Tarkington Learning Center
Licensed Center in Cleveland, Texas. License #976906, issued May 26, 2009.
- Address
- 2520 Fm 163 Rd, Cleveland, TX 77327
- Phone
- (281) 432-2273
- Licensed capacity
- 99 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
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Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
Where this is
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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 3,242 standards at Tarkington Learning Center between January 23, 2022 and October 14, 2026 and recorded 30 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 | 240 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 437 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,197 of those standards. The remaining 45, including 22 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
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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 14 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 16, 2026, and 30 citations.
One of those visits began with Tarkington Learning 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.
- 6High
- 19Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 30. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 10, 2026 Correction verified July 17, 2026
746.4807(c): Measurement of Use Zone for Swings - on Sides
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.
- Medium July 10, 2026 Correction verified July 17, 2026
746.503: Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
The operation policy was not available for review during the inspection.
- Medium July 10, 2026 Correction verified August 6, 2026
746.801(5): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
Attendance records for the director/owner were not available during the inspection.
- Medium High July 10, 2026 Correction verified July 17, 2026
746.2431: Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
The infant caregiver is not completing daily reports for infants to share with parents.
- Medium High July 10, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.5305: Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
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.
- Medium High July 10, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
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 the diaper table.
- Medium High July 10, 2026 Correction verified August 17, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation has not had a health inspection since 8/28/2024
- High July 10, 2026 Correction verified July 22, 2026
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation has not had a fire inspection since 8/28/2024.
- Medium July 9, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.901(6): Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
One caregivers file reviewed did not contain their CPR/First aid training or their SIDS/Shaking Baby Syndrome training record or certificate.
- Medium Low July 9, 2025 Correction verified July 14, 2025
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
One caregivers file reviewed did not have the required signed affidavit. There was a blank affidavit in the caregivers file.
- Medium High March 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(3): Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
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.
- High March 11, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
745.621(a)(2): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
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.
- Medium March 11, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.4501(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
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.
- Medium High March 6, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
746.3417(1): Children Handwashing Before Eating
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.
- Medium High March 6, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
746.3415(5): Employee Handwashing After Assisting a Child with Toileting
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.
- High March 6, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
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.
- Medium High March 6, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
746.3415(1): Employee Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
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.
- Medium High March 6, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
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.
- Medium High March 6, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
746.3417(3): Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
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.
- Medium High March 6, 2025 Correction verified March 24, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the inspection it was found that a ceiling tile was missing and above the tile was a pipe that was leaking water.
- Medium High August 26, 2024 Correction verified August 28, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The Sanitation Inspection expired on 3/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the Sanitation Inspection done.
- Medium High August 26, 2024 Correction verified August 26, 2024
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
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.
- High August 26, 2024 Correction verified August 28, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The Fire Inspection expired on 3/15/2024. The Director is going to correct this by getting the Fire Inspection done.
- Medium High September 7, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3503(a): Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
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.
- Medium High September 14, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2909(3): Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
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.
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About this record
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