Creative Child Learning Academy
Licensed Center in Killeen, Texas. License #829357, issued December 15, 2003.
- Address
- 5515 E Central Texas Expy, Killeen, TX 76543
- Phone
- (254) 699-5550
- Licensed capacity
- 258 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Accredited, After School Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since March 24, 2026. From the state's provider report of August 11, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,345 standards at Creative Child Learning Academy between January 22, 2022 and June 30, 2026 and recorded 22 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 202 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,277 of those standards. The remaining 68, including 18 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 33 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on June 30, 2026, and 22 citations.
- 4High
- 11Medium High
- 6Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 22. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High June 30, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1205(a)(3): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
A caregiver did not know the amount of children in the classroom or the ages. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver was relieved by the main caregiver and was able to tell the amount of children and ages of the children they were responsible for.
- Medium High June 30, 2026 Correction verified July 8, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
An annual health inspection has not been conducted. The last inspection was conducted on 05/22/25.
- Medium High June 30, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the inspection, the restroom in the 3 year old classroom was observed with used wipes on the sink and open trash on the floor. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the trash from the restroom and sanitized the area.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified April 27, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Urine was observed in one of the toilets in a classroom children had access to. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver flushed the toilet.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the inspection, the playground area was observed with trash and broken toys. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the trash and broken toys from the playground area.
- Medium High April 27, 2026 Correction verified May 5, 2026
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since March 05,2025.
- Medium High February 12, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3505(e): Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
During the inspection, the diaper changing area was observed with crumbs and dirt. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver wiped and sanitized the diaper changing area.
- Medium High February 12, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the inspection, five trashcans were observed without lids. A toilet in the 4 year old classroom was observed without a lid on the tank. A toilet was observed with urine in it in one of the after school rooms. A ceiling pane light cover was observed missing in the 12 to 17 month old room. In the 3 year old classroom, chemicals were observed within the reach of the children. During the inspection, the director placed lids on the trashcans, flushed the toilet with urine, and placed a lid on the tank of the toilet in the 4 year old classroom. A caregiver removed the chemicals from within the reach of the children. The ceiling pane light cover was replaced during the inspection.
- Medium High August 15, 2025 Correction verified August 15, 2025
746.3505(e): Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
The diaper changing mat in one of the infant classrooms was observed with crumbs on it. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver cleaned and sanitized the diaper changing mat.
- High July 18, 2025 Correction verified July 21, 2025
745.621(a)(2): AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
A caregiver was present and caring for children who did not have an active background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver was replaced and left the operation.
- Medium March 12, 2024 Correction verified March 25, 2024
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
2 of the caregiver files reviewed did not contain 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver had 7 of the 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver had 13 of the 24 hours of annual training.
- Medium March 12, 2024 Correction verified March 19, 2024
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
The director only had 20 annual training hours of the 30 hours required.
- High March 8, 2024 Correction verified March 12, 2024
746.2426(a)(1): Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket on.
- High March 8, 2024 Correction verified March 12, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver was observed sleeping in the classroom with the children.
- Medium High March 5, 2024 Correction verified March 12, 2024
746.2405(2): Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
An infant enrolled at the operation did not have an assigned crib.
- Medium March 30, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.4405: Location of Handwashing Sink
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that two of the sinks available for children's use did not have soap available for use. This was corrected at inspeciton when soap was added.
- Medium March 30, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.4409: Location of Toilets
During the monitoring inspection toilet paper was not available for use in one of the classroom's bathrooms. This was corrected at inspection when toilet paper was added.
- Medium June 8, 2022 Correction verified June 21, 2022
746.2203(b): Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that five of the classrooms were not following their daily schedule. While indoor activities were taking place, morning outdoor time for several classrooms were not occurring at the scheduled time. Classrooms were also doing activities different from what was scheduled during the inspection.
- High June 8, 2022 Correction verified June 21, 2022
746.1203(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
During the monitoring inspection one of the caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for.
- Medium June 8, 2022 Correction verified June 21, 2022
746.603(a)(2): Children's Records - Admission Information
During the motoring inspection 8/18 children's files were missing part of the required admission information.
- Medium Low January 25, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.501(b)(1): Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
During the investigation inspection it was reviewed in the operational policies that the operation was stating that parent visitors were not allowed at this time due to COVID. This was corrected at inspection when the policies were updated while I was present.
- Medium High January 25, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
During the investigation inspection it was observed that a caregiver was changing diapers, one after the other, without washing their hands between each change. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash hands between each diaper change and began to do so.
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