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The Learning Zone

704 N Twin Creek Dr, Killeen, TX 76543 · Bell County (254) 690-4454 License #1180306 · first licensed Feb 10, 2011
19
inspections on file
19
recorded violations
6
health & safety class
Oct 7, 2026
last inspection

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for The Learning Zone
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
Oct 7, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 11, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Aug 27, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited3Agency record
Aug 26, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Aug 25, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Aug 12, 2026ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 3, 2025InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 4, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Sep 18, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 4, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Jan 4, 2024InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Dec 6, 2023InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Dec 6, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Jun 30, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 23, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Jun 16, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 25, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 13, 2021InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Dec 10, 2021ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Sep 11, 2026Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5607(e)(2) — Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 2 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat

“3 of the 35 child safety seats were expired. This was corrected during the inspection when the child safety seats were removed from the operation.”

Corrected Sep 18, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“During the follow up inspection, the carpets and walls were observed with stains, one trash can was missing a top, one toilet was observed with urine, stains were observed on the bathroom floors and walls, stains were observed on the classroom walls, trash was observed on the bathroom floors.”

Corrected Sep 18, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“During the follow up inspection in 3 of the classrooms, peeling paint was observed.”

Corrected Sep 18, 2026
Aug 27, 2026Inspection · 3 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“In 3 of the classroom, peeling paint and wall depressions were observed. This was corrected during the inspection, when the staffed painted the areas and provided coverings until the financial burden could be met.”

Corrected Aug 27, 2026
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5607(e)(2) — Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 2 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat

“11 of the 35 child safety seats were expired. No children were transported and the operation corrected the seats when they removed all the expired seats from the vehicles.”

Corrected Aug 27, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“The carpets, trash cans, 3 bathrooms needed to be cleaned and sanitized. There were stains on the carpets in the classrooms, and smudges on the floors and walls. The trash can in one of the classrooms needed to be wiped down and the presence of urine was in three of the bathrooms.”

Corrected Sep 10, 2026
Aug 26, 2026Report · 2 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“The caregiver did not display good judgment when bringing a child back from a school that was not enrolled at the center.”

Corrected Sep 24, 2026
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(1) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for

“While picking up the children from school, the caregiver transported a child to the center who was not enrolled at the center.”

Corrected Sep 24, 2026
Aug 25, 2026Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“Two toilets in the classrooms were observed with feces. There were no paper towels in one of the restrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver flushed the toilet and put paper towels in the restroom area.”

Corrected Aug 25, 2026
Aug 12, 2026Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.2207(c)(2) — Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate

“During the investigation it was found that an inappropriate video was shown on the television to a group of toddler children.”

Corrected Sep 1, 2026
Dec 4, 2024Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement

“One of the children records did not contain a health statement.”

Corrected Dec 17, 2024
Sep 4, 2024Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“During the investigation inspection there were missing ceiling tiles observed in the toddler restroom area and rust build up in some of the toilets.”

Corrected Oct 29, 2024
Jan 4, 2024Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“The infant room contained a 7 week old and 21 month old in the same classroom. This was corrected at the inspection when the 21 month old was moved to a different classroom.”

Corrected Jan 4, 2024
Dec 6, 2023Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1301(a)(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

“During the monitoring inspection it was found that the director's CPR and first aid training expired on 10/31/2023.”

Corrected Dec 20, 2023
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

“The transportation vans did not contain an electronic child safety alarm.”

Corrected Dec 20, 2023
Dec 6, 2022Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

“During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an electrical outlet was observed to be accessible to infants in the infant classroom. The classroom was observed to have walking infants. A safety cover was immediately placed over the electrical outlet, bringing the facility into compliance.”

Corrected Dec 6, 2022
StandardState weight: Medium
746.801(2) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions

“After reviewing infant feeding instructions, three infants not yet ready for table food did not have updated feeding instructions on file for review. The most recent feeding instructions were dated October of 2022.”

Corrected Dec 9, 2022
Jun 23, 2022Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a hallway needed to be cleaned as there were infant gates, blankets and debris on the floor which presented a health hazard for children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the hallway was cleaned.”

Corrected Jun 23, 2022
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.2428 — No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File

“During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an infant was observed to be asleep and swaddled. The infant was immediately unswaddled when addressed with caregivers. No sleep exception form was on file for review regarding swaddling.”

Corrected Jun 23, 2022

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