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The Learning Experience

Child care center · 2351 FM 646 RD W, Dickinson, TX 77539-3237 · License 1675903

0Compliance score
Poor

Capacity 182. InfantToddlerPre-KindergartenSchool Accepts subsidy

Violation history (312)

Severity	Date	Standard / narrative	Corrected
4	—	746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes Fire Drill was last conducted and documented for 4/23/2025.	—
3	—	746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills The fire drill log was not documented for the month of September. This was corrected at inspection when the drill log was updated with the date the drill was conducted.	Yes
3	—	746.3301(e) - Nutrition and Food Service - Second Serving Seconds of food is not being served consistently to children.	—
4	—	746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly Fire Extinguishers were last checked on 4/23/2025.	—
3	—	746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent Based on incident reports received. Incident report was not shared with parent or completed for child who was kicked in the head.	—
4	—	746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year Severe Weather was conducted twice on 1/31/2025 and 2/20/2025.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During inspection, two classrooms were observed out of ratio. One classroom had three teachers with 12 infants and the second classroom had three teachers with 19 toddlers.	—
1	—	746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening One child, aged 4 years did not have a hearing and vision on file.	—
4	—	746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR Staff hired on 6/20/2022 had online CPR training.	—
5	—	746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance Due to the amount of deficiencies cited. Director has not ensured operation is maintaining compliance with minimum standards rules.	—
3	—	746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days Three infants feeding sheets had not been updated with the parent signature.	—
5	—	746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual Based on information from DFPS, it was found that prohibited punishment was used when a child was slapped on their face by the cargiver.	—
5	—	746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Operational Policies did not discuss if the operation will administer epinephrine auto-injectors.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During walk through, one out of the four classrooms observed had three caregivers with 11 small children.	—
4	—	746.501(a)(7) - Written Operational Policies - Discipline Based on Parent Handbook and Addendum received. The operational policies did not discuss how operation will handle discipline.	—
4	—	746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing Pediatric First Aid training expired for one caregiver on 7/2025.	—
4	—	746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion Based on the Parent Handbook and Addendum did not discuss suspension and expulsion.	—
4	—	746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR Pediatric CPR training expired for one caregiver on 7/2025.	—
3	—	746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization During investigation inspection, licensing incident report form was not used for child who required medical attention.	—
3	—	746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity Operational Policies did not state promotion of physical activity indoor and outdoor.	—
4	—	746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities Staff was mopping the floor while children were in care.	—
4	—	746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns The operations menu and food served does not follow the meal patterns established by the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)	—
4	—	746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization Operation did not notify licensing of child requiring medical attention as required.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children Based on interviews conducted, one caregiver left another caregiver alone with 17 three-year-olds for more than ten minutes.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children Based on sign in and out sheets two classrooms were out of ratio in the month of August. One classroom had one teacher to five infants. The second classroom had twenty 3-year-olds to school age children with one teacher.	—
4	—	746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year Lockdown drill was conducted once on 3/21/2025.	—
4	—	746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly Carbon Monoxide detectors were last checked on 4/23/2025.	—
4	—	746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director During investigation inspection, operation did not report change in director. Operation changed director on 7/5/2023.	—
5	—	746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months Fire Inspection was last conducted on 6/18/2024.	—
5	—	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 Based on information received, a child was left unsupervised in a hallway for 2 to 3 minutes.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation Staff hired on 7/11/2023 was observed supervising children without and eligble background check result.	—
5	—	746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months During follow up inspection, a fire inspection had not been conducted for 2024. Previous Fire Inspection report is dated for 4/28/2023.	—
3	—	746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement One child was missing the health statement.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During follow up inspection, one classroom was observed out of ratio. Classroom had three teachers with 11 infants. The specified age group was 0-11 months, making them one child over the requirement.	—
5	—	746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions During inspection, child safety alarm did not sound.	—
3	—	746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights Operational Policies did not have parents rights in handbook.	—
5	—	746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing Smoke Detectors were last checked on 4/23/2025.	—
4	—	746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training Staff hired on 8/31/2022 had 8 hours of annual training for 2021-2022 year.	—
4	—	746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current Two children files did not have current immunization record.	—
4	—	746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion Based on the Parent Handbook and Addendum did not discuss suspension and expulsion.	—
4	—	746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization Operation did not notify licensing of child requiring medical attention as required.	—
3	—	746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity Operational Policies did not state promotion of physical activity indoor and outdoor.	—
1	—	746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening One child, aged 4 years did not have a hearing and vision on file.	—
3	—	746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement One child was missing the health statement.	—
5	—	746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Operational Policies did not discuss if the operation will administer epinephrine auto-injectors.	—
4	—	746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing Pediatric First Aid training expired for one caregiver on 7/2025.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During walk through, one out of the four classrooms observed had three caregivers with 11 small children.	—
5	—	745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation Staff hired on 7/11/2023 was observed supervising children without and eligble background check result.	—
4	—	746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current Two children files did not have current immunization record.	—
4	—	746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly Carbon Monoxide detectors were last checked on 4/23/2025.	—
5	—	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 Based on information received, a child was left unsupervised in a hallway for 2 to 3 minutes.	—
