Licensed child care center · public record
The Learning Experience
Austin, 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 September 12, 2016
- Capacity
- 203 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
- 1621570
Where
15542 Ranch Road 620 N
Austin, TX 78717
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 |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection. The director requested and paid for the saniation inspection during the inspection.” |
| February 12, 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: “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver left a class of toddlers unsupervised for 2-3 minutes while they were sleeping.” |
| February 12, 2026 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that parents did not receive incident reports for an incident that placed their child at risk within 48 hours of when the incident occurred.” |
| February 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers use their personal cell phones while caring for children.” |
| February 12, 2026 | High | 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk State’s note: “Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that parents were not notified immediately of a situation that placed their child at risk.” |
| June 26, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “Two caregivers stated they had 16 children in care but there were 17 children were present.” |
| June 24, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “A caregiver has been seen by staff and children on their cell phone during the school day.” |
| February 20, 2025 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “Parent was not provided an incident report within the required 48 hours after the incident.” |
| April 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training State’s note: “The director was lacking the required annual transportation safety training.” |
| April 23, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3417(4) - Children Handwashing After Outdoor Activities State’s note: “One classroom of children did not have their hands washed after coming inside from outdoor activities.” |
| February 22, 2024 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used prohibited punishment when pushing a child with their foot.” |
| February 22, 2024 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that one caregiver used prohibited punishment when yelling at children in a classroom.” |
| February 24, 2023 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “Observed two infants sitting in high chairs that were not strapped into the seat. This was corrected when both infants were strapped into the seat.” |
| May 4, 2022 | Medium | 746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer State’s note: “During a walk-through of the facility, two children were observed using equipment and the safety straps were not fastened. The safety straps were immediately fastened when addressed, bringing the facility into compliance.” |
| May 3, 2022 | High | 746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that a child was subjected to a form of humiliation while in care.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- April 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 20, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 13, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 11, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 26, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 24, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 26, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 20, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected The Learning Experience?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 2, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does The Learning Experience have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 6 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 4 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.
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