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Totally Kids Learning Center

Licensed child care center

2211 E Griffin Pkwy
Mission, TX 78572

Report Date
Nov 1, 2026
Data Through
Oct 31, 2026
Report ID
VR-TX-1707959-2611
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Provider Category
Childcare
Location
Mission, TX
Record Period
2021–2026
Source Documents
18
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01

The Essentials

Summary

Across 17 licensing visits from December 2021 to September 2026, HHSC cited 31 deficiencies at Totally Kids Learning Center; 31 have a recorded correction.

Visits
17
2021–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies
31
Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected
31
Of 31 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations
2
Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

  • Deficiencies
  • Of which, high risk
2021: 6 deficiencies across 1 visit620211 visit2022: 8 deficiencies across 3 visits; of which, high risk: 2820223 visits2023: 8 deficiencies across 4 visits; of which, high risk: 1820234 visits2024: 4 deficiencies across 6 visits420246 visits2025: 3 deficiencies across 1 visit; of which, high risk: 1320251 visit2026: 2 deficiencies across 2 visits22026*2 visits2021: 6 deficiencies across 1 visit620211 visit2022: 8 deficiencies across 3 visits; of which, high risk: 2820223 visits2023: 8 deficiencies across 4 visits; of which, high risk: 1820234 visits2024: 4 deficiencies across 6 visits420246 visits2025: 3 deficiencies across 1 visit; of which, high risk: 1320251 visit2026: 2 deficiencies across 2 visits22026*2 visits

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
YearVisitsDeficienciesOf which, high risk
2021160
2022382
2023481
2024640
2025131
2026220

What the Record Shows

  • 31 of 31 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
  • 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.
  • 2 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
  • The latest inspection, September 16, 2026, recorded 2 deficiencies (most serious: Medium-high risk).
02

Chronology

Inspection History

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. 2026

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 18, 2026
    • 746.1111Education Outside of U.S.Medium riskCorrected Sep 23, 2026

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135313

  2. 2026

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232935

  3. 2025

    Inspection

    3 deficiencies

    • 746.901(6)Required Personnel Records -Training HoursMedium riskCorrected Oct 23, 2025
    • 746.5101(a)Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 MonthsHigh riskCorrected Oct 30, 2025
    • 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 MinutesMedium-high riskCorrected Oct 30, 2025

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135312

  4. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135311

  5. 2024

    Inspection

    4 deficiencies

    • 746.1605(1)Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 26, 2024
    • 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected Dec 2, 2024
    • 746.3415(7)Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily FluidsMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 26, 2024
    • 746.3425(1)Caregivers Must Wear Gloves When Handling Blood or Bodily FluidsMedium-high riskCorrected Nov 26, 2024

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135310

  6. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135309

  7. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135308

  8. 2024

    Investigation

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905232934

  9. 2024

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135307

  10. 2023

    Inspection

    5 deficiencies

    • 746.2419(6)Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/CupsMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 19, 2023
    • 746.4135(b)Children's Products- Annual CertificationMedium riskCorrected Dec 19, 2023
    • 746.3317(7)Food Service and Preparation Requirement - No Foods That Present Choking RiskHigh riskCorrected Dec 19, 2023
    • 746.1301(a)(2)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 27, 2023
    • 746.501(a)(18)(F)Written Operational Policies - Criteria for Extreme WeatherMedium riskCorrected Dec 22, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135306

  11. 2023

    Inspection

    No deficiencies

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135305

  12. 2023

    Assessment

    1 deficiency

    • 746.1057Director Certificate Not RenewedLow riskCorrected Apr 20, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253678

  13. 2023

    Inspection

    2 deficiencies

    • 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Jan 18, 2023
    • 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected Jan 18, 2023

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135304

  14. 2022

    Inspection

    6 deficiencies

    • 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Dec 23, 2022
    • 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 23, 2022
    • 746.801(10)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Dec 20, 2022
    • 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Dec 23, 2022
    • 746.403(b)Posting Requirements - Child's Food Allergy PlansMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 19, 2022
    • 746.5531Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection SystemHigh riskCorrected Dec 20, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135303

  15. 2022

    Inspection

    1 deficiency

    • 746.3407(12)Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenHigh riskCorrected May 23, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135302

  16. 2022

    Assessment

    1 deficiency

    • 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Mar 4, 2022

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905253677

  17. 2021

    Inspection

    6 deficiencies

    • 746.1315(a)Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.Medium-high riskCorrected Dec 31, 2021
    • 746.1315(b)(1)CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill basedMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 31, 2021
    • 746.3819Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care ProfessionalMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 31, 2021
    • 746.1111Education Outside of U.S.Medium riskCorrected Dec 31, 2021
    • 746.1309(a)Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours RequiredMedium riskCorrected Jan 10, 2022
    • 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Dec 20, 2021

    Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905135301

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

03

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

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

  1. 1

    Citation 746.1315(a), Cited in Three Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(a) in December 2021, December 2022 and January 2023. The agency describes it this way: Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2122222223232323242424242424252626746.1315(a) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
  2. 2

    Citation 746.1315(b)(1), Cited in Three Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.1315(b)(1) in December 2021, December 2022 and January 2023. The agency describes it this way: CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2122222223232323242424242424252626746.1315(b)(1) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
  3. 3

    Education Outside of U.S, Cited in Two Visits

    HHSC inspectors cited 746.1111 in December 2021 and September 2026. The agency describes it this way: Education Outside of U.S. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.

    2122222223232323242424242424252626746.1111 across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
04

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

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

  1. 01

    What changed after 746.1315(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 746.1315(a): cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  2. 02

    What changed after 746.1315(b)(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Citation 746.1315(b)(1): cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.

  3. 03

    What changed after 746.1111 was cited, and how do you check it now?

    Education Outside of U.S: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.

  4. 04

    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.

  5. 05

    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.

05

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

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 · 1707959

    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 · 905135301

    Visit Dec 20, 2021 · 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 · 905253677

    Visit Mar 1, 2022 · 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 · 905135302

    Visit May 23, 2022 · 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 · 905135303

    Visit Dec 19, 2022 · 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 · 905135304

    Visit Jan 13, 2023 · 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 · 905253678

    Visit Mar 20, 2023 · 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 · 905135305

    Visit Apr 26, 2023 · 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 · 905135306

    Visit Dec 19, 2023 · 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 · 905135307

    Visit Jan 8, 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 · 905232934

    Visit Apr 9, 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 · 905135308

    Visit Apr 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 · 905135309

    Visit May 6, 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 · 905135310

    Visit Nov 26, 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 · 905135311

    Visit Dec 19, 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 · 905135312

    Visit Oct 16, 2025 · 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 · 905232935

    Visit Jun 30, 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 · 905135313

    Visit Sep 16, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026

    View Dataset ↗

Coverage

Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

  • This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
  • Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
  • HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Inspector narratives
Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
Enforcement actions
HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
Complaints not investigated
Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
Staff qualifications and turnover
Not part of the published licensing record.

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

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