Licensed child care center · public record
Creative Play Learning Center LLC
Mission, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
10 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
January 20, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 2, 2024
- Capacity
- 40 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:30 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
- 1782746
Where
601 Doherty Ave
Mission, TX 78572
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 |
|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children State’s note: “Operation was over ratio by one child. One caregiver was providing care for one chilld under 17mo, four children 18mo-4yo, and seven children 5-12yo.” |
| April 25, 2025 | Medium | 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep State’s note: “Based on the information obtained during the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver tried to force a child to sleep by roughly handling the child then grabbing the child?s arm and holding on to prevent the child from moving off the nap cot.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(B) - Meal preparation, except when 12 or fewer children are in care State’s note: “There were a total of 13 children present at the operation. A caregiver counted in ratio stepped out of the room and into the kitchen to prepare supper.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours State’s note: “Four staff files were reviewed. One file is missing 16 hours of pre-service training. Three files are missing annual training hours, including the following topics: Abuse/Neglect, Hazardous Materials, Food Allergies, Administering Medications, Emergency Preparedness and Building Safety.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age State’s note: “Operation became out of ratio when six school-age children arrived at the operation. There were a total of 13 children present at the operation, caregiver in the toddler room was providing care for seven children ages 4mo-3yo. The age difference between the youngest and oldest child in the room exceed 18 months.” |
| February 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Two out four children's records reviewed are missing immunization records.” |
| December 28, 2023 | Medium | 746.501(a)(30) - Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services State’s note: “The operational policies reviewed were missing the following information: The Procedures for supporting inclusive services to children with special care needs. The policy must address the requirements outlined in ?746.2202 of this chapter (relating to What are my responsibilities when planning activities for a child in care with special care needs?).” |
| December 28, 2023 | Medium | 746.2205(a)(1) - Written Activity Plan - Group Name and Dates State’s note: “The activity plans posted in the toddler room and afterschool room were not current. The dates documented on the plans were 12/4-8/2023 and 12/11-15/2023. Note: This was CORRECTED during the inspection as current lesson plans were obtained and posted in each room.” |
| December 28, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced State’s note: “The fire extinguisher in the transportation vehicle was not currently serviced. The service date on the tag was September 2022.” |
| September 29, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The pool noodles covering the poles of the shade structure in the outdoor playground were not maintained. The pool noodle material was deteriorating and missing pieces. This posed a safety hazard for children as the pool noodles were accessible to children and smaller children may accidentally ingest small pieces.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- January 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 25, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- February 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 10, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 28, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 29, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Creative Play Learning Center LLC?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 20, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Creative Play Learning Center LLC have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 10: 4 medium-high-risk, 6 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.
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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