Tender Learning Center
Tender Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Grand Saline, TX, licensed for up to 80 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 2 citations, 1 of them high-risk. 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #5 of 13 centers in Van Zandt County and better than 81% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
While doing a walk through, 1 infant was observed sleeping in a boppy inside the crib. This was corrected when the staff removed the infant from the boppy.
At the inspection, the mulch did not measure 6 inches deep and plastic was exposed from under the mulch, creating a trip hazard.
About this center
Common questions
Does Tender Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Tender Learning Center’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 Tender Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Tender Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tender Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the East Texas area, which includes Grand Saline, 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 Tender Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 20, 2025: “Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Tender Learning Center compare with other daycares in Van Zandt County?
It is #5 of 13 centers in Van Zandt County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 81% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Tender Learning Center last inspected?
Aug 31, 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 1792330 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.