Licensed child care center · public record
Love and Learning Center of Milam County
Rockdale, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
13 state inspections, last 2 years
34 deficiencies on the state’s summary
29 high or medium-high risk
October 16, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 8, 1999
- Capacity
- 62 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
- 59804
Where
1699 Hillcrest Dr
Rockdale, TX 76567
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. Showing the newest 25 of 34.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that there was a lack of active supervision which resulted in children receiving multiple bites from other children.” |
| September 18, 2026 | High | 746.2427(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: “Observed two caregivers place two different infants on their stomachs to sleep. This was corrected when both caregivers were spoken with about always laying infants on their backs to sleep. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3501(2) - Diaper Changing Steps- Cleanse Child with Individual Cloths State’s note: “Observed two children have their diaper changed and their dirty diapers were taken off and disgarded and a clean diaper was placed on the child without the childrens diaper area being cleaned with a wipe.” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “Observed two children being changed without the changing table being cleaned between each changed child.” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “Observed childrens diapers being changed but the caregiver did not have the children wash their hands after the diaper change. The caregivers were spoken to about when to wash their hands” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child State’s note: “Observed a caregiver using gloves to change children, but the caregiver did not wash their hands after removing each set of gloves.” |
| August 20, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “During an investigation, it was observed on camera that a caregiver had cornered themselves between the changing table and the wall and was working on paperwork. During this time, a child was able to bite another child in care.” |
| August 20, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2431(3) - Infant Daily Report - Times of Diaper Changes State’s note: “During the investigation, it was found that caregivers were not completing all of the diaper changes for infants throughout the day.” |
| June 26, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner State’s note: “Observed a trashcan with food in it without a lid. I spoke with the caregiver about getting a trashcan with a lid.” |
| June 26, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement State’s note: “There were two children at the operation who are not enrolled at the daycare. This was corrected when the children went home.” |
| June 26, 2026 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “Observed a slide on the playground and there was no loose fill under or around the slide.” |
| November 7, 2025 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “Observed an infant in a swing and a safety strap was not being used while the infant was swinging. This was corrected when the infant was strapped into the device.” |
| November 7, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “Observed two bottles that were not labeled with a child's name. This was corrected when the bottles were labeled.” |
| September 15, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “Observed 10 children ages 18-24 months with one caregiver. The classroom was out of ratio by one child. This was corrected when a second teacher went outside.” |
| October 29, 2024 | High | 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Observed a bottle of carpet and upolstry cleaner in an unlocked bathroom cabinet that children have access too. This was corrected when the cabinet was locked” |
| October 29, 2024 | Medium | 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights State’s note: “The operation did not add the parents rights information in their operational policies.” |
| October 29, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area State’s note: “Observed a classroom that did not have the necessary items to clean the diaper changing station. The operation had been open at 6:00 am and at 10:00 am one classroom still did not have a sanitation solution to clean the changing table. The caregiver was unable to provide information on how the changing table was being cleaned this morning.” |
| October 29, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering State’s note: “While watching video footage of another incident, I observed a caregiver changing an infants diaper and not washing the infants hands. I spoke to the office staff regarding what had been seen.” |
| October 29, 2024 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “Observed a child playing in the sink without a caregiver around to supervise. The caregiver in charge of the child did not know the child was missing. The class was outside while the child was inside the bathroom in the operation.” |
| October 29, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Observed a wooden shelf outside that is splintered and can cause injuires to children.” |
| October 25, 2024 | High | 746.1003(3) - Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments State’s note: “A caregiver was placed in an assignment that did not match their skills or abilities.” |
| October 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting State’s note: “It was observed in a video that an infant fell, started to cry and the caregiver did not comfort the infant.” |
| January 24, 2024 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The children product safety report had not been completed in the last two years. This was completed during the inspection.” |
| January 24, 2024 | Medium | 746.4409 - Location of Toilets State’s note: “In one classroom there was no toilet paper for the children to have indipendent use. I spoke to the director and caregiver about having toilet paper for the children.” |
| January 24, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “The refrigerators and freezers had dried food and crumbs on the shelves and where food was stored. The sinks and walls in the bathrooms and classrooms had food on them and were dirty. There was a sink in another room that had a metal curtain rod on the sink. This was removed. In the school age bathroom, there was not a toilet paper holder and the toile…” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 29, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 29, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- September 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 20, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- July 9, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 26, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 19, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 7, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 6, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- September 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Love and Learning Center of Milam County?
Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 16, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Love and Learning Center of Milam County have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 34: 11 high-risk, 18 medium-high-risk, 5 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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