Handprints Academy
Licensed Center in Tyler, Texas. License #1715531, issued June 17, 2021.
- Address
- 13931 State Highway 31 W, Tyler, TX 75709
- Phone
- (903) 593-9410
- Licensed capacity
- 345 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since June 4, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 20, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,941 standards at Handprints Academy between December 7, 2021 and September 21, 2026 and recorded 26 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 458 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,850 of those standards. The remaining 91, including 23 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 63 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 23, 2026, and 26 citations.
6 of those visits began with Handprints Academy reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 13High
- 10Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 26. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High May 7, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(7): Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
During a walk through of the operation, it was observed an 8 month old infant in crib falling asleep with their halfway full bottle. This was brought to the caregiver attention and corrected while Licensing was present.
- Medium High April 9, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
During a full walk through of the building, it was observed two holes in the walls of the cafeteria area.
- High April 9, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
During an inspection of the operation, it was observed a caregiver yelling at a child when the child would not listen. The child was not hurt and the caregiver was removed from the classroom.
- Medium High March 13, 2024 Correction verified April 24, 2024
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
During the walk through it was observed the playground lacking enough mulch under the slides and swings.
- Medium High December 21, 2023 Correction verified January 25, 2024
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver was seen using a cell phone upon entering a room and staying on the cell phone for a period of time when first taking over care of a class.
- High December 21, 2023 Correction verified January 25, 2024
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation. A caregiver was determined to not provide proper supervision when a group of children wandered into the restroom by themselves for around 9 minutes before the caregiver noticed.
- High November 17, 2023 Correction verified January 2, 2024
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was reviewed and found to be deficient. A caregiver pull a child's ear as a form of punishment.
- High September 11, 2023 Correction verified November 28, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be in deficient. The caregiver did not use their best judgement while supervising a group of children by cutting a child's hair.
- High May 12, 2023 Correction verified July 14, 2023
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. It has been observed caregivers raising their voices in front and at their students.
- Medium April 19, 2023 Correction verified June 2, 2023
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Annual training records were not made available.
- Medium High April 19, 2023 Correction verified June 2, 2023
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
During a review of staff records, it was observed only two staff members with current CPR training.
- High April 19, 2023 Correction verified June 2, 2023
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
During an inspection of the vans, it was observed two van without working safety alarms.
- Medium High April 14, 2023 Correction verified July 13, 2023
746.5619: Plan to Handle Transportation Emergencies
This standard was reviewed in relation to the allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers were not aware of how to handle the emergency that took place.
- High April 14, 2023 Correction verified May 12, 2023
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Based on recent supervision concerns, it has been determined that the Director is not ensuring that the operation is operating in compliance. Plans were not put in place to ensure compliance, following recent incidents.
- High April 14, 2023 Correction verified May 12, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Supervision was not met, when a young child was found in a classroom alone. The caregiver did not have physical and auditory or visual awareness of the child's on-going activity, as the caregiver was on the playground with their class.
- Medium High April 14, 2023 Correction verified May 22, 2023
746.1301(a)(2)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
It was found that Pre-Service for the employee in question, had not been completed within the required timeframe. The employee was counted in child/caregiver ratio prior to receiving their pre-service training hours.
- High April 14, 2023 Correction verified April 19, 2023
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Based on the information obtain during interviews and observation, a caregiver was left supervising children alone which is against their current background check conditions.
- High March 28, 2023 Correction verified May 12, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised for more than 30 minutes in their classroom.
- Medium High November 23, 2022 Correction verified January 10, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During an inspection of the building, it was observed by licensing a hole in the closet door in the gym area.
- High June 28, 2022 Correction verified July 22, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
This standard was reviewed in relations to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The child was left alone in their classroom napping while the class transition to the lunchroom.
- High June 28, 2022 Correction verified July 22, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard was reviewed in relations to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment while lining the children up which resulted in a child being left unsupervised in the classroom alone.
- Medium High June 23, 2022 Correction verified July 22, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
It was observed by licensing an exposed hole in the cafeteria wall. This was discussed with the director.
- High March 28, 2022 Correction verified March 31, 2022
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard has found to be deficient. During collateral interviews, it was stated that the caregiver has used prohibited punishment by hitting, smashing hands and hitting in the face.
- Medium High January 31, 2022 Correction verified February 23, 2022
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children with documented food allergies did not have food allergy emergency plans.
- Medium December 7, 2021 Correction verified December 13, 2021
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
The feeding instructions in the infant 1 room were reviewed and have not been updated in the last 30 days.
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