Longview Child Development Center
Licensed Center in Longview, Texas. License #247802, issued March 13, 1996.
- Address
- 601 W Garfield Dr, Longview, TX 75602
- Phone
- (903) 803-5780
- Licensed capacity
- 105 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- longviewcdc.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
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 January 23, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 21, 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 4,049 standards at Longview Child Development Center between January 11, 2022 and July 7, 2026 and recorded 44 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 | 4 | 483 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 6 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 108 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 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 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 270 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,947 of those standards. The remaining 102, including 32 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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Tell me about new inspections
One short message each time Texas HHSC records an inspection here, saying that it happened and linking to the record. We do not tell you what the inspector found: a finding without whether it was corrected is misleading, and that pair belongs on the page rather than split across an email.
We ask for nothing but the address, and we send a confirmation first. Your list is never shown to this program, never sold, and every message has a link to stop. An inspection is routine: programs are visited on a schedule and after a complaint, and a visit is not a finding.
State inspection record
HHSC records 38 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 9, 2026, and 44 citations.
One of those visits began with Longview Child Development Center 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.
- 12High
- 18Medium High
- 13Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 44. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High January 14, 2026 Correction verified December 29, 2025
746.201(2): Written Personnel Policies
- Medium January 14, 2026 Correction verified December 29, 2025
746.1311(e): Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
During inspection required training was not available for review.
- Medium June 30, 2025 Correction verified August 26, 2025
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Multiple staff members did not have the required training hours for review during the insepction.
- Medium High June 30, 2025 Correction verified August 26, 2025
746.605(2): Required Admission Information - Address and Phone Number
Multiple children's records were missing the child's full address information.
- Medium High June 30, 2025 Correction verified August 26, 2025
746.3407(5): Sanitize Potty-Chairs
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.
- Medium High June 30, 2025 Correction verified August 26, 2025
746.3301(h): Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was observed using food as a reward.
- Medium June 30, 2025 Correction verified August 26, 2025
746.605(10): Required Admission Information - Physician Information
Multiple children's records were missing the address information for either a physician or an emergency facility.
- High June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 13, 2025
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
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.
- High May 30, 2025 Correction verified June 30, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
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.
- High May 30, 2025 Correction verified June 30, 2025
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
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.
- Medium High January 23, 2025 Correction verified March 6, 2025
746.4907(a)(2): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
The loose fill under the playscape was not at the required depth and grass was seen growing out as well.
- Medium February 20, 2024 Correction verified February 29, 2024
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
Child #1, #2, #4, and #5 need a statement they are healthy to be in care from their physician.
- High January 10, 2024 Correction verified February 20, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
A current fire inspection was not available.
- Medium Low January 10, 2024 Correction verified February 20, 2024
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Four personnel records were reviewed and #1 does not have an affidavit on file.
- Medium January 10, 2024 Correction verified February 20, 2024
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
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.
- Medium January 10, 2024 Correction verified February 20, 2024
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Four personnel files were reviewed and the following training was not available: #2 and #4 do not have training available for review.
- Medium High January 10, 2024 Correction verified February 20, 2024
746.1301(a)(4)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Four staff files were reviewed and two do not have required CPR/1st aid training available for revieiw.
- Medium January 10, 2024 Correction verified February 20, 2024
746.801(10): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
An emergency practices document was not available for the previous year.
- High September 15, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.1201(4): AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
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.
- High September 15, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.2805(8): Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
During an abuse/neglect investigation it was observed that a caregiver strapped a child into a restrictive device for at least 30 minutes.
- High September 15, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
During the abuse/neglect investigation a caregiver was observed dragging a child by the arm across the room.
- Medium High September 15, 2023 Correction verified November 3, 2023
746.1203(3)(D): Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
During the abuse/neglect investigation a caregiver was observed on her phone while caring for children.
- Medium High July 24, 2023 Correction verified September 13, 2023
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
During inspection, wall borders at bottom have come loose and need to be repaired or removed.
- High May 18, 2023 Correction verified July 24, 2023
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
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.
- High May 18, 2023 Correction verified July 24, 2023
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
During the DFPS investigation it was determined that the operation did not notify CCR that a child was inappropriately disciplined.
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About this record
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