Latchkey at TM Clark
Latchkey at TM Clark is a licensed child care center in Portland, TX, licensed for up to 300 children and serving school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2004. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. 17% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 9 centers in Portland and better than 66% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
Of the 10 children's files reviewed, three did not have the Date of Admission documented on the Admission Form. This was corrected during the inspection when the director documented the Date of Admission on the Admission Form.
The operation failed to obtain a signature from the parent once the incident report was completed.
The operation allowed one person to be present and have unsupervised access to children without submitting or receiving the results of an initial background check and FBI fingerprint.
Inspector observed one staff with more than 26 children while in the cafeteria. Inspector also observed one staff with approximately 36 children outdoors. A second staff had children outdoors in her area with a total of 41 children in care between the two staff. This is a re-cite.
Three children with food allergies did not have a food allergy plan on file.
Inspector observed one staff with 46 children on two different occasions during the inspection. Inspector also observed another staff with over 35 children during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Latchkey at TM Clark take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers school-age children, not infants.
What are Latchkey at TM Clark’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Latchkey at TM Clark accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Latchkey at TM Clark cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Latchkey at TM Clark for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Coastal Bend area, which includes Portland, is $31.40 a day for school-age children (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Latchkey at TM Clark had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on May 12, 2022: “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 Latchkey at TM Clark compare with other daycares in Portland?
It is #3 of 9 centers in Portland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 66% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Latchkey at TM Clark last inspected?
May 29, 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 841841 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.