Longview Child Development Center
Longview Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Longview, TX, licensed for up to 105 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1996. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 26 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 46 citations, 12 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (10 of 46). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 2% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #40 of 40 centers in Longview and better than 9% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During inspection required training was not available for review.
Multiple staff members did not have the required training hours for review during the insepction.
Multiple children's records were missing the child's full address information.
This standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was observed using food as a reward.
Multiple children's records were missing the address information for either a physician or an emergency facility.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The loose fill under the playscape was not at the required depth and grass was seen growing out as well.
Child #1, #2, #4, and #5 need a statement they are healthy to be in care from their physician.
A current fire inspection was not available.
Four staff files were reviewed and two do not have required CPR/1st aid training available for revieiw.
Four personnel files were reviewed and the following training was not available: #2 and #4 do not have training available for review.
An emergency practices document was not available for the previous year.
Four personnel records were reviewed and #1 does not have an affidavit on file.
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.
During the abuse/neglect investigation a caregiver was observed on her phone while caring for children.
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.
During the abuse/neglect investigation a caregiver was observed dragging a child by the arm across the room.
During an abuse/neglect investigation it was observed that a caregiver strapped a child into a restrictive device for at least 30 minutes.
During inspection, wall borders at bottom have come loose and need to be repaired or removed.
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.
During the DFPS investigation it was determined that the operation did not notify CCR that a child was inappropriately disciplined.
During inspection 6 personnel file were missing the following training: SIDS/Shaken Baby/Brain Development for infants Hazardous Materials Training Food Allergies Training Emegency Preparedness Training 1st aid/cpr Training
The parent handbook is missing required information.
During the inspection it was found that a person with a pending background check had at times been watching classrooms with children while the caregivers were on break.
During the walk through I observed a plugged in power strip lying on the counter of a sink inside of a classroom.
During the walk through I observed two caregivers on their personal phones.
During the inspection multiple caregivers stated that no one was left in charge while the acting director was away from the facility.
During inspection the safety practices document was not available for the current year.
During the inspection a toilet that children use was observed to be clogged with waste. When asked caregivers stated this toilet has been in this manner for over a week.
During my inspection I observed one of the rooms was not cleaned the night before making the teacher complete janitorial duties leading to the room getting out of control.
The operation could not provide a sigh-in and sign-out log.
During the inspection I observed a classroom with a child under two years old watching television.
During my inspection I observed a child playing in a room by themselves with no caregiver supervision for around 5 minutes.
While observing video for the investigation I observed the children watching television for 3 hours. This screen time also overlapped meal time for breakfast at 9:00AM.
During the inspection I observed a room of children with the youngest being 14 months old and the oldest being 4 years old. This was a 34 month age gap between the youngest and oldest child in care.
Based off a DFPS Investigation this Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance. The caregiver demonstrated poor judgement when they picked up a toddler and slung them onto their nap mat.
Based on a DFPS Investigation this Minimum Standard was found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was found to have placed a blanket over a toddlers head during naptime.
During the walk through I observed the ceiling and wall in the cafeteria had water damage. This damage caused the paint and parts of the wall the crumble when touched. I also observed in the Pre-K room part of the wall exposed allowing children to peel at it.
During the investigation it was found that parents were not being notified of Covid-19 cases within the required time frame.
During the investigation it was found that the operation was not reporting Covid-19 cases to CCR withing the required time frame.
During the inspection 8 Personnel Records were observed, out of those 8 records 6 of them did not have currecnt First-Aid/CPR.
During the inspection 10 children's records were observed, out of the 10 6 of these records did not have the full Emergency Contact information. 5 of these records were also missing the child's date of admission and their Special Needs statement, and 5 of the records were missing a full address for the Emergency Medical Attention.
About this center
Common questions
Does Longview Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Longview Child Development Center’s hours?
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Longview Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Longview Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 12 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 3, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Longview Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Longview?
It is #40 of 40 centers in Longview by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 9% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Longview Child Development Center last inspected?
Jul 9, 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 247802 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.