Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center
Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Tyler, TX, licensed for up to 431 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1992. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 33 times and investigated 19 reports. Inspectors recorded 21 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (8 of 21). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #35 of 49 centers in Tyler and better than 47% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the inspection there was a total of 11 children with the youngest being two years old supervised by two caregivers utlizing a splash pad/ wading pool.
This standard was reviewed during an investigation. There was sufficient evidence that supports that a caregiver used an inappropriate discipline method when a child was grabbed by the arm.
A caregiver used inappropriately discipline by grabbing a child by their arm.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left in the bathroom and was soon found by another caregiver in the hallway unsupervised.
This standard was reviewed during an investigation and found to be out of compliance. Infants in care were not supervised in an appropriate manner allowing the caregiver to intervene when they were able to put inappropriate items in their mouths posing a risk to their health, and when an infant was able to partially fall on a counter leading to an injury.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised in a classroom.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The workmen entered the room and left a tool bag within the reach of children during class.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A child opened a door and got out of the classroom and walked down the hallway unsupervised.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not use positive statements with the child when the child was held in time out.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not redirect a child using positive statements as required and moved the child by picking up the child and placing them on the nap mat.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver was observed on camera pulling a child by the wrist.
A child was observed in a high chair table to be in the seat and not buckled. This was corrected at inspection.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver lifted a child by the wrist which resulted in a child receiving nursemaid's elbow.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The operation did not notify a parent timely when a child was injured and needed medical treatment.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver was viewed on video to be on a personal phone when supervising children when an accident occurred.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not notify the parent when a child was involved in a fall that could have resulted in a less serious injury.
During inspection an infant was seen in baby walker. The infant was removed during inspection and the walker was removed from the room.
The allergy alert plans were reviewed and two plans did not have the parents signature.
The lighting in one of the classrooms was not adequate lighting to see the children during nap. This was corrected at inspection.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not use good judgment when the bottle was failed to be verified by the name on the bottle and the name of the child, which resulted in a child being given the wrong bottle.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not use good judgment when the infant feeding verification procedures for the operation were not followed which resulted in an infant receiving the wrong breas tmilk bottle.
About this center
Common questions
Does Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Tyler, is $28.80 a day for infants, $28.00 a day for toddlers and $27.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 26, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Tyler?
It is #35 of 49 centers in Tyler by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 47% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Grace Community of Tyler Early Education Center last inspected?
Aug 12, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 248559 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.