Licensed child care center · public record
Norman M. Thomas Learning Center
Freer, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued November 16, 2015
- Capacity
- 68 children
- Ages served
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-03:30 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
- 1600356- 9871
Where
1404 S Norton Ave
Freer, TX 78357
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Low | 746.705 - Incident/Illness Report Form Signed State’s note: “Director did not review and did not sign the completed report, before it was shared with parent.” |
| May 11, 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: “Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, caregivers in charge of supervising the children did not intervene timely when two children were involved in a physical altercation. One child sustained injuries to the head as a result.” |
| May 11, 2026 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “Parent was not notified immediately after a child was placed at risk by getting hit in the head and body several times.” |
| February 7, 2024 | Medium | 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification State’s note: “The Consumer Product Safety form was last reviewed on January 3, 2023.” |
| April 5, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5207(a) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram State’s note: “Emergency evacuation and relocation diagram did not include the relocation site after children safely exit the builing, the two paths to exit the builing, and the severe weather relocation site.” |
| April 5, 2023 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Fire drills were last conducted on January 2023.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- October 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 18, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- May 11, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- November 14, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 7, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 5, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 27, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Norman M. Thomas Learning Center?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 22, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Norman M. Thomas Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 2 high-risk, 2 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-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.
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