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The Learning Center

515 N COURT ST, Longview, TX 75601-5202

Operation number:
1716452
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Gregg
Capacity:
77
License effective:
August 20, 2021
Hours:
06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9032303112
Email:
rrwatts1192@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 30 available inspections for The Learning Center from January 7, 2022 through August 4, 2026.

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

The most recent recorded violation was on March 6, 2026 and involved administrative posting.

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

Three later inspections, from May 8, 2026 through August 4, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
30

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
21

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
16

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

30 total inspections vs 16.5 local median in 75601

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.7
Local median
0.45

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
27%
Local median
23%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
30%
Local median
30%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.81

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
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Drills were being completed according to all staff and director's however only some of the drills were being documented as complete.
Correction deadline
March 6, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Official code
746.5205(4)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During the inspection the annual certification for the Children's Product Safety Commission was not completed or posted.
Correction deadline
March 10, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Official code
746.4135(b)
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
The most recent inspection report was not posted during the inspection. This was corrected at the inspection when the most recent form was printed and posted.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Official code
746.401(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During the inspection an infant was seen in a table bucket seat without the straps being used.
Correction deadline
April 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Official code
746.2407
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During review a child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a completed Food Allergy Emergency Plan.
Correction deadline
April 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 23, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Official code
746.3819
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Self-control was not demonstrated when employees of the operation engaged in a physical altercation in the presence of children.
Correction deadline
November 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 21, 2024
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: Attendance accountability
Report finding
When completing the walk through 2 caregivers were unaware or unsure of how many children they were in charge of.
Correction deadline
May 15, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Official code
746.1205(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During review the operation stated they are not checking the detectors monthly.
Correction deadline
May 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
Official code
746.5319
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During review the operation stated they are not checking the extinguishers monthly.
Correction deadline
May 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Official code
746.5307(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During the inspection an Emergency Preparedness Plan was not available for review.
Correction deadline
May 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2024
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)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During review the operation stated they are not checking the detectors monthly.
Correction deadline
May 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Official code
746.5537(a)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
During the inspection 8 children's records were reviewed and 4 records were missing their Emergency Contact Address, 2 were missing their Emergency Medical Attention, 5 were missing some or all of their immunizations.
Correction deadline
June 5, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 21, 2023
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: Hazardous access
Report finding
During the inspection garbage, waste food, was observed inside a trash can that was within reach of children.
Correction deadline
May 29, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(8) - Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Official code
746.3407(8)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
During the inspection I observed nails and sharp brackets sticking out on the playground within reach of the children.
Correction deadline
May 29, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Official code
746.3701
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A fire inspection conducted by a local or state fire marshall was not available during the inspection.
Correction deadline
June 5, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Official code
746.5101(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This Minimum Standard was reviewed and found to be out of compliance. A caregiver was observed using prohibited punishment by pulling a child by the arm after the child sat in the wrong seat.
Correction deadline
June 6, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 21, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation had only conducted 1 fire drill in 2022.
Correction deadline
July 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 12, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Official code
746.5205(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
The daycare director has not completed the monthly checklist for their playground.
Correction deadline
July 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 12, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Official code
746.4751(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
During the investigation it was found that a child was made to stay in timeout within a high chair for around 40 minutes.
Correction deadline
March 17, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 23, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(10) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Official code
746.2805(10)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
During the inspection I observed the Potty-Chair to have urine still sitting in it after use.
Correction deadline
January 7, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 26, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(5) - Sanitize Potty-Chairs
Official code
746.3407(5)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
During the inspection it was found that a new Fire Inspection had not been completed since July of 2020.
Correction deadline
January 14, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 26, 2022
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)