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Brain Builders Learning Academy

4101 W STAN SCHLUETER LOOP, Killeen, TX 76549-4979

Operation number:
1708579
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Bell
Capacity:
85
License effective:
December 4, 2020
Hours:
05:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2544587398
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed

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 23 available inspections for Brain Builders Learning Academy from October 18, 2021 through August 5, 2026.

12 inspections recorded violations, with 21 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 30, 2026 and involved facility condition.

Supervision was a higher-concern topic that showed up in three inspections.

Two later inspections, from March 31, 2026 through August 5, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
23

7 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
21

4 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
17

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
4

Last 36 months

Local comparison

23 total inspections vs 14.5 local median in 76549

Compared to 24 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.91
Local median
0.94

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
43%
Local median
35%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
52%
Local median
41%

Repeated topics

This provider
4
Local average
2.75

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: Facility condition
Report finding
A caregiver did not wash the hand of a child after diapering. This was corrected when the caregiver returned and washed the child's hands.
Correction deadline
March 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Official code
746.3417(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A caregiver was observed transitioning a group of children to the bathroom. A child in the care of the caregiver kept leaving the room after being told not to. The caregiver was also observed allowing a group of children to return to the classroom alone while two other children remained in the bathroom. The children returned back to the group when finished.
Correction deadline
March 30, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 31, 2026
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: Child guidance
Report finding
Staff stated a child was placed in a highchair, to keep the child from hitting other children.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 18, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Staff and caregivers did not use good judgment when interacting and discipling a child in care.
Correction deadline
February 9, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 18, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
The walls in 3 of the classrooms and in the dining room had peeling paint and needed to be wiped down. Trash cans did not lids and needed to be wiped down.
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 11, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Official code
746.3407(9)
View official report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Children's records was missing parent signatures, and admission dates.
Correction deadline
September 13, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
Official code
746.603(a)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The emergency alarm in one of the vehicles used for transportation was dislodged.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Official code
746.5625(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Children's records was missing parent signatures, and admission dates.
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 23, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
Official code
746.603(a)(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One operation staff did not have the required pre-application affidavit.
Correction deadline
August 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 9, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
Official code
746.901(5)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A caregiver opened the door for CCR leaving a group of children unsupervised in the classroom. The caregiver returned to the room with the children.
Correction deadline
August 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 20, 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)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
Report finding
A caregiver was observed in a room with 5 children, bringing the room out of ratio by 1 child. This was corrected when another caregiver entered the room.
Correction deadline
August 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 20, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Official code
746.1601
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A caregiver was observed not being in a vicinity of a child that threw a chair and hit another child in care.
Correction deadline
May 9, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 30, 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: Transportation
Report finding
Two vans used for transport was observed and did not have the required safety alarm installed.
Correction deadline
November 10, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 15, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Official code
746.5625(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
During the inspection, play yards were observed with matresses that did not fit flat against the sides.
Correction deadline
October 23, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2411(2)(A) - Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
Official code
746.2411(2)(A)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
Caregivers were observed to not be washing their hands after arriving at the operation.
Correction deadline
October 23, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3415(3) - Employee Handwashing After Arriving at the Facility
Official code
746.3415(3)
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
Children were observed not washing their hands before eating breakfast.
Correction deadline
October 23, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
Official code
746.3417(1)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
Bathrooms were observed with no tissue or paper towels for use by the children. A bathroom was observed with a trash can with no lid. The can had left over garbage inside. A toilet was observed with urine and fecal stains inside and out. Mops and mop buckets were hanging over a mop sink in the bathroom and accessible to the children. This was corrected during the inspection. The provider cleaned the toilets and removed the garbage.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Official code
746.3407
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
Two vans used for transport was observed and did not have the required safety alarm installed.
Correction deadline
November 10, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 2, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(a) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Official code
746.5625(a)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
There was no loose fill installed under slide exits and rocking equipment.
Correction deadline
November 7, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 25, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
From interviews and information gathers from the investigation it was determined that the operation was utilizing prohibited punishment.
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 13, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
During the inspection it was found that the operation did not have written feeding instructions.
Correction deadline
November 1, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 31, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Official code
746.2421(a)