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Licensed child care center · public record

Discovery Learning Center

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

23 state inspections, last 2 years
121 deficiencies on the state’s summary
83 high or medium-high risk
October 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 12, 2017
Capacity
150 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 12:00 PM-02:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
Yes
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1651533

Where

1815 W White Ave
Mckinney, TX 75069

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 33
  • Medium-high 50
  • Medium 34
  • Medium-low 3
  • Low 1

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. Showing the newest 25 of 121.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 16, 2026High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “The operation did not have proof showing that minimum standards training had been obtained by the CEO of the operation within the sixty days of the start of the probation.”
November 9, 2026
September 16, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have documentation showing a recent fire inspection was conducted by the local Fire Marshal. The last documented fire inspection the operation had on file was from 7/2/2025.”
October 9, 2026
August 10, 2026High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “The operation did not have proof showing that minimum standards training had been obtained by the governing body and persons left in charge within the sixty days of the start of the probation.”
September 10, 2026
August 10, 2026High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have documentation showing a recent fire inspection was conducted by the local Fire Marshal. The last documented fire inspection the operation had on file was from 7/2/2025.”
September 10, 2026
July 31, 2026High745.247 - Franchise Tax Delinquent
State’s note: “The operation failed to maintain an active franchise tax status, and as a result, the entity?s franchise tax status has been forfeited.”
August 15, 2026
June 15, 2026High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “During the follow up inspection, the operation provided documentation showing that monthly meetings between the CEO and the director have occurred. However, the operation did not have proof showing that minimum standards training had been obtained by the governing body and persons left in charge within the sixty days of the start of the probation.”
August 6, 2026
May 12, 2026Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One of the ten children records reviewed was missing an immunization record.”
June 12, 2026
May 12, 2026High746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
State’s note: “A 16 month old infant was not current on their immunizations and was missing the third doses of the DTaP and PCV vaccines.”
June 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Medium746.1701 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 12 or Fewer Children
State’s note: “During the inspection, one caregiver was with the 11 children who were in care; the ages of the children were 17 months, 2 years, 2 years, 2 years, 3 years, 3 years, 3 years, 3 years, 3 years, 4 years and 4 years.”
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “A substitute caregiver counted in ratio, the director and one caregiver were missing proof of current pediatric first aid training at the time of the inspection.”
June 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Medium746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
State’s note: “One caregiver had completed 17.5 hours of required 24 hours of annual training.”
June 12, 2026
May 12, 2026Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “A substitute caregiver counted in ratio, the director and one caregiver were missing current proof of pediatric CPR training at the time of the inspection.”
June 12, 2026
May 12, 2026High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection, the operation had not filled out documentation showing that a monthly meeting between the CEO and director had occurred by 4/24/2026.”
May 12, 2026
April 10, 2026Medium High746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
State’s note: “The operation has not conducted monthly checks of the fire extinguishers.”
April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “In the infant room, there was more than an 18-month difference between the youngest infant and oldest toddler.”
April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “The operation has not conducted monthly checks of the carbon monoxide detector.”
April 10, 2026
April 10, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “In the outdoor play area, the grass and weeds exceeded 12 inches in height. A double gate and a spot in the fence in the outdoor play area had gaps large enough for children to go through the gate and fence. In the infant room, foam was exposed on the diaper changing mat; the operation put duct tape over the exposed foam during the inspection.”
April 20, 2026
April 10, 2026Medium746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
State’s note: “The parent handbook was missing information about Parent Rights. This was corrected at inspection when the director added the parent rights information into the handbook.”
At the inspection
April 10, 2026High745.8641 - Requirements during probation
State’s note: “The operation has not been complying with the following conditions for the probation: the director has not been documenting information obtained during walk throughs of the center twice daily; the attendance sheets do not contain all the required information stated in the probation conditions; the Governing Body has not developed and submitted a plan to CCR…”
April 10, 2026
January 2, 2026Medium High746.309(a)(1) - Parental Notification of Safe Sleeping Deficiency
State’s note: “The operation did not notify parents of all enrolled children of a safe sleep deficiency which was cited on 12/15/25 by 12/20/25.”
January 2, 2026
December 30, 2025Medium High746.1013(a)(4) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Authority
State’s note: “During an inspection, the person in charge did not have access to the personnel files.”
January 6, 2026
December 30, 2025Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “The owner has not followed policy in regard to the Plan of Action. The building and grounds checklists were not completed for the month of November and one week in October. Two caregivers did not have updated training, according to the Plan of Action.”
December 30, 2025
December 30, 2025High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The director did not ensure that the operation operated in compliance when a person was left in charge did not have knowledge of where child files were kept.”
January 6, 2026
December 15, 2025Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “During an inspection, training records were not available for review by CCR staff.”
December 31, 2025
December 15, 2025High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “During an inspection, an infant was observed to be napping in a crib with a crib sheet that was loose.”
December 15, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Discovery Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 23 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 27, 2026. 23 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Discovery Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 121: 33 high-risk, 50 medium-high-risk, 34 medium-risk, 3 medium-low-risk, 1 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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