The Learning Zone
Licensed Center in Killeen, Texas. License #1180306, issued February 10, 2011.
- Address
- 704 N Twin Creek Dr, Killeen, TX 76543
- Phone
- (254) 690-4454
- Licensed capacity
- 224 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- thelearningzonechildcare.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips, Night 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 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since May 28, 2026. From the state's provider report of July 14, 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 3,386 standards at The Learning Zone between December 10, 2021 and October 7, 2026 and recorded 19 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 | 2 | 220 | 2 |
| Personnel | 3 | 440 | 1 |
| 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 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 89 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,342 of those standards. The remaining 44, including 15 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 19 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 7, 2026, and 19 citations.
2 of those visits began with The Learning Zone 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
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 19. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High September 11, 2026 Correction verified October 7, 2026
746.5607(e)(2): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 2 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat
3 of the 35 child safety seats were expired. This was corrected during the inspection when the child safety seats were removed from the operation.
- Medium High September 11, 2026 Correction verified October 7, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
During the follow up inspection in 3 of the classrooms, peeling paint was observed.
- Medium High September 11, 2026 Correction verified October 7, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the follow up inspection, the carpets and walls were observed with stains, one trash can was missing a top, one toilet was observed with urine, stains were observed on the bathroom floors and walls, stains were observed on the classroom walls, trash was observed on the bathroom floors.
- Medium High August 27, 2026 Correction verified September 11, 2026
746.3701: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
In 3 of the classroom, peeling paint and wall depressions were observed. This was corrected during the inspection, when the staffed painted the areas and provided coverings until the financial burden could be met.
- Medium High August 27, 2026 Correction verified September 11, 2026
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The carpets, trash cans, 3 bathrooms needed to be cleaned and sanitized. There were stains on the carpets in the classrooms, and smudges on the floors and walls. The trash can in one of the classrooms needed to be wiped down and the presence of urine was in three of the bathrooms.
- High August 27, 2026 Correction verified September 11, 2026
746.5607(e)(2): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 2 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat
11 of the 35 child safety seats were expired. No children were transported and the operation corrected the seats when they removed all the expired seats from the vehicles.
- High August 26, 2026 Correction verified October 7, 2026
746.1205(a)(1): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
While picking up the children from school, the caregiver transported a child to the center who was not enrolled at the center.
- High August 26, 2026 Correction verified October 7, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The caregiver did not display good judgment when bringing a child back from a school that was not enrolled at the center.
- Medium High August 25, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Two toilets in the classrooms were observed with feces. There were no paper towels in one of the restrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver flushed the toilet and put paper towels in the restroom area.
- Medium August 12, 2026 Correction verified September 11, 2026
746.2207(c)(2): Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
During the investigation it was found that an inappropriate video was shown on the television to a group of toddler children.
- Medium December 4, 2024 Correction verified December 17, 2024
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One of the children records did not contain a health statement.
- Medium High September 4, 2024 Correction verified November 1, 2024
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the investigation inspection there were missing ceiling tiles observed in the toddler restroom area and rust build up in some of the toilets.
- Medium High January 4, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
The infant room contained a 7 week old and 21 month old in the same classroom. This was corrected at the inspection when the 21 month old was moved to a different classroom.
- Medium High December 6, 2023 Correction verified January 4, 2024
746.1301(a)(4)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the director's CPR and first aid training expired on 10/31/2023.
- High December 6, 2023 Correction verified January 4, 2024
746.5625(a): Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
The transportation vans did not contain an electronic child safety alarm.
- Medium High December 6, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an electrical outlet was observed to be accessible to infants in the infant classroom. The classroom was observed to have walking infants. A safety cover was immediately placed over the electrical outlet, bringing the facility into compliance.
- Medium December 6, 2022 Correction verified December 9, 2022
746.801(2): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
After reviewing infant feeding instructions, three infants not yet ready for table food did not have updated feeding instructions on file for review. The most recent feeding instructions were dated October of 2022.
- Medium High June 23, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a hallway needed to be cleaned as there were infant gates, blankets and debris on the floor which presented a health hazard for children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the hallway was cleaned.
- High June 23, 2022 Correction verified June 30, 2022
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an infant was observed to be asleep and swaddled. The infant was immediately unswaddled when addressed with caregivers. No sleep exception form was on file for review regarding swaddling.
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About this record
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