The Learning Center
Does The Learning Center have a state child-care violation history?
Texas HHSC records list 22 child-care citations for The Learning Center in LONGVIEW, TX. The state assigns each cited standard a risk level; for this facility, 6 are recorded at the High level and 11 at Medium High, with the remainder at Medium, Medium Low, or Low. Each entry below reproduces the standard Texas cited and the state's own description of what was found.
These are licensing-record findings, not a judgment about any child or family. The dates shown are the dates Texas recorded a correction as verified — they are not inspection dates, and the record may lag the state's current file. This page reflects the published record as of its last update and is not a complete history; the authoritative source is Texas HHSC.
Texas HHSC recorded 6 High-risk citations at this facility.
Risk levels below are Texas HHSC's own labels, shown verbatim.
- High
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Self-control was not demonstrated when employees of the operation engaged in a physical altercation in the presence of children.
- High
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
During review the operation stated they are not checking the detectors monthly.
- High
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
When completing the walk through 2 caregivers were unaware or unsure of how many children they were in charge of.
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- High
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was observed using prohibited punishment by pulling a child by the arm after the child sat in the wrong seat.
- High
746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
During the investigation it was found that a child was made to stay in timeout within a high chair for around 40 minutes.
- High
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the inspection it was found that a new Fire Inspection had not been completed since July of 2020.
- Medium High
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
During review a child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a completed Food Allergy Emergency Plan.
- Medium High
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
During the inspection an infant was seen in a table bucket seat without the straps being used.
- Medium High
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
During review the operation stated they are not checking the extinguishers monthly.
- Medium High
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
During the inspection an Emergency Preparedness Plan was not available for review.
- Medium High
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
During review the operation stated they are not checking the detectors monthly.
- Medium High
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
A fire inspection conducted by a local or state fire marshall was not available during the inspection.
- Medium High
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
During the inspection garbage, waste food, was observed inside a trash can that was within reach of children.
- Medium High
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
During the inspection I observed nails and sharp brackets sticking out on the playground within reach of the children.
- Medium High
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation had only conducted 1 fire drill in 2022.
- Medium High
746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
During the inspection I observed the Potty-Chair to have urine still sitting in it after use.
- Medium High
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
During my inspection I observed 10 children's records, 6 of the records did not have an address for the emergency contact and 1 did not have the phone number for the contact. 5 of the records did not have a date of admission, 3 records did not have a special needs statement filled out, and 1 record did not have the full child's address.
- Medium
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Drills were being completed according to all staff and director's however only some of the drills were being documented as complete.
- Medium
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
During the inspection the annual certification for the Children's Product Safety Commission was not completed or posted.
- Medium
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
The most recent inspection report was not posted during the inspection. This was corrected at the inspection when the most recent form was printed and posted.
- Medium
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
During the inspection 8 children's records were reviewed and 4 records were missing their Emergency Contact Address, 2 were missing their Emergency Medical Attention, 5 were missing some or all of their immunizations.
- Medium
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The daycare director has not completed the monthly checklist for their playground.
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Compiled from public Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Child-Care Licensing records. To flag a discrepancy, write to records@daycaredossier.com.