The Learning Center
Licensed Center in Longview, Texas. License #1716452, issued August 20, 2021.
- Address
- 515 N Court St, Longview, TX 75601
- Phone
- (903) 230-3112
- Licensed capacity
- 77 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since April 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of August 3, 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 3,750 standards at The Learning Center between January 7, 2022 and July 24, 2026 and recorded 21 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 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 6 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,704 of those standards. The remaining 46, including 7 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 31 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 4, 2026, and 21 citations.
2 of those visits began with The Learning Center reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 6High
- 10Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium March 6, 2026 Correction verified March 24, 2026
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
During the inspection the annual certification for the Children's Product Safety Commission was not completed or posted.
- Medium March 6, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.401(2): Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
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.
- Medium March 6, 2026 Correction verified March 24, 2026
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
Drills were being completed according to all staff and director's however only some of the drills were being documented as complete.
- Medium High April 17, 2025 Correction verified May 23, 2025
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
During the inspection an infant was seen in a table bucket seat without the straps being used.
- Medium High April 17, 2025 Correction verified May 23, 2025
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
During review a child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a completed Food Allergy Emergency Plan.
- High September 26, 2024 Correction verified November 21, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Self-control was not demonstrated when employees of the operation engaged in a physical altercation in the presence of children.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.5537(a)(2): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
During review the operation stated they are not checking the detectors monthly.
- High May 14, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.1205(a)(2): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
When completing the walk through 2 caregivers were unaware or unsure of how many children they were in charge of.
- High May 14, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.5319: Smoke Detectors Testing
During review the operation stated they are not checking the detectors monthly.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.5307(a): Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
During review the operation stated they are not checking the extinguishers monthly.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Correction verified June 3, 2024
746.5202(1): Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
During the inspection an Emergency Preparedness Plan was not available for review.
- Medium High May 22, 2023 Correction verified June 21, 2023
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
During the inspection I observed nails and sharp brackets sticking out on the playground within reach of the children.
- Medium High May 22, 2023 Correction verified June 21, 2023
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
A fire inspection conducted by a local or state fire marshall was not available during the inspection.
- Medium May 22, 2023 Correction verified June 21, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
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.
- Medium High May 22, 2023 Correction verified June 21, 2023
746.3407(8): Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
During the inspection garbage, waste food, was observed inside a trash can that was within reach of children.
- High May 18, 2023 Correction verified June 21, 2023
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
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.
- Medium July 14, 2022 Correction verified August 12, 2022
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
The daycare director has not completed the monthly checklist for their playground.
- Medium High July 14, 2022 Correction verified August 12, 2022
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation had only conducted 1 fire drill in 2022.
- High February 18, 2022 Correction verified March 23, 2022
746.2805(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
During the investigation it was found that a child was made to stay in timeout within a high chair for around 40 minutes.
- High January 7, 2022 Correction verified January 26, 2022
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
During the inspection it was found that a new Fire Inspection had not been completed since July of 2020.
- Medium High January 7, 2022 Correction verified January 26, 2022
746.3407(5): Sanitize Potty-Chairs
During the inspection I observed the Potty-Chair to have urine still sitting in it after use.
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About this record
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