Recognition of Excellence · Longview / Marshall, TX · 2026

Applewood Academy and Day Care Center

1512, Judson Rd Longview, TX 75601
🏆 Ranked #37 in Longview / Marshall · 5.8 / 10 overall
Awards Earned
Best Infant Care
Best Infant Care
Earned the highest infant care score in Longview / Marshall. This dimension focuses on caregiver ratios, responsiveness, feeding and sleep routines, and parent feedback specific to infant rooms.
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Applewood Academy and Day Care Center is a long-standing childcare provider at 1512 Judson Rd in Longview, serving infants through kindergarten-age children. Operating since at least the 1980s, it has a dedicated owner recognized by community members for genuine commitment to children's welfare. However, multiple recent reviews raise substantial concerns about staff supervision and hygiene practices—including reports of unsafe adult-child ratios and children left unattended—that contradict the center's positive reputation and warrant careful parental verification before enrollment.

Safety7.0
Curriculum7.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care7.0
Kindergarten readiness7.0
Teacher quality3.0
Compassion7.0
Management3.0
Culture7.0
Extracurriculars5.0
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Best Infant Care
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