Licensed Child Care Center · Houston, TX 77077
Between Oct 20, 2021 and Oct 20, 2026, the state cited The Learning Experience for 15 deficiencies — the Texas HHSC term for rule violations — over 17 routine inspections and 7 other visits (investigations or paperwork reviews); 6 were under rules the state weights High. The rule cited most often here is 746.1311 (2 times, most recently May 14, 2026).
The state lists The Learning Experience as serving infant, toddler, pre-kindergarten, and school-age children, open 06:30 AM to 06:30 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri). Programs on file: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Field Trips. Program type: Child Care Program.
Of the 15 violations at The Learning Experience, 6 fall under rules Texas weights High and 5 under Medium High; the state sets each rule’s weight by the risk a violation poses to children. How weights work
| Weight | Violations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 6 | 40% |
| Medium High | 5 | 33% |
| Medium | 3 | 20% |
| Medium Low | 0 | 0% |
| Low | 1 | 7% |
The Learning Experience had 15 violations in five years, more than the median of 11 across Houston’s 923 licensed child care centers, and 0.8 per routine inspection against a median of 1.0 — a count of state records, not a rating.
2 rules were cited more than once at The Learning Experience in the last five years.
| Rule | Times | What the rule covers |
|---|---|---|
| 746.1311 Medium | 2 | A center director must complete 30 hours of training each year that fits the ages of the children served, including at least six hours on topics such as child development or guidance and discipline, at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect, and three to six hours on management or staff supervision depending on experience. At least six of the hours must be instructor-led. Official rule text Most recent: May 14, 2026 · first: May 14, 2026 |
| 745.641 High | 2 | An operation must get notice from the state's background check unit that a person is eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible with conditions before letting that person be at the operation. While waiting, the person may attend orientation or pre-service training only if they have no contact with children in care. Official rule text Most recent: Aug 28, 2023 · first: Aug 18, 2022 |
| Year | Routine inspections | All state visits | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 (from Oct 20) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
24 visits on record since Oct 20, 2021, newest first, including visits that found nothing.
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Inspection | 585 | 3 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Inspection | — | None |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Investigation (report) | 1 | None |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Inspection | 680 | 1 |
| May 23, 2025 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 5 | None |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Inspection | 623 | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Date | Type | Rules checked | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Inspection | — | None |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Investigation (report) | 2 | None |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Inspection | 1 | None |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Inspection | 3 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | None |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Inspection | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Inspection | 630 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Inspection | — | None |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Inspection | 408 | 4 |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Investigation (report) | 3 | None |
2 rules cited at The Learning Experience changed after some of these citations (marked “rule revised”), so the wording that applied at the time may differ from our plain-English explanation.
Medium High · May 14, 2026 · Inspection
Director did not have a current SIDS training available for licensing to review.
Plain-English explanation above
Medium · May 14, 2026 · Inspection
The director did not have the required current HASA training topics available for licensing to review. 1.Administering medication 2. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 3. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. 4.Understand building and premises safety 5. Emergency Preparedness
Plain-English explanation above
Medium High · May 14, 2026 · Inspection
Three caregivers files reviewed did not have the required skills training part of CPR completed.
In plain English: Each caregiver and the center director must hold a current certificate in pediatric first aid (including rescue breathing and choking) and in pediatric CPR. A new caregiver may work with children before getting the CPR certificate, but at least one employee or caregiver with a current pediatric CPR certificate must be on the premises whenever children are in care. Official rule text
Low · Jun 3, 2025 · Inspection
The director of this operation has provided current training to staff but the operation has been assessed an administrative penalty within the last two years. Penalty was assessed on 08/28/2023. Operation director will not be able to provide training until 08/28/2025.
Official text of rule 746.1317
Medium High · Jul 18, 2024 · Inspection
One out of ten children files reviewed did not have an up to date immunization record.
