Longview Child Development Center
601 W GARFIELD DR, LONGVIEW, TX 75602
License #247802 | Expires: Mar 13, 1996
Compliance Summary
Inspection History
| Date | Type | Result | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 5 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| May 30, 2025 | OTHER | Violations Found | 2 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 6 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | OTHER | Violations Found | 4 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| May 18, 2023 | OTHER | Violations Found | 2 |
| May 11, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 2 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 4 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 4 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | OTHER | Violations Found | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2022 | OTHER | Violations Found | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Jan 18, 2022 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2022 | OTHER | Violations Found | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | Annual Inspection | Violations Found | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Annual Inspection | Compliant | 0 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | OTHER | Compliant | 0 |
Violation Details
746.201(2) - Written Personnel Policies
Corrected: Feb 9, 2026
During inspection required training was not available for review.
Corrected: Feb 9, 2026
Multiple children's records were missing the address information for either a physician or an emergency facility.
Corrected: Jul 14, 2025
Multiple staff members did not have the required training hours for review during the insepction.
Corrected: Jul 30, 2025
This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was observed using food as a reward.
Corrected: Jun 30, 2025
Multiple children's records were missing the child's full address information.
Corrected: Jul 14, 2025
This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. A potty-chair was not sanitized after use with urine still sitting inside of it.
Corrected: Jun 30, 2025
One caregiver was present at inspection without a background check. This was corrected at inspection as the caregiver was sent home and the operation submitted the individuals background check request.
Corrected: Jun 3, 2025
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that a caregiver has yelled at children as a method of discipline. This caregiver is no longer employed by the operation.
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that staff in one classroom failed to demonstrate good judgement when they allowed children to use the restroom in a bucket inside the classroom.
Corrected: Jun 27, 2025
The loose fill under the playscape was not at the required depth and grass was seen growing out as well.
Child #1, #2, #4, and #5 need a statement they are healthy to be in care from their physician.
An emergency practices document was not available for the previous year.
Four personnel files were reviewed and the following training was not available: #2 and #4 do not have training available for review.
Four personnel records were reviewed and #1 does not have an affidavit on file.
Ten children's files were reviewed and the following information was not available: Child #4 needs an address for the emergency contact person All 10 children need the new special care statement completed and signed Child #6 parent needs to sign emergency care authorization Child #1, #2, #4, and #5 need a statement they are healthy to be in care from their physician.
Four staff files were reviewed and two do not have required CPR/1st aid training available for revieiw.
A current fire inspection was not available.
During the abuse/neglect investigation a caregiver was observed dragging a child by the arm across the room.
Based on the preponderance of evidence gathered during the investigation, it is determined that a caregiver did substantially harm a child by using excessive force of dragging the child across the room by one arm and then restraining the child in a chair for punishment for over 30 minutes.
During the abuse/neglect investigation a caregiver was observed on her phone while caring for children.
During an abuse/neglect investigation it was observed that a caregiver strapped a child into a restrictive device for at least 30 minutes.
During inspection, wall borders at bottom have come loose and need to be repaired or removed.
During the DFPS investigation it was determined that the operation did not notify CCR that a child was inappropriately disciplined.
During the DFPS investigation it was determined that a child was slapped on the hand by one caregiver and pushed in the chest area by another caregiver.
During inspection 6 personnel file were missing the following training: SIDS/Shaken Baby/Brain Development for infants Hazardous Materials Training Food Allergies Training Emegency Preparedness Training 1st aid/cpr Training
The parent handbook is missing required information.
During the walk through I observed a plugged in power strip lying on the counter of a sink inside of a classroom.
During the inspection multiple caregivers stated that no one was left in charge while the acting director was away from the facility.
During the inspection it was found that a person with a pending background check had at times been watching classrooms with children while the caregivers were on break.
During the walk through I observed two caregivers on their personal phones.
During inspection the safety practices document was not available for the current year.
During the inspection a toilet that children use was observed to be clogged with waste. When asked caregivers stated this toilet has been in this manner for over a week.
During my inspection I observed one of the rooms was not cleaned the night before making the teacher complete janitorial duties leading to the room getting out of control.
The operation could not provide a sigh-in and sign-out log.
During the inspection I observed a classroom with a child under two years old watching television.
While observing video for the investigation I observed the children watching television for 3 hours. This screen time also overlapped meal time for breakfast at 9:00AM.
During my inspection I observed a child playing in a room by themselves with no caregiver supervision for around 5 minutes.
During the inspection I observed a room of children with the youngest being 14 months old and the oldest being 4 years old. This was a 34 month age gap between the youngest and oldest child in care.
Based off a DFPS Investigation this Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance. The caregiver demonstrated poor judgement when they picked up a toddler and slung them onto their nap mat.
Based on a DFPS Investigation this Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was found to have placed a blanket over a toddlers head during naptime.
During the walk through I observed the ceiling and wall in the cafeteria had water damage. This damage caused the paint and parts of the wall the crumble when touched. I also observed in the Pre-K room part of the wall exposed allowing children to peel at it.
During the investigation it was found that the operation was not reporting Covid-19 cases to CCR withing the required time frame.
During the investigation it was found that parents were not being notified of Covid-19 cases within the required time frame.
During the inspection 10 children's records were observed, out of the 10 6 of these records did not have the full Emergency Contact information. 5 of these records were also missing the child's date of admission and their Special Needs statement, and 5 of the records were missing a full address for the Emergency Medical Attention.
During the inspection 8 Personnel Records were observed, out of those 8 records 6 of them did not have currecnt First-Aid/CPR.
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Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.