaking water.

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

Serious Corrected

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.

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

Critical Corrected

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 received medical attention when a shelf fell on the child.

Corrected: Mar 17, 2025

Serious Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

The Sanitation Inspection expired on 3/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the Sanitation Inspection done.

Critical Corrected

The Fire Inspection expired on 3/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the Fire Inspection done.

Serious Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

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.

Serious Corrected

There were five trash cans without lids that made trash accessible to children.

Critical Corrected

Caregivers and staff admitted that they give children candy as a reward for toilet training.

Serious Corrected

The Director did not notify the health department or licensing that a person tested positive for COVID.

Serious Corrected

Not all parents were notified that a person in the center tested positive for COVID.

Critical Corrected

There was a person in the operation who did not have a cleared background check. The person left the operation during the inspection.

Moderate Corrected

The menu did not have what the children ate today. The Director corrected this by making the proper substitutions.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.