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Creative Child Learning Academy

Killeen, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

8 state inspections, last 2 years
22 deficiencies on the state’s summary
15 high or medium-high risk
June 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 15, 2003
Capacity
258 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
829357

Where

5515 E Central Texas Expy
Killeen, TX 76543

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 6
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
June 30, 2026Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “An annual health inspection has not been conducted. The last inspection was conducted on 05/22/25.”
July 7, 2026
June 30, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During the inspection, the restroom in the 3 year old classroom was observed with used wipes on the sink and open trash on the floor. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the trash from the restroom and sanitized the area.”
At the inspection
June 30, 2026Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the amount of children in the classroom or the ages. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver was relieved by the main caregiver and was able to tell the amount of children and ages of the children they were responsible for.”
At the inspection
April 27, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During the inspection, the playground area was observed with trash and broken toys. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the trash and broken toys from the playground area.”
At the inspection
April 27, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Urine was observed in one of the toilets in a classroom children had access to. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver flushed the toilet.”
April 27, 2026
April 27, 2026Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since March 05,2025.”
May 4, 2026
February 12, 2026Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During the inspection, five trashcans were observed without lids. A toilet in the 4 year old classroom was observed without a lid on the tank. A toilet was observed with urine in it in one of the after school rooms. A ceiling pane light cover was observed missing in the 12 to 17 month old room. In the 3 year old classroom, chemicals were observed within the …”
At the inspection
February 12, 2026Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “During the inspection, the diaper changing area was observed with crumbs and dirt. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver wiped and sanitized the diaper changing area.”
At the inspection
August 15, 2025Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “The diaper changing mat in one of the infant classrooms was observed with crumbs on it. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver cleaned and sanitized the diaper changing mat.”
August 15, 2025
July 18, 2025High745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
State’s note: “A caregiver was present and caring for children who did not have an active background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver was replaced and left the operation.”
July 18, 2025
March 12, 2024Medium746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
State’s note: “The director only had 20 annual training hours of the 30 hours required.”
March 26, 2024
March 12, 2024Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “2 of the caregiver files reviewed did not contain 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver had 7 of the 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver had 13 of the 24 hours of annual training.”
March 26, 2024
March 8, 2024High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket on.”
March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed sleeping in the classroom with the children.”
March 8, 2024
March 5, 2024Medium High746.2405(2) - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “An infant enrolled at the operation did not have an assigned crib.”
March 8, 2024
March 30, 2023Medium746.4405 - Location of Handwashing Sink
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection it was observed that two of the sinks available for children's use did not have soap available for use. This was corrected at inspeciton when soap was added.”
At the inspection
March 30, 2023Medium746.4409 - Location of Toilets
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection toilet paper was not available for use in one of the classroom's bathrooms. This was corrected at inspection when toilet paper was added.”
At the inspection
June 8, 2022High746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection one of the caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for.”
June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022Medium746.2203(b) - Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
State’s note: “During the monitoring inspection it was observed that five of the classrooms were not following their daily schedule. While indoor activities were taking place, morning outdoor time for several classrooms were not occurring at the scheduled time. Classrooms were also doing activities different from what was scheduled during the inspection.”
June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022Medium746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
State’s note: “During the motoring inspection 8/18 children's files were missing part of the required admission information.”
June 15, 2022
January 25, 2022Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was observed that a caregiver was changing diapers, one after the other, without washing their hands between each change. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash hands between each diaper change and began to do so.”
At the inspection
January 25, 2022Medium Low746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
State’s note: “During the investigation inspection it was reviewed in the operational policies that the operation was stating that parent visitors were not allowed at this time due to COVID. This was corrected at inspection when the policies were updated while I was present.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Creative Child Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 8 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 30, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Creative Child Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 22: 4 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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