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Magnolia Learning Academy

Aledo, 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
36 deficiencies on the state’s summary
29 high or medium-high risk
August 11, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 26, 2023
Capacity
263 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 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
1750970

Where

2 Dean Dr
Aledo, TX 76008

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 15
  • Medium-high 14
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 0
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 36.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
February 26, 2026Medium High746.2419(7) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
State’s note: “Infant under 15 months was observed asleep with bottle in crib at time of inspection. This was corrected when bottle was removed from crib by caregiver.”
At the inspection
December 4, 2025Medium746.3811 - Notify Parents in Policy if Not Administering Medication
State’s note: “Two medications required on a food allergy plan were observed as expired at time of inspection.”
December 18, 2025
December 2, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed on video pulling a child by one arm on two occasions.”
December 23, 2025
December 2, 2025High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “During an investigation it was determined a caregiver squeezed a child's face in an attempt to take food out of mouth.”
December 23, 2025
September 16, 2025High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “A caregiver put her hand on the back of a child's head during naptime and pushed the child's head into their nap mat.”
October 3, 2025
September 16, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “A concern regarding an alleged incident of prohibited punishment was not reported, as required.”
October 3, 2025
September 16, 2025Medium746.2803(4)(D) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
State’s note: “Two children were observed to be in timeout longer than allowed by age, which is one minute per year of age. The children were under 3 years old and were in timeout for more than 5 minutes.”
October 3, 2025
August 4, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Caregiver did not show self-control when punching a classroom wall while children were present.”
September 2, 2025
May 30, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
State’s note: “Four out of ten caregiver records did not have current first aid training available to review at time of inspection. Corrected at inspection when all four caregivers completed first aid training.”
At the inspection
May 16, 2025Medium High746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
State’s note: “Infant under 12 months old was observed during inspection in high chair without use of safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when safety straps were fastened.”
May 16, 2025
April 17, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient during a DFPS investigation when a caregiver grabbed and pulled three different children. One child was grabbed by the arm and dragged approx. 5 feet. One child was aggressively grabbed and pulled by the arm to a sit-down position. One child was yanked up to a standing position.”
May 15, 2025
April 17, 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.”
May 15, 2025
April 17, 2025High746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient during a DFPS investigation when a caregiver yelled and used profanity towards a child in an aggressive manner.”
May 15, 2025
October 17, 2024Medium746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
State’s note: “Classroom was observed with 10 children ranging in ages from 16 months to 21 months with one caregiver. Corrected at inspection when second caregiver was added to classroom.”
October 17, 2024
May 6, 2024Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “On 5/2/2024, an employee was viewed on their personal cell phone for approximately 30 minutes during naptime supervision.”
May 7, 2024
May 6, 2024Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “A caregiver did not wash hands after diaper children.”
May 7, 2024
May 6, 2024Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “Children's hands in a one year old classroom are not being washed after diapering.”
May 7, 2024
February 8, 2024Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “The operation failed to do a check for possible hazards before allowing children outside to play on the temporary playground.”
February 12, 2024
February 8, 2024High746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
State’s note: “The governing body has failed to ensure the operation is maintaining compliance and that the director is completing all required director responsibilities.”
February 13, 2024
January 16, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver used poor judgement when the lifting a child from the floor. The method the caregiver used resulted in an injury to the child's right elbow.”
February 2, 2024
January 9, 2024Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “The operation failed to report two cases of COVID 19 which occurred between 12/17/2023 and 12/22/2023.”
January 9, 2024
January 8, 2024High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “The director used poor judgment when she allowed a staff's child to remain in care with a fever.”
January 29, 2024
January 8, 2024Medium746.501(a)(3) - Written Operational Policies - Exclusion Criteria
State’s note: “The operation failed to follow their Illness and Exclusion policy for children with a fever and allowed a child to remain in care.”
January 29, 2024
November 27, 2023Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “One infant's written feeding schedule was not signed by the parent.”
December 4, 2023
November 27, 2023High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The opertaion did not have current documenation showing their annual City Fire Inspection.”
December 4, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Magnolia Learning Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 11, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Magnolia Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 36: 15 high-risk, 14 medium-high-risk, 7 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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