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The Learning Zone

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

Program details

Program type: Licensed child care center

Address: 704 N TWIN CREEK DR, Killeen, TX 76543

County: Bell County

Phone: (254) 690-4454

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

Licensed capacity: 224 children

State ID (HHSC operation number): 1180306

Permit: Full Permit, issued February 10, 2011

On corrective action (HHSC): No

On adverse action (HHSC): No

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Inspection history

From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026

  • 9 inspections
  • 3 investigations
  • 15 citations from these visits (risk level: High 5, Medium High 8, Medium 2)

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 10, 2021 to October 7, 2026, newest first: 19 visits and 19 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. October 7, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

  2. September 11, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations

    • 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 18, 2026 · Correction verified: October 7, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During the follow up inspection in 3 of the classrooms, peeling paint was observed.

    • 746.5607(e)(2) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 2 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 18, 2026 · Correction verified: October 7, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      3 of the 35 child safety seats were expired. This was corrected during the inspection when the child safety seats were removed from the operation.

    • 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 18, 2026 · Correction verified: October 7, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During the follow up inspection, the carpets and walls were observed with stains, one trash can was missing a top, one toilet was observed with urine, stains were observed on the bathroom floors and walls, stains were observed on the classroom walls, trash was observed on the bathroom floors.

  3. August 27, 2026 · Inspection · 3 citations

    • 746.5607(e)(2) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 2 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 27, 2026 · Correction verified: September 11, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      11 of the 35 child safety seats were expired. No children were transported and the operation corrected the seats when they removed all the expired seats from the vehicles.

    • 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 10, 2026 · Correction verified: September 11, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The carpets, trash cans, 3 bathrooms needed to be cleaned and sanitized. There were stains on the carpets in the classrooms, and smudges on the floors and walls. The trash can in one of the classrooms needed to be wiped down and the presence of urine was in three of the bathrooms.

    • 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 27, 2026 · Correction verified: September 11, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      In 3 of the classroom, peeling paint and wall depressions were observed. This was corrected during the inspection, when the staffed painted the areas and provided coverings until the financial burden could be met.

  4. August 26, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations

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

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 24, 2026 · Correction verified: October 7, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The caregiver did not display good judgment when bringing a child back from a school that was not enrolled at the center.

    • 746.1205(a)(1) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 24, 2026 · Correction verified: October 7, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      While picking up the children from school, the caregiver transported a child to the center who was not enrolled at the center.

  5. August 25, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

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

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Two toilets in the classrooms were observed with feces. There were no paper towels in one of the restrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver flushed the toilet and put paper towels in the restroom area.

  6. August 12, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation

    • 746.2207(c)(2) - Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 1, 2026 · Correction verified: September 11, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During the investigation it was found that an inappropriate video was shown on the television to a group of toddler children.

  7. December 3, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  8. December 4, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 17, 2024 · Correction verified: December 17, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      One of the children records did not contain a health statement.

  9. September 18, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

  10. September 4, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation

    • 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 29, 2024 · Correction verified: November 1, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During the investigation inspection there were missing ceiling tiles observed in the toddler restroom area and rust build up in some of the toilets.

  11. January 4, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

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

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The infant room contained a 7 week old and 21 month old in the same classroom. This was corrected at the inspection when the 21 month old was moved to a different classroom.

  12. December 6, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 20, 2023 · Correction verified: January 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During the monitoring inspection it was found that the director's CPR and first aid training expired on 10/31/2023.

    • 746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 20, 2023 · Correction verified: January 4, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The transportation vans did not contain an electronic child safety alarm.

  13. December 6, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

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

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an electrical outlet was observed to be accessible to infants in the infant classroom. The classroom was observed to have walking infants. A safety cover was immediately placed over the electrical outlet, bringing the facility into compliance.

    • 746.801(2) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: December 9, 2022 · Correction verified: December 9, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      After reviewing infant feeding instructions, three infants not yet ready for table food did not have updated feeding instructions on file for review. The most recent feeding instructions were dated October of 2022.

  14. June 30, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

  15. June 23, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

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

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a hallway needed to be cleaned as there were infant gates, blankets and debris on the floor which presented a health hazard for children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the hallway was cleaned.

    • 746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 23, 2022 · Correction verified: June 30, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an infant was observed to be asleep and swaddled. The infant was immediately unswaddled when addressed with caregivers. No sleep exception form was on file for review regarding swaddling.

  16. June 16, 2022 · Investigation · No citations

  17. January 25, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

  18. December 13, 2021 · Inspection · No citations

  19. December 10, 2021 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations

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Sources

All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.

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