In plain English: Each child from birth through age 14 must meet and keep meeting the state health department's immunization requirements, and the center must keep current immunization records, including any exemptions or exceptions. Required immunizations must be complete by the admission date, unless an exemption is verified by then or a homeless or foster child is admitted provisionally for up to 30 days. Official rule text
High · Mar 22, 2024 · Investigation (report)
In plain English: No child may be treated in a harsh, cruel, or unusual way. Banned methods include physical punishment or threats of it, punishment tied to food, naps, or toilet training, grabbing or pulling a child, yelling at or humiliating a child, and putting a child in a locked or dark room. Official rule text
Medium · Nov 2, 2023 · Inspection
Observed mats not properly labeled in several classrooms.
In plain English: Each walking child through age four must have an individual waterproof or washable cot, bed, or mat to sleep or rest on, provided by the center or the parent. Each must be labeled with the child's name (or a number with an assignment map), and floor mats must be marked so the sleeping side can be told apart from the floor side. Official rule text
High · Oct 16, 2023 · Inspection
The director did not ensure compliance when using a background check clearance letter that was not directly from licensing.It is the directors responsibility to ensure compliance and to utilize the tools provided to check for accuracy of documentation provided.
In plain English: The director must make sure the center's daily operation and all employees follow the minimum standards, that staff assignments match their skills and training, and that employees are supervised. Caregivers may not be regularly scheduled for more than ten hours of direct child care in a 24-hour period, and qualified substitutes must be called in when needed to meet the standards. Official rule text
High · Oct 16, 2023 · Inspection
Based on information obtained and supporting documentation an staff member of the operation presented fraudulent documentation to the operation and to licensing staff interfering with a licensing inspection.
Official text of rule 745.8411
High · Aug 28, 2023 · Inspection
Two caregivers were left alone in separate classrooms with children did not have an eligible background check.
Plain-English explanation above
High · Aug 8, 2023 · Inspection
A staff member with a conditional background check was present alone with children. This was corrected during inspection with another staff working in the room.
In plain English: If the state's background check unit finds a person ineligible, the operation must immediately remove that person from the operation and confirm it received the notice. If the person is eligible or provisionally eligible with conditions, the operation must limit the person's duties to follow those conditions. Official rule text
Medium High · Aug 18, 2022 · Inspection
The caregiver who drives the daycare van and the director does not have transportation training.
In plain English: New employees must complete orientation within seven days and before being alone with children, and caregivers must complete 24 hours of pre-service training (8 hours before being counted in the ratio and 16 more within 90 days) unless exempt. Caregivers and the director must complete pediatric first aid within 90 days and before being alone with children, and pediatric CPR within 90 days, keep both current, complete annual training every 12 months (24 hours for caregivers, 30 for the director), and take extra yearly training if they transport children under nine or take children to a pool. Official rule text (single-rule page) · rule revised September 2024
Medium High · Aug 18, 2022 · Inspection
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review.
In plain English: The center must keep certain records ready for state review during operating hours, including children's records, staff and training records, the director's certificate, staff time sheets, proof of liability insurance (or written notice to parents that it has none), playground checklists, and records of emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and smoke detectors. It must also keep its most recent fire, sanitation, and (if needed) gas inspection reports and its daily sign-in and sign-out system. Official rule text
Medium · Aug 18, 2022 · Inspection
5 caregivers and the director did not have the following trainings available for review. 1. Emergency Preparedness 2. Preventing and controlling the spread of communicalbe diseases. 3. Administering Medication 4. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 5. Understanding building and physical premises safety. 6. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
In plain English: A caregiver's 24 hours of yearly training must fit the ages of the children in their care and cover set topics, including at least six hours on areas such as child development or guidance and discipline, and at least one hour on preventing, recognizing, and reporting child abuse and neglect. At least five of the hours must be instructor-led, and caregivers of children under 24 months must also have one hour on shaken baby syndrome, infant sleep practices and SIDS, and early brain development. Official rule text · rule revised September 2024
High · Aug 18, 2022 · Inspection
During the walkthrough a caregiver in the Toddler D classroom was observed caring for children without notification of eligibility from the background check unit.
Plain-English explanation above
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Explanations follow the current rules (HHSC minimum standards, revised December 2025).