Find a program / Texas / Longview / Explorers Learning Academy
Childcare center · Longview, TX
Explorers Learning Academy
A licensed child care center in Longview, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1700 N EASTMAN RD, Longview, TX 75601
County: Gregg County
Phone: (903) 236-7777
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 98 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1732097
Permit: Full Permit, issued June 29, 2022
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1732097 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 19 inspections
- 11 investigations
- 21 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 8, Medium 10)
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 January 5, 2022 to October 20, 2026, newest first: 39 visits and 23 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.
October 20, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
October 1, 2026 · Inspection · 6 citations
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 22, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection fire drills were reviewed and the operation had not completed one for July, August or September.
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 1, 2026 · Correction verified: October 20, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The most recent inspection report was not posted during the inspection, the last report posted was from December 2025.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 8, 2026 · Correction verified: October 20, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 5, 2026 · Correction verified: October 2, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection review two individuals were present at the daycare and caring for children that did not have an eligible background check completed.
745.651(2)(A) - Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: October 5, 2026 · Correction verified: October 20, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation had not validated their employee list since June 24th, 2026.
746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 5, 2026 · Correction verified: October 20, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection a caregiver did not know or have access to the children's ages in their classroom.
April 14, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
February 17, 2026 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2803(4)(C) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 26, 2026 · Correction verified: April 14, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the investigation it was found that a caregiver redirected behavior by physically holding a child's arms to pick up items for cleanup.
January 29, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
January 26, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
January 6, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
January 2, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
December 30, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 9, 2026 · Correction verified: February 13, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection only 3 personnel records were available out of 6 staff employed.
December 5, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 4, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4501(b) - Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: November 4, 2025 · Correction verified: December 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the walk through the infants were seen not strapped in to the table bucket seats as required by the manufacturer for safety.
October 31, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
September 5, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 7, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 7, 2025 · Correction verified: September 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection an infants hands were not washed after a diaper change was completed.
July 10, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
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: July 10, 2025 · Correction verified: August 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the insepction a caregiver was seen making a personal call on their cell phone while caring for children.
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 10, 2025 · Correction verified: August 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection infant diaper changes were observed. The infant's hands were not cleaned after having their diaper changed.
June 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 23, 2025 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.2417(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 24, 2025 · Correction verified: July 10, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was found to be out of compliance through an investigation when it was determined an infant was left inside a restrictive device for more than 15 minutes.
June 20, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
June 17, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
May 9, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 7, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
April 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 5, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 12, 2025 · Correction verified: March 11, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A copy of the operations policies were reviewed and were missing the parents rights information.
January 23, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation added to the outdoor space on their playground without informing CCR. This was corrected at the inspection when the addition was reviewed.
January 18, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
May 1, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
April 24, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 23, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
March 25, 2024 · Inspection · 6 citations
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 1, 2024 · Correction verified: April 24, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection 10 children's records were reviewed. 7 of the records did not have the address listed for the emergency contact.
746.2507(5) - Activities for Toddlers - Opportunities for Moderate to Vigorous Active Play
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 25, 2024 · Correction verified: April 24, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Staff were questioned on active play routine with bad weather days, all staff stated they get active play by having the children play in their centers. Children could not go outside during inspection due to poor weather conditions.
746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 25, 2024 · Correction verified: April 24, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Only 11 hours of annual training were available for review during the inspection.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 25, 2024 · Correction verified: April 24, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
When reviewing personnel files all employees reviewed who had been employed for at least 12 months were missing the required training topics.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 8, 2024 · Correction verified: April 24, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection children's immunizations were observed. Out of 10 records 8 were out of date for their shot record.
March 13, 2024 · Investigation · No citations
August 20, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
May 24, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 9, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 9, 2023 · Correction verified: May 24, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the inspection a caregiver was observed yelling at a child.
March 9, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 11, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
March 29, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
March 3, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The most recent inspection report from the application inspection was not posted during this inspection. This was corrected at the inspection when the operation printed it off and posted the form.
January 5, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
Is this your program?
Claiming is free. We show the state's record as the agency publishes it, so claiming doesn't change it; to correct the state's record, contact Texas HHSC. If we got something wrong on this page, we'll fix it. Claim this program
BackPR is registration and payment software for programs like this one: online enrollment and tuition payments, free for nonprofits (other programs get pricing by quote), with no BackPR fee on what families pay and free setup. Stripe's card fees apply. Create a BackPR account · Questions? Contact us
More programs in Longview · Texas child care rules
Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
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.