The Vardell Report.The Learning Palace

Across 21 licensing visits from March 2022 to July 2026, HHSC cited 34 deficiencies at The Learning Palace; 34 have a recorded correction.

Visits

21

2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments

Deficiencies

34

Standards cited by HHSC inspectors

Corrected

34

Of 34 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date

Investigations

1

Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

1. Jul 92026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130369

2. Jul 22026

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130368

3. Jul 142025

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130367

4. Aug 122024

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130366

5. Mar 272024

   Inspection

   1 deficiency

   • 746.801(2)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding InstructionsMedium riskCorrected Mar 29, 2024

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130365

6. Dec 222023

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130364

7. Sep 152023

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130363

8. Sep 62023

   Inspection

   5 deficiencies

   • 746.1013(a)Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in ChargeMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 6, 2023
   • 746.1605(1)Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 6, 2023
   • 746.1203(4)Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needsMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 6, 2023
   • 746.2603(1)Space Requirements for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Does Not Limit MovementMedium riskCorrected Sep 6, 2023
   • 746.2207(a)Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under TwoMedium riskCorrected Sep 6, 2023

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130362

9. Aug 172023

   Inspection

   No deficiencies

   Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130361

10. Aug 142023

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.1605(1)Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Aug 14, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130360

11. Aug 142023

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Opened on a report the operation made itself.

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905230735

12. Jul 312023

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130359

13. Jun 162023

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130358

14. May 312023

    Inspection

    5 deficiencies

    • 746.603(a)Children's Records MaintainedMedium riskCorrected Jun 4, 2023
    • 746.2417(1)Activities for Infants - Outdoor Play DailyMedium riskCorrected May 31, 2023
    • 746.401(6)Posting Requirements - Daily menu, including all snacks and meals served by the child care centerMedium riskCorrected May 31, 2023
    • 746.501(a)(18)Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical ActivityMedium riskCorrected Jun 7, 2023
    • 746.901Required Personnel RecordsMedium riskCorrected Jun 7, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130357

15. Mar 62023

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130356

16. Feb 222023

    Inspection

    8 deficiencies

    • 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 22, 2023
    • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Mar 1, 2023
    • 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 3, 2023
    • 746.4135(b)Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium riskCorrected Feb 27, 2023
    • 746.301(2)Notification of Change in SpaceMedium riskCorrected Feb 22, 2023
    • 746.3701Safety - Areas Free From HazardsMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 1, 2023
    • 746.901(5)Required Personnel Records- Training HoursMedium riskCorrected Mar 1, 2023
    • 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 1, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130355

17. May 62022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130354

18. Apr 192022

    Inspection

    13 deficiencies

    • 746.801(10)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Apr 20, 2022
    • 746.5209(c)No Blocked or Locked Doors as ExitsHigh riskCorrected Apr 19, 2022
    • 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected May 10, 2022
    • 746.3301(f)Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking Water Available and ServedMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 19, 2022
    • 746.2203(a)Written Activity PlansMedium riskCorrected Apr 24, 2022
    • 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required ContentMedium riskCorrected May 10, 2022
    • 746.1315(b)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected May 10, 2022
    • 746.603(a)Children's Records MaintainedMedium riskCorrected May 5, 2022
    • 746.501(a)(6)Written Operational Policies - Parental NotificationsMedium riskCorrected Apr 29, 2022
    • 746.2411(2)(I)Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Label for Each InfantMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 19, 2022
    • 746.3417(1)Children Handwashing Before EatingMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 19, 2022
    • 746.3317Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and SanitaryMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 19, 2022
    • 746.1605Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Apr 19, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130353

19. Mar 162022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130352

20. Mar 12022

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905130351

21. Mar 12022

    Assessment

    1 deficiency

    • 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Mar 1, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253483

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1. 1

   Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.1605(1) in August 2023 and September 2023. The agency describes it this way: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   222222222223232323232323232323232424252626746.1605(1) across all 21 visits, oldest to newest
2. 2

   Children's Records Maintained, Cited in Two Visits

   HHSC inspectors cited 746.603(a) in April 2022 and May 2023. The agency describes it this way: Children's Records Maintained. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

   222222222223232323232323232323232424252626746.603(a) across all 21 visits, oldest to newest

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

1. 01

   What changed after 746.1605(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

2. 02

   What changed after 746.603(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

   Children's Records Maintained: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

3. 03

   What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?

   Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.

4. 04

   Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?

   HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

• Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1698544

  Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130351

  Visit Mar 1, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905253483

  Visit Mar 1, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130352

  Visit Mar 16, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130353

  Visit Apr 19, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130354

  Visit May 6, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130355

  Visit Feb 22, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130356

  Visit Mar 6, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130357

  Visit May 31, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130358

  Visit Jun 16, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130359

  Visit Jul 31, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130360

  Visit Aug 14, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905230735

  Visit Aug 14, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130361

  Visit Aug 17, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130362

  Visit Sep 6, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130363

  Visit Sep 15, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130364

  Visit Dec 22, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130365

  Visit Mar 27, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130366

  Visit Aug 12, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  View Dataset ↗
• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130367

  Visit Jul 14, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

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• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130368

  Visit Jul 2, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  View Dataset ↗
• Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)

  Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905130369

  Visit Jul 9, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

  View Dataset ↗

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.