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Learning Ladder

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
7 deficiencies on the state’s summary
4 high or medium-high risk
February 9, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 31, 2020
Capacity
90 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-05:30 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
1708769

Where

403 S Hill St
Decatur, TX 76234

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 3
  • Medium 2
  • 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
February 9, 2026Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “One child is missing their health statement.”
February 17, 2026
February 9, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “One staff is missing their notarized affidavit.”
February 17, 2026
April 9, 2025Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Not all of the electrical outlets were covered in the PreK 1 & 2 rooms. This was corrected at inspection when the direcotr covered the plugs.”
At the inspection
April 9, 2025Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The loose-fill on the PreK playground was not 6 inches deep and was not maintained.”
April 30, 2025
April 9, 2025Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “One child was missing their immunization records.”
April 16, 2025
July 6, 2023Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan provided by the operation was not complete.”
July 14, 2023
April 22, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “Supervision was found to be insufficient during outdoor time.”
May 13, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Learning Ladder?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 9, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Learning Ladder have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 7: 1 high-risk, 3 medium-high-risk, 2 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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