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The Learning Junction Early Education Center

A licensed child care center in Hutto, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).

Program details

Program type: Licensed child care center

Address: 204 EVANS ST, Hutto, TX 78634

County: Williamson County

Phone: (512) 777-2588

Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School

Licensed capacity: 34 children

State ID (HHSC operation number): 1708059

Permit: Full Permit, issued December 1, 2020

On corrective action (HHSC): No

On adverse action (HHSC): No

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Inspection history

From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026

  • 23 inspections
  • 1 investigation
  • 2 assessments
  • 31 citations from these visits (risk level: High 16, Medium High 12, Medium 3)

A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.

Below is every visit in the state's files from December 28, 2021 to September 24, 2026, newest first: 29 visits and 32 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.

  1. September 24, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

  2. June 18, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

  3. April 10, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

  4. March 16, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

  5. February 10, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

  6. January 21, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

  7. December 8, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  8. November 12, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  9. October 28, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  10. September 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  11. August 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  12. July 29, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  13. June 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  14. May 19, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  15. April 21, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  16. March 27, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  17. March 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  18. February 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  19. January 27, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 27, 2025 · Correction verified: February 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Two caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for when asked twice. This was corrected when the caregivers counted the number of children and gave the correct number.

  20. January 10, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations

    • 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 10, 2025 · Correction verified: January 27, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with extra bedding. The manufacture instructions of the extra bedding stated, "Never use in a crib or play yard". The extra bedding was removed at inspection.

    • 746.2411(2)(B) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 10, 2025 · Correction verified: January 27, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with a loose-fitting sheet. The infant was removed from the play yard at inspection.

    • 746.2401(6) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 10, 2025 · Correction verified: January 27, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with a pacifier string attached to their clothing. The pacifier string was removed during inspection.

  21. December 10, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

  22. December 9, 2024 · Assessment · 9 citations

    • 746.3415(1) - Employee Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing her own hands before preparing meals.

    • 746.3317(1) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Sanitize Equipment

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed preparing an infant's food using a utensil to try the food and then using the same utensil to prepare the food on the plate. The caregiver was observed eating food off of a plate and then giving the infant the remainder of the food on the plate while using the same utensil the caregiver ate off of.

    • 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed not disinfecting the diaper changing mat between each use.

    • 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed using her cellphone on multiple occasions while caring for the infants in the classroom.

    • 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver used bad judgement when attempting to move the diaper changing mat while an infant is on it. The caregiver is observed sitting on the floor with the diaper changing mat in front of them, picking the diaper changing mat up while an infant is on it and dropping it. The diaper changing mat was padded and landed up correctly however, the caregiver exhibited bad judgement when attempting to move it this way.

    • 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing her own hands between each diaper change.

    • 746.3421(b) - Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing any of the infant's hand throughout the day. The caregiver is only observed wiping the children's hands and faces with wipes.

    • 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, an infant was observed sleeping in an exerSaucer and an infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer.

    • 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

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver is observed exiting the classroom on multiple occasions in short durations while the infants are eating their food.

  23. November 26, 2024 · Assessment · 1 citation

    • 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 26, 2024 · Correction verified: December 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed inappropriately grabbing children by their arm when picking them up and moving them around the classroom.

  24. November 20, 2024 · Investigation · 14 citations

    • 746.1003(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that the director was not appropriately supervising caregivers when a caregiver was observed on video walking out of a classroom leaving infants unsupervised multiple times.

    • 746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that parents are only allowed in the doorway of the operation, they are not allowed in the classrooms.

    • 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was roughly moving infants when they placed them in a highchair and when they removed them from bouncer seats or exersaucers.

    • 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver left their purse on the floor of a classroom and accessible to infants.

    • 746.3317 - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 20, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Video footage showed a caregiver spraying Lysol around themselves while shaking a bottle for an infant.

    • 746.2805(8) - Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Infants are being placed in a restrictive device as a form of discipline.

    • 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The operation did not notify parents within the required 2 days when their child was placed at risk.

    • 746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While caring for infants a caregiver was observed washing dishes, sweeping, vacuuming and spraying disinfectant in the room.

    • 746.201(2) - Written Personnel Policies

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      A caregiver failed to follow the operations smoke free and drug free section the personnel policies.

    • 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that it was not reported that a caregiver was using prohibited discipline and guidance on infants after the director observed video of the classroom.

    • 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver abused and neglected children in care.

    • 746.3703(d) - No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DPFS investigation, a caregiver admitted to smoking a THC vape pen in the infant classroom multiple times over multiple days. The vape pen was used in the classroom around the infant as a result an infant tested positive for cannabis.

    • 746.3703(c) - Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DPFS investigation, it was found that a caregiver was under the influence of THC while caring for infants. The caregiver did not have a prescription for the controlled substance.

    • 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 21, 2025 · Correction verified: March 3, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver dropped an empty bouncer seat on the ground next to two infants on the ground. The bouncer seat did not hit the infants, however the caregiver exhibited bad judgement when attempting to move it this way. During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the caregiver sprayed Lysol in the close proximity of infants. During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not use good judgement when they used their sleeve to wipe an infant's nose twice. Additionally, the caregiver did not wash hands after doing so.

  25. November 19, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

  26. July 24, 2024 · Inspection · 3 citations

    • 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 26, 2024 · Correction verified: July 25, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Two infants did not have infant feeding instructions available for review.

    • 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: August 7, 2024 · Correction verified: August 7, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The stationary equipment outside did not meet the required use zones. There was a wooden balance beam in the use zone of the ladder of the stationary equipment.

    • 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

      Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      One infant was sitting in a highchair without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when the caregiver fastened the safety straps.

  27. September 26, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

  28. November 8, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.2419(8) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

      Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During the walk through of the infant room, a feeding plate was observed in the sink used for hand washing. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the plate from the sink.

  29. December 28, 2021 · Inspection · No citations

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