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Learning For Life Child Development Center

Killeen, 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
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
August 26, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 7, 2023
Capacity
105 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 05:30 AM-05:30 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1747470

Where

5200 Clear Creek Rd
Killeen, TX 76549

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 7
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 26, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Cords and peeling paint was observed in one of the classrooms, and cleaning supplies was observed hanging on a door in the bathroom. This was corrected when the provider covered the peeling paint areas, removed the hanging cords and cleaning supplies.”
At the inspection
May 1, 2026High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “A caregiver used physical punishment on a child in care. The caregiver hit the child on the back.”
May 27, 2026
May 1, 2026Medium High746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
State’s note: “A caregiver responded to a child in care in a negative way, by hitting the child after the child displayed a behavior concern.”
May 27, 2026
May 1, 2026Medium High746.2803(3) - Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
State’s note: “The discipline used by a caregiver with a child in care did not demonstrate acceptable behavior. By hitting the child with the hand, the caregiver did not use self-control.”
May 27, 2026
August 7, 2025Medium746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
State’s note: “The directors had not completed the required 30 hours of training. 16 hours in additional topics related to the care of children was missing. The second director was missing 5 hours.”
September 12, 2025
June 19, 2025High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver was found to have picked up a child from their cot and slammed them back onto their cot resulting in the child sustaining an injury near their eye that required medical attention and liquid stitching.”
August 4, 2025
June 19, 2025High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.”
August 4, 2025
October 22, 2024Medium746.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
State’s note: “6 children records were observed missing these items: field trips, swimming, special needs, admission dates, signatures and dates, emergency information.”
October 25, 2024
October 22, 2024Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed not washing the hands of a child after diapering. The caregiver washed the child's hands, correcting the deficiency during the inspection.”
October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024Low746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “A caregiver hired after September, 2023, did not have a pre-application affidavit. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was provided the form to complete.”
At the inspection
October 22, 2024High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “Marked cleaning supplies were observed on the hand washing sink in the infant room. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver removed the cleaners.”
At the inspection
February 22, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “Out of four staff files reviewed, three had not completed their 24 hours of pre-service training within 90 days of employment.”
March 7, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Out of 10 children's records reviewed, one was missing a statement from the parent that operational policies had been received, three needed updated immunization records, one was missing information on whether or not he had allergies, one was missing a hearing and vision screening, two were missing emergency contacts, one was missing an admission date, and t…”
April 2, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “Out of the four staff files reviewed, none had a notarized employment affidavit on file.”
March 13, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
State’s note: “The children's product recall certification form had not been signed annually.”
February 27, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “The director, who also transports children, did not have a certificate for the required two hours of transportation training available for review.”
February 27, 2024
February 22, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “None of the infant feeding instructions had been updated monthly.”
February 29, 2024
February 22, 2024High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The operational policies were missing procedures for inclusive services to children with special needs, enrollment and policy change procedures, criteria the daycare will use to decide when weather is too extreme for outdoor play, a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when weather prohibits outdoor play, that employee vaccinations aren't required, an…”
February 29, 2024
August 28, 2023Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “During the inspection a caregiver did not wash the hands of the children after diapering.”
August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023High746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
State’s note: “During the inspection a non mobile child was observed asleep tummy down on the floor. This was corrected when the child was picked up and placed in a crib facing up.”
August 28, 2023
October 12, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “During the inspection, a caregiver was present without a cleared background check. This person was observed to leave the operation.”
October 13, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Learning For Life Child Development Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 26, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Learning For Life Child Development Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 7 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 1 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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