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Learning Ladder

403 S HILL ST, Decatur, TX 76234-1924

Operation number:
1708769
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Wise
Capacity:
90
License effective:
July 31, 2020
Hours:
06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8174898673
Email:
jessicalearningladder@yahoo.com
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 12 available inspections for Learning Ladder from April 22, 2022 through February 9, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent recorded violation was on February 9, 2026 and involved health or food records.

Equipment or readiness was a higher-concern topic that showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
12

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
4

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

12 total inspections vs 11.5 local median in 76234

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.58
Local median
0.26

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
25%
Local median
14%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
33%
Local median
18%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.3

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.

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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One staff is missing their notarized affidavit.
Correction deadline
February 17, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 13, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Official code
746.901(4)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child is missing their health statement.
Correction deadline
February 17, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 13, 2026
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: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The loose-fill on the PreK playground was not 6 inches deep and was not maintained.
Correction deadline
April 30, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 1, 2025
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)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Not all of the electrical outlets were covered in the PreK 1 & 2 rooms. This was corrected at inspection when the direcotr covered the plugs.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Official code
746.3701(1)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child was missing their immunization records.
Correction deadline
April 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 10, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The emergency preparedness plan provided by the operation was not complete.
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 14, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Official code
746.5202(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Supervision was found to be insufficient during outdoor time.
Correction deadline
May 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 18, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Official code
746.1203(4)