4	—	746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR Staff hired on 6/20/2022 had online CPR training.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children Based on sign in and out sheets two classrooms were out of ratio in the month of August. One classroom had one teacher to five infants. The second classroom had twenty 3-year-olds to school age children with one teacher.	—
5	—	746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months Fire Inspection was last conducted on 6/18/2024.	—
4	—	746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly Fire Extinguishers were last checked on 4/23/2025.	—
3	—	746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills The fire drill log was not documented for the month of September. This was corrected at inspection when the drill log was updated with the date the drill was conducted.	Yes
4	—	746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director During investigation inspection, operation did not report change in director. Operation changed director on 7/5/2023.	—
4	—	746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns The operations menu and food served does not follow the meal patterns established by the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)	—
5	—	746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions During inspection, child safety alarm did not sound.	—
4	—	746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR Pediatric CPR training expired for one caregiver on 7/2025.	—
3	—	746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days Three infants feeding sheets had not been updated with the parent signature.	—
3	—	746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent Based on incident reports received. Incident report was not shared with parent or completed for child who was kicked in the head.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During inspection, two classrooms were observed out of ratio. One classroom had three teachers with 12 infants and the second classroom had three teachers with 19 toddlers.	—
5	—	746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance Due to the amount of deficiencies cited. Director has not ensured operation is maintaining compliance with minimum standards rules.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children Based on interviews conducted, one caregiver left another caregiver alone with 17 three-year-olds for more than ten minutes.	—
4	—	746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training Staff hired on 8/31/2022 had 8 hours of annual training for 2021-2022 year.	—
4	—	746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year Severe Weather was conducted twice on 1/31/2025 and 2/20/2025.	—
5	—	746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual Based on information from DFPS, it was found that prohibited punishment was used when a child was slapped on their face by the cargiver.	—
5	—	746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing Smoke Detectors were last checked on 4/23/2025.	—
4	—	746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes Fire Drill was last conducted and documented for 4/23/2025.	—
3	—	746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization During investigation inspection, licensing incident report form was not used for child who required medical attention.	—
3	—	746.3301(e) - Nutrition and Food Service - Second Serving Seconds of food is not being served consistently to children.	—
3	—	746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights Operational Policies did not have parents rights in handbook.	—
4	—	746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year Lockdown drill was conducted once on 3/21/2025.	—
4	—	746.501(a)(7) - Written Operational Policies - Discipline Based on Parent Handbook and Addendum received. The operational policies did not discuss how operation will handle discipline.	—
4	—	746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities Staff was mopping the floor while children were in care.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During follow up inspection, one classroom was observed out of ratio. Classroom had three teachers with 11 infants. The specified age group was 0-11 months, making them one child over the requirement.	—
5	—	746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months During follow up inspection, a fire inspection had not been conducted for 2024. Previous Fire Inspection report is dated for 4/28/2023.	—
5	—	746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance Due to the amount of deficiencies cited. Director has not ensured operation is maintaining compliance with minimum standards rules.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During walk through, one out of the four classrooms observed had three caregivers with 11 small children.	—
3	—	746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills The fire drill log was not documented for the month of September. This was corrected at inspection when the drill log was updated with the date the drill was conducted.	Yes
4	—	746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current Two children files did not have current immunization record.	—
4	—	746.501(a)(7) - Written Operational Policies - Discipline Based on Parent Handbook and Addendum received. The operational policies did not discuss how operation will handle discipline.	—
3	—	746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement One child was missing the health statement.	—
4	—	746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes Fire Drill was last conducted and documented for 4/23/2025.	—
5	—	746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months Fire Inspection was last conducted on 6/18/2024.	—
3	—	746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent Based on incident reports received. Incident report was not shared with parent or completed for child who was kicked in the head.	—
5	—	746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing Smoke Detectors were last checked on 4/23/2025.	—
4	—	746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly Carbon Monoxide detectors were last checked on 4/23/2025.	—
4	—	746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training Staff hired on 8/31/2022 had 8 hours of annual training for 2021-2022 year.	—
5	—	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 Based on information received, a child was left unsupervised in a hallway for 2 to 3 minutes.	—
5	—	746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months During follow up inspection, a fire inspection had not been conducted for 2024. Previous Fire Inspection report is dated for 4/28/2023.	—
4	—	746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing Pediatric First Aid training expired for one caregiver on 7/2025.	—
5	—	746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Operational Policies did not discuss if the operation will administer epinephrine auto-injectors.	—
3	—	746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights Operational Policies did not have parents rights in handbook.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During follow up inspection, one classroom was observed out of ratio. Classroom had three teachers with 11 infants. The specified age group was 0-11 months, making them one child over the requirement.	—
5	—	746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions During inspection, child safety alarm did not sound.	—
4	—	746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children During inspection, two classrooms were observed out of ratio. One classroom had three teachers with 12 infants and the second classroom had three teachers with 19 toddlers.	—
4	—	746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children Based on interviews conducted, one caregiver left another caregiver alone with 17 three-year-olds for more than ten minutes.	—
4	—	746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year Lockdown drill was conducted once on 3/21/2025.	—

Severity 5 = most serious. Source: official state record.

Inspections (136)

136 inspection record(s) on file from TX-HHSC.

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