# Tender Loving Care

Tender Loving Care is a licensed licensed child-care home (group family day care home) in Converse, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 12 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: Converse, TX 78109 (street address omitted by regulator)

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 12
- License/permit: 1808694
- Operator: home-based individual provider

- Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: no
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1495040

## Inspection record
12 findings across 8 Texas HHSC inspections (2024-12-03 to 2026-08-28); 8 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-02-09 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads: The two play yards the operation uses for the infants were equipped with supplemental mattresses. One had additional foam padding under the mattress. This was corrected at inspection when the mattresses and foam pad were removed from the play yards.. (§747.2311(2)(A); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2311-2-a))
- 2025-08-19 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-08-21: Minimum Qualifications for Substitute Caregiver  -pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR: The substite caregiver did not have a copy of their CPR & First Aid training. (§747.1209(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-1209-2))
- 2025-05-22 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Corrected at inspection: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age: An 8 month old infant was observed in a play-yard with a blanket.    Corrected at inspection: The provider removed the blanket during the inspection. (§747.2315(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-2315-b))
- 2025-04-10 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded: There is a heater in the classroom that is plugged in, sitting on top of a desk in the classroom.   Note: This was corrected when the heater was removed from the room. (§747.3501(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-3501-3))
- 2025-01-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-01-31: Children's Records - Immunizations: Five of twelve children's files did not include an up-to-date immunization record.   Twelve of twelve children's records did not include a signed physician's statement. (§747.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-4))
- 2025-01-17 — Fire safety & emergency drills, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2025-01-31: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: Twelve of twelve children's files did not list an address for the emergency contact.  Three of twelve children's files did not answer the special care needs questions. (§747.605(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-605-6))
- 2025-01-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-01-31: Provide Parents With Copy of Policies: Twelve of twelve children's files did not have an acknowledgment that parents were provided a copy of the operational policies. (§747.503; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-503))
- 2025-01-17 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-31: Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans: The operation had no emergency preparedness plan. (§747.501(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-501-11))
- 2025-01-17 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2025-01-31: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization: Two of twelve children's files did nor include a signed  medical authorization. (§747.605(11); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-605-11))
- 2025-01-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-01-31: Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement: Two of twelve children enrolled in operation did not have a signed enrollment agreement. (§747.603(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-603-a-1))
- 2025-01-17 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2025-02-03: Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: The assistant caregiver did not have proof of education qualifications.    There was no pre-employment affidavit included in assistant caregivers file. (§747.901(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-747-901-2))
- 2024-12-03 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2024-12-08: HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not Licensed: Provider was observed caring for 11 children without a permit. (§HRC42.041(a) - Illegal Operation - Not L; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-hrc42-041-a-illegal-operation-not-l))

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1495040 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1495040
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1808694 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1808694

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Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1495040 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.
