The Learning Tree
Licensed Center in Hempstead, Texas. License #1620082, issued August 22, 2016.
- Address
- 1241 1st St, Hempstead, TX 77445
- Phone
- (979) 826-4703
- Licensed capacity
- 65 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips, Night Care.
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 October 28, 2025. From the state's provider report of January 27, 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 3,163 standards at The Learning Tree between January 21, 2022 and December 16, 2025 and recorded 20 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 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 290 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 68 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 117 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,140 of those standards. The remaining 23, including 16 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 8 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on December 16, 2025, and 20 citations.
- 5High
- 9Medium High
- 5Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High July 10, 2024 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A caregiver counted in the child-caregiver ratio was present in the infant classroom without an Eligible background check. Note: The caregiver was asked by the director to leave the premises. The caregiver left the operation.
- High April 11, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the information gathered during the DFPS investigation there is sufficient evidence to support the caregiver did not use good judgement by making children stand in a corner facing a wall and placing their hands over their heads and or on their heads.
- High April 11, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.2805(10): Prohibited Punishments - Using Inappropriate Long Period of Silence or Inactivity Including Requiring Child to Remain in a Restrictive Device
Based on the information gathered during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that children are left in time out for long periods of time.
- High April 11, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Based on the information received during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that children in care are inappropriately disciplined.
- Medium April 11, 2024 Correction verified July 10, 2024
746.2207(c)(1): Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
Based on the information received during the DFPS investigation, there is sufficient evidence to support that children are allowed non-activity guided screen time.
- Medium January 9, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(1): Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
Two school age children were observed on their cell phones, not related to a planned activity. Note: this was corrected at inspection when the caregiver instructed the children to put the phones away.
- Medium High January 9, 2024 Correction verified January 12, 2024
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current sanitation inspection available for review during the inspection.
- Medium January 9, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Children 2 years old and younger were observed watching television. Note: This was corrected at inspection with the caregiver powered off the television and took the children to another class for free play.
- Low January 10, 2023 Correction verified February 3, 2023
746.611(a)(1): Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
6 children in care did not have a required health statement.
- Medium High January 10, 2023 Correction verified January 20, 2023
746.1315(a): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
A caregiver counted in the child-caregiver ratio did not have current pediatric first aid training.
- High January 10, 2023 Correction verified January 20, 2023
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
Seven (7) children who are transported by the operation did not have emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms
- Medium High January 10, 2023 Correction verified January 17, 2023
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The entry door to the infant classroom is loose and portion of the door is hanging off the hinges.
- Medium High January 10, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.1203(6): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
The caregiver in charge was also counted in child-caregiver ratio. Note: This was corrected when the director arrived at the operation.
- Medium High January 10, 2023 Correction verified January 13, 2023
746.3803(a)(1): Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
Several medication forms for children in care is not signed by the parent.
- Medium High January 10, 2023 Correction verified January 17, 2023
746.5205(3): Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
There were 0 of 4 lock down drills conducted for the year of 2022.
- Medium High January 10, 2023 Correction verified January 17, 2023
746.5205(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
All fire drills for the year of 2022 exceeded the 3 minute required exit time.
- Medium January 10, 2023 Correction verified January 13, 2023
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
4 out 5 staff did not have proof of education in their personnel file.
- Medium High January 10, 2023 Correction verified January 20, 2023
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
A caregiver counted in the child-caregiver ratio did not have current pediatric CPR training.
- Medium January 21, 2022 Correction verified January 24, 2022
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The parent handbook was missing the following policies regarding activities: The benefits of physical activity and outdoor play; The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor; and The plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
- Medium High January 21, 2022 Correction verified January 24, 2022
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
One child's record was missing the address for the emergency contact.
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