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The Learning Academy of Waller

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

11 state inspections, last 2 years
62 deficiencies on the state’s summary
43 high or medium-high risk
January 5, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 25, 2022
Capacity
104 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 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
1731687

Where

40190 Highway 290 Business
Waller, TX 77484

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 17
  • Medium-high 26
  • Medium 17
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 62.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
December 19, 2025High746.1205(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 the investigation, it was revealed that a caregiver left the children in the classroom unattended to take a restroom break.”
December 30, 2025
October 9, 2025Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “There is no loose fill around the stationary equipment that has a slide.”
October 30, 2025
October 9, 2025Medium746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
State’s note: “CCR observed stationary equipment positioned less than six feet from the perimeter.”
October 30, 2025
September 17, 2025Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “The owner of the operation that transports the children's records was not available during the inspection.”
September 24, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium High746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
State’s note: “During the walk-through, CCR observed specks of dirt under the changing mats on the toddler diaper-changing table in the restroom.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Three infants feeding sheet for the month of July and August were not available during the inspection.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025High746.1205(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: “The transporter left the operation and went outside, leaving the children unsupervised in the foyer area.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium746.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
State’s note: “Three out of six children's files were evaluated, a copy of the operation policy agreement signed by a parent is missing from the files.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation does not have an updated fire inspection; the last fire inspection was on 5/21/2024.”
September 24, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “There is no loose fill around the stationary equipment that has a slide.”
October 1, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “CCR observed that the children's sleeping mats were not labeled with their names or numbers.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium High746.3427 - Pest Extermination
State’s note: “CCR observed active ant pile on the children's playground.”
September 24, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “The owner of the operation that transports the children's records was not available during the inspection.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “One out of six children's files were evaluated and is missing the emergency contact address.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
State’s note: “The director s transportation training was not in the file.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “Three out of the six children's files were evaluated, and a health statement is missing from each of them.”
September 17, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
State’s note: “CCR observed stationary equipment positioned less than six feet from the perimeter.”
October 1, 2025
September 3, 2025Medium High746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “CCR observed the diaper changing mats wear and tear and is no longer waterproof. Correction: A caregiver replaced the diaper changing mats.”
At the inspection
September 3, 2025Medium746.4503(a) - Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
State’s note: “CCR observed the children's sleeping mats has wear and tear, and is no longer waterproof.”
September 17, 2025
August 25, 2025Medium High746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
State’s note: “I observed a caregiver assist a child with a training cup without washing their hands after diapering. The caregiver was also observed removing their gloves and was in the process of putting on another pair before washing their hands. The caregiver was corrected and went to wash their hands.”
August 25, 2025
August 25, 2025Medium High746.3503(d) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Hand-washing Sink in Diaper Changing Area
State’s note: “The operation was found to not have a hand washing sink in the toddler room diaper changing area.”
September 5, 2025
August 25, 2025Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “During the inspection I observed a child's hands were not washed after diapering.”
August 26, 2025
August 14, 2025High746.1205(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: “Children were left unsupervised in the classroom.”
August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “A caregiver was alone caring for 7 infants. The director was in a classroom caring for 11 children. Note: The infant classroom was brought into compliance when another staff person entered the infant classroom.”
August 14, 2025
August 7, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “A caregiver counted in ratio has a pending background check. Note: The director had the caregiver to leave the operation.”
August 7, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Learning Academy of Waller?

Texas HHSC's file lists 11 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on January 5, 2026. 10 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Learning Academy of Waller have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 62: 17 high-risk, 26 medium-high-risk, 17 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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