Cuddle Bugs Learning Center
Cuddle Bugs Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Tyler, TX, licensed for up to 74 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 10). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #31 of 49 centers in Tyler and better than 53% of licensed centers statewide.
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During a review of the staff trainings there were trainings certificates with the director's name on it. The director was listed as the trainer.
A child was observed not having their hands washed after a diaper change.
During an observation of the center, it was observed two caregivers with conditions supervising two groups of children. One group who had 9 students age range from 2/3 and the second with 8 students age range from 18/ 19 months.
During an inspection it was brought to licensing attention a caregiver was arrested and received conditions on their background. This operation received notification of the change on May 8, 2025. This was not notified to their licensing inspector.
At the inspection, the operation did not complete the documentation for practice drills.
The operation did not show good judgement when they accepted children that put them out of ratio. The operation did not show good judgement when leaving school age children alone in a classroom watching tv. The operation did not show good judgment when they left 11 children ages 18m - 23m alone in a classroom with 3 children strapped into high chairs. The operation did not use good judgement when allowing a new hire to work in the operation without a background check completed.
During inspection, 1 staff member was observed in the operation without a background check. The operation advised it was the staff members third day of employment. The operation closed for the day and all staff and children left. The staff file was unavailable to review.
During inspection it was observed 1 teacher had 21 children ages 18 - 23m and 1 teacher had 29 children ages 2yr - 11yr (SAG 4). This was corrected when the operation called all parents to pick up children for the day.
During inspection, 1 classroom was observed with 11 children ages 18m - 23m alone in a classroom. 3 children were buckled into high chairs. 1 classroom with 15 schoolers was observed alone in a classroom watching tv. This was corrected when classes were combined with a teacher present.
During inspection, the schoolers classroom was observed with Netflix on that was not educational and did not correspond to the daily activities.
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Common questions
Does Cuddle Bugs Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Cuddle Bugs Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Cuddle Bugs Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Cuddle Bugs Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 14, 2025: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Cuddle Bugs Learning Center compare with other daycares in Tyler?
It is #31 of 49 centers in Tyler by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 53% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Cuddle Bugs Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 14, 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 1407606 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.