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Tender Care Learning

128 S Mathews St, Bellville, TX 774185.0· 8 reviews
licensed capacity
114
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$185
year first permitted
2025

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About

About Tender Care Learning

Tender Care Learning is a licensed child care center in Bellville, Texas. The state has permitted it since July 2, 2025, for up to 114 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 17 visits in the last 3 years and cited 24 rules across 10 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
114 children

Hours

Hours

Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity114 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Tender Care Learning has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Austin County has a median price of $185 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Austin County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$185
Home daycare$164

Toddler

Center$172
Home daycare$155

Preschool

Center$167
Home daycare$153

School age

Center$156
Home daycare$144

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Tender Care Learning

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
114 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2025
License number
#1791072
See the state's record

Summary

17 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 20, 2026: 9 rules cited

Rules cited on 11 of 17 visits · 24 rules in all · 24 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 8
  • Transportation 4
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Background checks 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Other rules 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jul 20, 2026Inspection9 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(8)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Water Safety training

      “Employees water safety trainings were not available during the inspection time.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 6, 2026

    • Health, medication and illnessMedium risk

      746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

      “A child was missing a health statement in the file.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 6, 2026

    • Health, medication and illnessMedium risk

      746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

      “A child was missing inmunizations records in the file.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 4, 2026

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

      “Three employees were missing pre-service trainings during the inspection time,”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 4, 2026

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

      “Four staff have expired CPR/First aid trainings certificates.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 17, 2026

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium risk

      746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours

      “Five employees did not have completed annual trainings in their files.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2026

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation

      “Three employees were missing orientation traininigs in files.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 4, 2026

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium risk

      746.1311(b) - Director Annual Training - Required 6 hours

      “Staff caring children with special care needs did not have specific topic of training in their files.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 6, 2026

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training

      “Director's transportation trainings was observed expired during the inspection time.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 4, 2026

  2. Jan 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 30, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium risk

      746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler

      “It was observed that the children's bottles in five classrooms were not labeled.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 16, 2025

    • Food and nutritionMedium risk

      746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

      “The infant's feeding instructions were not updated. Documentation shows the forms were updated a month ago.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 16, 2025

  4. Apr 23, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • TransportationMedium High risk

      746.5607(d) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat

      “During the inspection an eleven years old child was observed riding in the front seat of the van.”

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Mar 25, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Building, equipment and play areasMedium High risk

      746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

      “There was no observed surfacing material in use zones around and under the rotating or moving equipment.”

      The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2025

  6. Nov 1, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutritionMedium risk

      746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

      “Infant feeding plans for 9 infants were not current.”

      The state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2024

  7. Oct 18, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  8. Aug 14, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Aug 7, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  10. Jul 31, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosHigh risk

      746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

      “Three seperate classroom's caregivers did not know the number of children in each classroom. School Age said there were 16, but 15 were present. Four year olds said there were 16, but 17 were present. Two year olds said there were 10, but 11 were present.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 14, 2024

Show 7 earlier visits
  1. Jun 3, 2024Visit1 rule cited
    • TransportationHigh risk

      746.3001(3) - Field Trips - Written List of Children

      “Based on investigation findings a child was left at the location of a field trip. This child's name was not written on the list because the child arrived after the field trip began.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 31, 2024

  2. Jun 3, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • TransportationHigh risk

      746.3001(3) - Field Trips - Written List of Children

      “Based on investigation findings a child was left at the location of a field trip. This child's name was not written on the list because the child arrived after the field trip began.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 31, 2024

  3. May 31, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  4. May 3, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checksHigh risk

      745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      “A caregiver present in the two year old classroom did not have an eligible background check. Note: The caregiver left during inspection and the background check was submitted.”

      The state verified the correction on May 4, 2024

  5. Apr 29, 2024Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Other rulesHigh risk

      746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

      “Based on information obtained in the investigation there is sufficient evidence to show that a Director did not ensure compliance with the minimum standards when they engaged in prohibited punishment and did not report the incident to Child Care Regulation.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 3, 2024

    • Health, medication and illnessMedium risk

      746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

      “An incident report was not provided to the parent of the child who was inappropriately disciplined on April 29th within 48 hours.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 3, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

      “Based on findings during an investigation a three-year-old was inappropriately disciplined by spanking and kicking the child.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 3, 2024

    • Records and paperworkHigh risk

      746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

      “A 3-year-old child was disciplined inappropriately. The operation notified parents 4 days after the incident occurred.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 3, 2024

  6. Apr 11, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 23, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • TransportationHigh risk

      746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

      “The transportation van does not have a child safety alarm installed on it.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 29, 2024

    • TransportationMedium High risk

      746.5607(b) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident

      “Booster seats on transportation van were expired. Note: Seats were removed from van during inspection.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 23, 2024

    • Background checksHigh risk

      745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      “A caregiver was present with a pending background check. Note: The caregiver left during the inspection.”

      The state verified the correction on Jan 23, 2024

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Tender Care Learning

Is Tender Care Learning licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued July 2, 2025.

When was Tender Care Learning last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on July 20, 2026, with 9 rules cited. It lists 17 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Tender Care Learning had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 24 rules across 11 of 17 visits in the last 3 years; 24 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Tender Care Learning care for?

114, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Tender Care Learning accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Tender Care Learning's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Tender Care Learning cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (979) 270-5054 to ask.

What is Tender Care Learning's phone number?

(979) 270-5054.

Where is Tender Care Learning?

128 S Mathews St, Bellville, TX 77418. The nearest other daycare we list is Shady Acres Day Care Center, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).