Mary Miles Learning Center
Licensed Center in Amarillo, Texas. License #5910- 667, issued April 15, 1987.
- Address
- 1700 S Van Buren St, Amarillo, TX 79102
- Phone
- (806) 345-1349
- Licensed capacity
- 100 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
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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 6,087 standards at Mary Miles Learning Center between December 21, 2021 and May 19, 2026 and recorded 27 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 | 5 | 590 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 437 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 571 | 3 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 168 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 441 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 110 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 89 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 223 | 1 |
| Health practices | 6 | 675 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 7 | 496 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 373 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 0 |
| Pools | 5 | 132 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 215 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,996 of those standards. The remaining 91, 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 42 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on May 22, 2026, and 27 citations.
- 4High
- 17Medium High
- 6Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 27. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 3, 2024 Correction verified September 3, 2024
746.1013(a)(3): Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
During a DFPS investigation, the caregiver in charge was not able to produce records required for the investigation to include admission forms, job verification and training certificates.
- High August 29, 2024 Correction verified October 9, 2024
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
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, caregivers were not aware of the ongoing activities of children in care on the playground that they were responsible for.
- High August 29, 2024 Correction verified October 9, 2024
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation had awareness of a non-routine situation that placed a child at risk and did not report the incident to child care regulation.
- High June 6, 2024 Correction verified June 11, 2024
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
Based on evidence obtained during an investigation, there is sufficient evidence that a caregiver was sleeping when responsible for children in care and therefore did not have visual or auditory awareness of the ongoing activities of the children.
- Medium High May 31, 2024 Correction verified July 2, 2024
746.3301(h): Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver was using food as a reward for children taking a nap.
- High May 31, 2024 Correction verified July 2, 2024
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver intentionally struck a child with a broom as a manner of discipline.
- Medium High April 30, 2024 Correction verified May 7, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A closet used by children for severe weather drills also has cleaning supplies in reach. This was removed and placed on a higher shelf at inspection. Additional cleaning supplies is in reach in the classroom. These were also removed at inspection and placeed on a higher shelf. The toddler playground still has a rake on the ground within the active play space. Additionally, glass cleaner is on a shelf accessible to children leading out to the toddler playground. The rake was removed from the outdoor activity space. The primary hallway used by children has a mop bucket with standing water. The bucket of water was removed.
- Medium High April 23, 2024 Correction verified April 30, 2024
746.5607(b): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Not expired or damaged in accident
One of the booster seats expired in 2019 and requires replacement.
- Medium High April 23, 2024 Correction verified May 1, 2024
746.5401: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The most recent gas leak test is from 03/28/2022 and was required by 3/28/2024 This is past due.
- Medium High April 23, 2024 Correction verified April 30, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The toddler classroom has an outlet that requires two outlet covers. Covers were added to the outlet at inspection. Cleaning supplies was on a cart and accessible to children. The cleaning supplies was placed on a higher shelf when requested by child care regulation. A closed used by children for severe weather drills also has cleaning supplies in reach. The toddler playground has a rake on the ground within the active play space.
- Medium March 19, 2024 Correction verified April 9, 2024
746.3903(b): Animals at Center - Statement of Health from Veterinarian
The required documentation for animals at the childcare center have not been obtained for a dog that is at the operation and in classroom around children. The documentation includes a health statement from a veterinarian and vaccination records.
- Medium March 19, 2024 Correction verified April 9, 2024
746.3901(1): Animals - Notify Parents in Writing
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, the operation has had a dog belonging to a staff member at the operation without parents being notified prior. The operational policies additionally state that parents would be notified prior to animals being at the operation.
- Medium High August 25, 2023 Correction verified September 11, 2023
746.605(16): Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Two children's records indicated a food allergy on the enrollment record but did not have a complete food allergy plan on file.
- Medium High August 25, 2023 Correction verified September 1, 2023
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
An employee was observe at inspection changing consecutive diaper changes and did not wash their hands in between at the hand washing sink.
- Medium High February 1, 2023 Correction verified February 9, 2023
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director did not have transportation training available for review. The last one available for review in file was dated for 6/15/2021 and this is required to be obtained annually by the director of an operation who provides transportation and prior to providing transportation to children by staff.
- Medium High April 21, 2022 Correction verified April 27, 2022
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
The infant classroom had cheese and crackers for snack and were not provided a plate or napkin for their food to rest on. The food was emptied from the pre packaging onto the bare table. The toddler classroom did have their snack on paper towels.
- Medium High April 21, 2022 Correction verified April 27, 2022
746.2419(8): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
The hand washing sink in the infant classroom was observed being used to clean pacifiers as well as prepare bottles.
- Medium High April 18, 2022 Correction verified April 21, 2022
746.2431(2): Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food
Each infants daily sheets was incomplete and lacked any information about the amount of food or bottles consumed. The information was not added on several of the daily sheets prior to pick up by the parents.
- Medium High April 18, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
There were various areas of the operation that require maintenance, including but not limited to broken outlets covers with sharp edges, soap dispenser cover that is broken, toy kitchenette that has a broken piece near the sink with a sharp edge, and a pencil sharpener that is only partially secured to the wall with an exposed screw protruding at eye level and the cover to the pencil sharpener is not secured over the grinding mechanism of the pencil sharpener. All identified hazards were fixed at inspection. The two outlet covers were repaired with clear tape so that the sharp edge is not exposed. The sharp edge on the play kitchenette was also covered with tape to prevent the sharp edge from being a risk. The pencil sharpener was removed from the wall. The soap dispenser cover was replaced.
- Medium High April 18, 2022 Correction verified April 21, 2022
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
The toddler classroom was having goldfish for snack and were not provided a plate or napkin for their food to rest on. The food was emptied from the pre packaging onto the bare table.
- Medium March 1, 2022 Correction verified March 29, 2022
746.1401(d): Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
The contracted caregiver counted in ratio received one hour of child abuse training in recognizing, reporting, and preventing abuse. However annual training that is still lacking includes health and safety training in emergency preparedness; preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; administering medication, if applicable, preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
- Medium February 8, 2022 Correction verified March 1, 2022
746.1401(d): Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
One contracted caregiver that is counted in ratio does not have documentated annual training hours for her last complete training year of 7/22/2019 to 7/22/2021.
- Medium High December 21, 2021 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The toddler playground had several tricycles and toys that are broken and require repair or replacement. There were hard pieces of plastic from the broken toys that is scattered across the playground that present a choking hazard. It was corrected at inspection with the tricycles and pieces of plastic being removed.
- Medium High December 21, 2021 Correction verified January 26, 2022
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
Two caregivers that have been employed for more than 90 days do not have current training in CPR and First Aid Training. One had training that expired on 12/4/21 and one had training that expired on 8/22/21.
- Medium December 21, 2021 Correction verified February 8, 2022
746.1401(d): Substitutes, Volunteers and Contractors - Counted in Ratio
One contracted caregiver that is counted in ratio does not have documentated annual training hours for her last complete training year of 7/22/2019 to 7/22/2021.
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