Licensed child care center · public record
Creative Learning Center
Hutto, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 1, 2019
- Capacity
- 145 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
- 1679899
Where
1527 Chris Kelley Blvd
Hutto, TX 78634
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date State’s note: “Medication listed on a child's food allergy emergency plan was not in its original box labeled with the child's name.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “There were three expired medications observed during inspection.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “A trashcan containing a soiled diaper, without a lid, and accessible to children was observed during the inspection. This was corrected at inspection when a lid was added to the trashcan.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A child had food allergy plan with appropriate signatures however, did not have the medication as required per the food allergy plan. Without this medication, the plan could not be implemented.” |
| September 23, 2025 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “A cleaning supply spray can was observed on the back of the toilet in a bathroom used by children. The cleaning supply spray can was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver moved the cleaning supply spray can.” |
| September 10, 2025 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that the operation did not immediately notify the parent of a child when a volatile parent yelled and cursed at their child while the child was in care.” |
| September 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “It was found during an investigation that a caregiver failed to properly fasten the safety straps on a highchair as the safety straps were fastened, but not tightened, resulting in an infant climbing out of the highchair and falling to the floor, hitting their head.” |
| September 8, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during an investigation to support that an infant was able to climb out of a highchair and hit their head on the floor without a caregiver intervening. One caregiver was changing a diaper, and another caregiver was sitting on the floor feeding another infant.” |
| August 26, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver did not use good judgement when they did not communicate with a parent if a child needed transportation and left the child behind at the elementary school.” |
| June 20, 2025 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “Screen time was observed in a classroom during rest time. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned the screen off.” |
| March 10, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages State’s note: “One caregiver gave the wrong number of children in care when asked twice. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver counted the number of children and gave the correct number.” |
| October 17, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs State’s note: “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver failed to provide care consistent with a child's special dietary needs when they did not give the child the food and drink needed for their special diet.” |
| June 17, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “One child did not have all of the medication listed on their food allergy plan.” |
| June 17, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(b)(1) - CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based State’s note: “One caregiver did not have CPR training that includes hands-on skill-based instruction.” |
| March 7, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child sustained an injury when a caregiver left a backpack with scissors in it accessible to children, resulting in a child cutting another child's finger with the scissors.” |
| August 30, 2023 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “There was a caregiver present who was caring for children and who did not have a cleared background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.” |
| August 23, 2023 | High | 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for State’s note: “Two caregivers did not know how old the children were that they were responsible for.” |
| August 23, 2023 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in care inappropriately.” |
| August 16, 2023 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing State’s note: “There was a caregiver who had unsupervised access to children in care without current certification in first aid.” |
| December 27, 2021 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “During an investigation there was sufficient evidence to support a child was abused.” |
| December 27, 2021 | High | 746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument State’s note: “In the act of redirecting a child's behavior a caregiver hit a child with an open hand on their face.” |
| November 23, 2021 | High | 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited State’s note: “During an investigation there was sufficient evidence to support a child was abused.” |
| November 10, 2021 | Medium | 746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation State’s note: “During an investigation inspection caregivers interviewed admitted to the use of time outs. These time outs were explained as placing a child behind the diaper changing station so they cannot see the other children having fun and lasting five minutes or more.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- September 25, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Pending
- August 31, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 28, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- April 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- October 27, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 10, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 8, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 26, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 17, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Creative Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 29, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Creative Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 23: 10 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-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.
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