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The Learning Experience

4501 S RIDGE RD, Mckinney, TX 75070-3802

Operation number:
1544226
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Collin
Capacity:
188
License effective:
February 2, 2015
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2145920210
Email:
McKinney@tlechildcare.com

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 28 available inspections for The Learning Experience from November 4, 2021 through June 1, 2026.

10 inspections recorded violations, with 24 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 29, 2025 and involved facility condition.

Four later inspections, from November 25, 2025 through June 1, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
28

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
24

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
15

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
5

Last 36 months

Local comparison

28 total inspections vs 15 local median in 75070

Compared to 30 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.86
Local median
0.47

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
32%
Local median
20%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
36%
Local median
30%

Repeated topics

This provider
5
Local average
1

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
A caregiver is responsible for supervising a group of infants ranging from 5 months to 17 months with a specified age-group of 11 months. The ratio for 0-11 months is 4 to 1. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the second caregiver returned to the classroom.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Official code
746.1601
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
During the inspection, 2 pre-k classes are not served meat/protein alternative during lunch. The menu did not list a protein served for the day. The meal patterns established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program are not followed.
Correction deadline
June 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Official code
746.3301(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
A child did not have a immunization record on file.
Correction deadline
June 5, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
A child did not have a health statement on file.
Correction deadline
August 5, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 7, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
A careegiver lacks 24 annual training hours from September 2022 to September 2023. A caregiver lacks 22 annual training horus from November 2022 to November 2023. A caregiver lacks 21 annual training hours from September 2022 to September 2023. A caregiver lacks 4.5 annual training hours from April 2023 to April 2024. A caregiver lacks 19 annual training hours from August 2022 to August 2023.
Correction deadline
August 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 19, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Official code
746.1309(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
A child did not have shot records or an immunization exemption form on file.
Correction deadline
July 25, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
A child did not have a health statement on file.
Correction deadline
July 25, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
A driver does not have current transportation training.
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Official code
746.1316(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation does not have a current gas inspection.
Correction deadline
July 25, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Official code
746.5401
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
A child was observed napping in front of an entrance and exit door. Placing a child to nap in front of an exit door poses a risk of a child being walked on and injured during an emergency evacuation. The director immediately moved the child in an appropriate nap area in the classroom.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
Official code
746.2909(1)
View official report
Medium concern: Incident records
Report finding
Management did share an incident report with the parents of 4 children of an incident that placed that children at risk. The children were left in a classroom unattended.
Correction deadline
May 8, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 23, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Official code
746.707
Higher concern: Parent rights
Report finding
The operation did not notify 4 children parents of a situation that placed them at risk at the time of the incident. The children were left unattended in a classroom. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the director contacted the parents by phone.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Official code
746.307(b)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on the interviews with staff, the operation was found to been out of compliance with the minimum standards for a licensed childcare center. 4 young children were left in a classroom unsupervised.
Correction deadline
May 30, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 6, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
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
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that management did not report to Child Care Regulations a situation that placed a child at risk within 2 days of the occurrence.
Correction deadline
June 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 12, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Official code
746.305(a)(6)
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a young child had access to medication.
Correction deadline
June 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 12, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3807(1)
Higher concern: Parent rights
Report finding
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that management did not immediately notify the parent of a child that was in a situation that placed the child at risk.
Correction deadline
June 10, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 14, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
Official code
746.307(b)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Medication
Report finding
Based on interviews with the staff and the parent, a caregiver observed a young mobile infant with a pill in the child's mouth as the child was crawling during floor time.
Correction deadline
May 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 6, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3807(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
Based on documents provided, the operation did not maintain a daily report on ,4/23/2024, to share with a young infant's parents.
Correction deadline
May 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 6, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2431 - Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
Official code
746.2431
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation's last documented fire inspection by the local Fire Marshal was on 4/3/21. No other record of a recent inspection was available for review.
Correction deadline
September 12, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 6, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
At the time of inspection, five children enrolled into care full time did not have their most current, based on their age, immunizations on file available for review.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 12, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Two children did not have the required vision and hearing screenings on file for review.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 12, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
Official code
746.603(a)(6)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on a review of the information a caregiver at the operation did not deny that she yelled at the children.
Correction deadline
July 27, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 9, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Official code
746.2805(6)
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Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Staff were missing the required training in building/premises safety and handling/storing of hazardous materials.
Correction deadline
December 2, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 18, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Official code
746.1309(e)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Caregivers, in charge of children under 24 months, were lacking the training in early brain development.
Correction deadline
December 2, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 9, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Official code
746.1309(d)