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Tivy Child Development Center

Corner Of Tivy And 3rd St, Kerrville, TX 78028 · Kerr County
5 high-risk citations in last 12 monthsAccepts child care subsidies

Tivy Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Kerrville, TX, licensed for up to 56 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 27 citations, 10 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (8 of 27). 8 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 high-risk. 4% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 13 centers in Kerrville and better than 6% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 6%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. Among the most cited
#13 of 13 centers in Kerrville
10High risk
13Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
2Low risk
27 citations from 14 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 8 in the last 12 months · last inspected May 14, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)May 14, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJan 6, 2026 · Inspection · no citationNov 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationNov 17, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundSep 24, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundAug 25, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 15, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 14, 2025 · Inspection · no citationApr 16, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 7, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 4, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundMay 2, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 12, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundAug 17, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundMay 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citationApr 1, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 30, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications8
Health & medication4
Supervision4
Records & paperwork3
Other standards3
Building & playground safety3
Food & feeding1
Sleep safety1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighMay 14, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training §746.1301(a)(2)(A)
Three caregivers that did not have documented 2 years of work experience had not completed their pre-service training hours.
Correction verified May 29, 2026
Medium HighMay 14, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR §746.1301(a)(4)(A)
One caregiver hired November 2025 did not have a CPR certificate on file.
Correction verified May 29, 2026
MediumMay 14, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement §746.611(a)(3)
A child enrolled in March of 2025 did not have a health statement on file.
Correction verified May 29, 2026
HighNov 17, 2025Found during an investigationFood & feeding
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles §746.2419(3)
During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver props bottles using blankets, rags or boppy pillows while feeding.
Correction verified Jan 6, 2026
HighNov 17, 2025Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
The operation failed to inform Child Care Regulation that two infants were left unattended outside within 24 hours of the incident.
Correction verified Jan 6, 2026
HighNov 17, 2025Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
Parents were not notified that their children were outside unattended for an undetermined amount of time.
Correction verified Jan 6, 2026
HighNov 17, 2025Found during an investigationSleep safety
Covering Infant's Head or Crib §746.2429
During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver utilizes blankets with children under the age of 12 months to assist the children in falling asleep by covering their heads.
Correction verified Jan 6, 2026
HighNov 17, 2025Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
Children were permitted to open a secured door to the day care area during pick up time while outside on the porch. An infant caregiver stopped to talk with other caregivers while taking children outside to the porch, closing the exit door, leaving the children unattended for an unknown length of time.
Correction verified Jan 6, 2026
Medium HighSep 24, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing §746.1301(a)(3)(A)
Five caregiver did not have a CPR certificate on file. Two of the five caregivers are outside of their first 90 days of hire. Two of the five caregivers' certificates expired 4/24 and 6/25. One caregiver was within their first 90 days of hire and a caregiver with a current CPR certificate is present.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2025
Medium HighSep 24, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Documentation of Fire Inspection §746.5103
A copy of the operation's most current fire inspection was not available for review during the inspection.
Correction verified Oct 1, 2025
Medium HighSep 24, 2025InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR §746.1301(a)(4)(A)
Two out of five caregivers past their 90 days of hire did not have a first aid certificate on file. Two out of five caregivers had expired first aid certificates from 4/24 and 6/25. Two of the caregivers without first aid training are assigned in the same classroom and have direct supervision of the children.
Correction verified Oct 14, 2025
Medium HighAug 15, 2025Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps §746.2407
A caregiver failed to ensure an infant was strapped in a highchair that contained a five-point harness resulting in the infant being able to lean forward and fall out of the highchair.
Correction verified Sep 24, 2025
HighMar 4, 2024Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
Parents were notified of a situation that placed their children at potential risk by being left unattended without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes five days after the incident occurred.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2024
HighMar 4, 2024Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
The operation did not report to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours that a classroom of 10 two year old children was left without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes. The report was made five days after the incident occurred.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2024
HighMar 4, 2024Found during an investigationSupervision
Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity §746.1205(a)(4)
A classroom of 10 two year olds was left without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2024
Medium HighSep 12, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training §746.1301(5)(A)
Caregivers completed all missing child development training hours. THIS IS A RECITE: 1 caregiver was missing training in topic areas: preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication.
Correction verified Sep 16, 2022
LowSep 12, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening §746.603(a)(6)
THIS IS A RECITE: Prior vision and hearing records could not be located from former Nurse who performed the tests. 2 children 4 yrs, 11 mos and one child was 4 years, 5 mos of age, did not contain copies of hearing/vision screening results on file.
Correction verified Oct 5, 2022
Medium HighSep 12, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training §746.1301(6)(A)
THIS IS A RECITE: The director completed 2 out of 6 required annual training hours covering child development. The director did not have documentation of completing annual training administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. NOTE: Compled training on communicable disease was on file
Correction verified Oct 4, 2022
Medium HighAug 17, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training §746.1301(5)(A)
3 out of 6 staff training files evaluated completed 3 out of 6 annual training hours in child development. 3 caregivers also were missing training in topic areas: preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous matrials.
Correction verified Sep 12, 2022
LowAug 17, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening §746.603(a)(6)
2 out of 6 child files reviewed did not contain copies of hearing/vision screening results on file. One child was 4 yrs, 11 mos and one child was 4 years, 5 mos of age.
Correction verified Sep 12, 2022
Medium HighAug 17, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal §746.5101(b)
A current fire inspection was not available for review. The last posted fire inspection was dated 9/14/2020.
Correction verified Aug 24, 2022
Medium HighAug 17, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training §746.1301(6)(A)
The director did not have documentation of completing annual training in child development and preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, administering medication, and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous matrials.
Correction verified Sep 12, 2022
Medium HighAug 17, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
3 out of 6 child files evaluated did not contain an address for the emeregency contact person listed on the child's enrollment form. NOTE: Emergency address information was obtained during the inspection from parents and information was updated in the files.
Corrected during the visit
MediumAug 17, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Health Statement §746.603(a)(3)
3 out fo 6 child files did not have a healthcare provider statement on file.
Correction verified Sep 12, 2022
Medium HighMar 30, 2022Found during an investigationOther standards
Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk §746.307(b)(4)
The operation did not notify the parent of a situation that place their child at risk until the following day.
Correction verified May 9, 2022
HighMar 30, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For §746.1203(2)
Caregivers did not properly count the children in care resulting in a 2 1/2 year old child being left outside on the playground alone.
Correction verified May 9, 2022
HighMar 30, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children §746.1203(4)
Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision to the children while on the playground. A child, age 2 1/2 years, was left on the playground unattended for approximately 3 minutes. The child was found by another caregiver and returned to the building unharmed.
Correction verified May 9, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity56 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-04:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceAug 12, 2005
DirectorEloree Parker
Phone8302572246
State operation #850613

Common questions

Does Tivy Child Development Center take infants?

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

What are Tivy Child Development Center’s hours?

7 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Tivy Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Tivy Child Development Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Tivy Child Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Alamo area, which includes Kerrville, is $42.00 a day for infants, $40.40 a day for toddlers and $39.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Tivy Child Development Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 10 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 17, 2025: “Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Tivy Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Kerrville?

It is #13 of 13 centers in Kerrville by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 6% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Tivy Child Development Center last inspected?

May 14, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 850613 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.