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Tivy Child Development Center
- licensed capacity
- 56
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $171
- year first permitted
- 2005
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About
About Tivy Child Development Center
Tivy Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Kerrville, Texas. The state has permitted it since August 12, 2005, for up to 56 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 12 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 5 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
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Licensed capacity
- 56 children
Hours
Hours
| MondayToday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 56 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Tivy Child Development Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Kerr County has a median price of $171 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.
Infant
Center$171
Home daycare$154
Toddler
Center$160
Home daycare$148
Preschool
Center$156
Home daycare$146
School age
Center$149
Home daycare$139
State record
Inspection reports for Tivy Child Development Center
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Full Permit
- Capacity
- 56 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Permit issued
- 2005
- License number
- #850613
Summary
12 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 14, 2026: 3 rules cited
Rules cited on 5 of 12 visits · 15 rules in all · 15 corrected
- Staff training and qualifications 4
- Records and paperwork 4
- Supervision and ratios 2
- Safety and hazards 2
- Health, medication and illness 1
- Safe sleep 1
- Food and nutrition 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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May 14, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
746.611(a)(3) - Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
“A child enrolled in March of 2025 did not have a health statement on file.”
The state verified the correction on May 29, 2026
746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“One caregiver hired November 2025 did not have a CPR certificate on file.”
The state verified the correction on May 29, 2026
746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“Three caregivers that did not have documented 2 years of work experience had not completed their pre-service training hours.”
The state verified the correction on May 29, 2026
- Jan 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Nov 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 17, 2025Complaint investigation5 rules cited
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 6, 2026
746.2429 - Covering Infant's Head or Crib
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 6, 2026
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“Parents were not notified that their children were outside unattended for an undetermined amount of time.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 6, 2026
746.2419(3) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles
“During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver props bottles using blankets, rags or boppy pillows while feeding.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 6, 2026
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“The operation failed to inform Child Care Regulation that two infants were left unattended outside within 24 hours of the incident.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 6, 2026
Sep 24, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 14, 2025
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection
“A copy of the operation's most current fire inspection was not available for review during the inspection.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 1, 2025
746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 15, 2025
- Aug 25, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 15, 2025Complaint investigation1 rule cited
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 24, 2025
- Apr 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Jan 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 8 earlier visits
- Mar 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 4, 2024Visit3 rules cited
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2024
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity
“A classroom of 10 two year olds was left without adult supervision for approximately 2-3 minutes.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2024
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 16, 2024
- May 2, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 12, 2022Inspection3 rules cited
746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 5, 2022
746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
“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”
The state verified the correction on Oct 4, 2022
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 16, 2022
Aug 17, 2022Inspection6 rules cited
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
“A current fire inspection was not available for review. The last posted fire inspection was dated 9/14/2020.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 24, 2022
746.1301(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 12, 2022
746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 12, 2022
746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
“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.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 12, 2022
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
“3 out fo 6 child files did not have a healthcare provider statement on file.”
The state verified the correction on Sep 12, 2022
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“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
- May 9, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 1, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 30, 2022Visit3 rules cited
746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 9, 2022
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“The operation did not notify the parent of a situation that place their child at risk until the following day.”
The state verified the correction on May 9, 2022
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“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.”
The state verified the correction on May 9, 2022
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FAQ
Questions about Tivy Child Development Center
Is Tivy Child Development Center licensed?
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued August 12, 2005.
When was Tivy Child Development Center last inspected?
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on May 14, 2026, with 3 rules cited. It lists 12 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Tivy Child Development Center had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 5 of 12 visits in the last 3 years; 15 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 Tivy Child Development Center care for?
56, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Tivy Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are Tivy Child Development Center's hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Tivy Child Development Center cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (830) 257-2246 to ask.
What is Tivy Child Development Center's phone number?
(830) 257-2246.
Where is Tivy Child Development Center?
Corner of Tivy and 3rd St, Kerrville, TX 78028. The nearest other daycare we list is KRH's Little Safari, 0.4 miles away.