Green Acres Early Education Center
Green Acres Early Education Center is a licensed child care center in Tyler, TX, licensed for up to 400 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1987. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (4 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #30 of 49 centers in Tyler and better than 54% of licensed centers statewide.
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This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. The caregiver pulled a child off of the shelf by the wrist and pulled the child by the arm to sit by another caregiver. This action resulted in the child receiving nurse maid's elbow.
This standard was reviewed based on the allegation and found to be deficient. An infant was given the incorrect formula.
While observing a diaper change it was observed that a two year old did not have their hands washed with running water. This was discussed with the caregivers and director.
10 employee files were reviewed for the HASA and the employees had not completed the communicable disease topic for training.
During inspection three rooms were observed with torn nap mats. This was corrected at inspection when the operation provided new mats.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not demonstrate competency when the bottle-feeding policy was not followed resulting in an infant being given the wrong bottle/formula.
This standard was reviewed in relation to the self-reported allegation and found to be deficient. The caregiver did not use good judgment when the bottle was picked up and the name was not checked before the child was fed resulting in the infant being fed the wrong bottle.
Competency was not demonstrated when a caregiver failed to properly follow the infant feeding policy that was put into place by the operation. As a result of this, an infant was mistakenly given another infant’s bottle.
This standard was reviewed and found to be deficient. The operation administered a lower dosage (inhaler) to a child whom it did not belong to.
A follow up was conducted on this day. The loose fill was measured under the swings and in front of the slides and found to be less than the required 6 inches.
During inspection the loose fill was observed on the pre-k playground. The fill under the swings was not at the proper 6 inches of depth and the fill in front of the slides on both climbing structures was less than 6 inches.
About this center
Common questions
Does Green Acres Early Education Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Green Acres 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 Green Acres Early Education Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has Green Acres Early Education Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 26, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Green Acres Early Education Center compare with other daycares in Tyler?
It is #30 of 49 centers in Tyler by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 54% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Green Acres Early Education Center last inspected?
Mar 26, 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 41245 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.