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Early Years Learning Academy

3200 Garden Valley Rd, Tyler, TX 75702 · Smith County
Accepts child care subsidies

Early Years Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Tyler, TX, licensed for up to 35 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 49 centers in Tyler and better than 84% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 84%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Fewer citations than most
#13 of 49 centers in Tyler
0High risk
0Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 11 inspections and 4 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 12, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 13, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 13, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 23, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 11, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 27, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationApr 21, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 20, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 31, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJun 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citationApr 10, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety2
Food & feeding1

Citations, newest first

MediumSep 20, 2024InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
Infant feeding instructions were reviewed and found that three of the four have not been updated since 8/1/24.
Correction verified Sep 23, 2024
MediumJul 31, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist §746.4751(b)
The grounds checklist was not available at inspection.
Correction verified Jul 31, 2024
MediumJul 31, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors §746.801(10)
The emergecy drill documentation was not available for review at inspection.
Correction verified Aug 9, 2024

About this center

Licensed capacity35 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:30 AM-05:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceOct 23, 2024
DirectorCandice Ervin
Phone9032669320
State operation #1794450

Common questions

Does Early Years Learning Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Early Years Learning Academy’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 Early Years Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Early Years Learning Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Early Years Learning Academy 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 Early Years Learning Academy had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 3 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Early Years Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Tyler?

It is #13 of 49 centers in Tyler by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 84% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Early Years Learning Academy last inspected?

Aug 12, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1794450 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.