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The Learning Experience

Licensed Center · Dickinson, Galveston County, TX · Operation No. 1675903

The Learning Experience holds a Full Permit issued November 1, 2018. In the state's 60-month public window it has 21 inspections on record with 41 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
November 1, 2018
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
182 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
2351 Fm 646 Rd W, Dickinson, TX 77539-3237
The 60-month record
21
Inspections
0
Assessments
2
Self reports
41
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 10 · Medium High 21 · Medium 8 · Medium Low 1 · Low 1. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Aug 6, 2026 Inspection 1
Jul 30, 2026 Inspection 0
Jun 15, 2026 Inspection 0
Jun 11, 2026 Report 1
Feb 5, 2026 Inspection 0
Oct 10, 2025 Inspection 0
Sep 11, 2025 Inspection 0
Sep 4, 2025 Report 1
Aug 25, 2025 Inspection 0
Aug 21, 2025 Report 1
Aug 12, 2025 Report 1
Aug 6, 2025 Inspection 12
Apr 14, 2025 Inspection 0
Apr 10, 2025 Report 0
Apr 7, 2025 Inspection 1
Mar 27, 2025 Report 3
Sep 5, 2024 Inspection 1
Aug 14, 2024 Inspection 0
Aug 5, 2024 Inspection 1
Jul 16, 2024 Inspection 1
May 31, 2024 Inspection 1
Apr 19, 2024 Report 1
Apr 16, 2024 Report 0
Sep 8, 2023 Inspection 0
Jul 13, 2023 Inspection 3
Jun 29, 2023 Report 1
Oct 7, 2022 Inspection 0
Sep 25, 2022 Report 0
Sep 9, 2022 Inspection 4
Sep 2, 2022 Report 1
Aug 5, 2022 Report 0
May 10, 2022 Inspection 0
May 4, 2022 Report 2
Oct 26, 2021 Inspection 4
Deficiency records
August 6, 2026 Standard § 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Medium Low
Verbatim from the agency record
At time of inspection, one out of the ten files reviewed one staff did not have a notarized affidavit form 2985.
Corrected: August 7, 2026
June 11, 2026 Standard § 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
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the information provided, a child was left outside unattended on the playground.
Corrected: July 17, 2026
September 4, 2025 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on interviews conducted, one caregiver left another caregiver alone with 17 three-year-olds for more than ten minutes.
Corrected: October 10, 2025
August 21, 2025 Standard § 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
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on information received, a child was left unsupervised in a hallway for 2 to 3 minutes.
Corrected: September 24, 2025
August 12, 2025 Standard § 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on sign in and out sheets two classrooms were out of ratio in the month of August. One classroom had one teacher to five infants. The second classroom had twenty 3-year-olds to school age children with one teacher.
Corrected: October 10, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Due to the amount of deficiencies cited. Director has not ensured operation is maintaining compliance with minimum standards rules.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Carbon Monoxide detectors were last checked on 4/23/2025.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(20) - Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Operational Policies did not have parents rights in handbook.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Severe Weather was conducted twice on 1/31/2025 and 2/20/2025.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Smoke Detectors were last checked on 4/23/2025.
Corrected: August 13, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Lockdown drill was conducted once on 3/21/2025.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Pediatric CPR training expired for one caregiver on 7/2025.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Fire Inspection was last conducted on 6/18/2024.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Fire Extinguishers were last checked on 4/23/2025.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.1301(a)(3)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Pediatric First Aid training expired for one caregiver on 7/2025.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Fire Drill was last conducted and documented for 4/23/2025.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
August 6, 2025 Standard § 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Two children files did not have current immunization record.
Corrected: August 20, 2025
April 7, 2025 Standard § 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During walk through, one out of the four classrooms observed had three caregivers with 11 small children.
Corrected: April 14, 2025
March 27, 2025 Standard § 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on incident reports received. Incident report was not shared with parent or completed for child who was kicked in the head.
Corrected: May 29, 2025
March 27, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(8) - Written Operational Policies - Suspension and Expulsion
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the Parent Handbook and Addendum did not discuss suspension and expulsion.
Corrected: June 4, 2025
March 27, 2025 Standard § 746.501(a)(7) - Written Operational Policies - Discipline
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on Parent Handbook and Addendum received. The operational policies did not discuss how operation will handle discipline.
Corrected: June 4, 2025
September 5, 2024 Standard § 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During inspection, child safety alarm did not sound.
Corrected: September 16, 2024
August 5, 2024 Standard § 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During follow up inspection, one classroom was observed out of ratio. Classroom had three teachers with 11 infants. The specified age group was 0-11 months, making them one child over the requirement.
Corrected: August 14, 2024
July 16, 2024 Standard § 746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During inspection, two classrooms were observed out of ratio. One classroom had three teachers with 12 infants and the second classroom had three teachers with 19 toddlers.
Corrected: July 23, 2024
May 31, 2024 Standard § 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
High
Verbatim from the agency record
During follow up inspection, a fire inspection had not been conducted for 2024. Previous Fire Inspection report is dated for 4/28/2023.
Corrected: June 17, 2024
April 19, 2024 Standard § 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Based on information from DFPS, it was found that prohibited punishment was used when a child was slapped on their face by the cargiver.
Corrected: April 30, 2024
July 13, 2023 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Staff hired on 7/11/2023 was observed supervising children without and eligble background check result.
Corrected: July 18, 2023
July 13, 2023 Standard § 746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, licensing incident report form was not used for child who required medical attention.
Corrected: July 21, 2023
July 13, 2023 Standard § 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During investigation inspection, operation did not report change in director. Operation changed director on 7/5/2023.
Corrected: July 14, 2023
June 29, 2023 Standard § 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Operation did not notify licensing of child requiring medical attention as required.
Corrected: July 21, 2023
September 9, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Staff hired on 6/20/2022 had online CPR training.
Corrected: September 16, 2022
September 9, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Staff hired on 8/31/2022 had 8 hours of annual training for 2021-2022 year.
Corrected: September 23, 2022
September 9, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(18) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Operational Policies did not state promotion of physical activity indoor and outdoor.
Corrected: September 16, 2022
September 9, 2022 Standard § 746.501(a)(29) - Written Operational Policies - Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Operational Policies did not discuss if the operation will administer epinephrine auto-injectors.
Corrected: September 16, 2022
September 2, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Staff was mopping the floor while children were in care.
Corrected: October 4, 2022
May 4, 2022 Standard § 746.3301(e) - Nutrition and Food Service - Second Serving
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Seconds of food is not being served consistently to children.
Corrected: May 19, 2022
May 4, 2022 Standard § 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operations menu and food served does not follow the meal patterns established by the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Corrected: May 19, 2022
October 26, 2021 Standard § 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
One child was missing the health statement.
Corrected: November 2, 2021
October 26, 2021 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Three infants feeding sheets had not been updated with the parent signature.
Corrected: October 29, 2021
October 26, 2021 Standard § 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
Low
Verbatim from the agency record
One child, aged 4 years did not have a hearing and vision on file.
Corrected: November 2, 2021
October 26, 2021 Standard § 746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The fire drill log was not documented for the month of September. This was corrected at inspection when the drill log was updated with the date the drill was conducted.
Corrected: October 26, 2021
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