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Wonderland Learning Center
Licensed child care center
534 14Th St N
Texas City, TX 77590
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Texas City, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 18
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 17 licensing visits from February 2022 to August 2026, HHSC cited 47 deficiencies at Wonderland Learning Center; 47 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 17
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 47
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 47
- Of 47 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 4
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 23 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
What the Record Shows
- 47 of 47 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.
- 4 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, August 7, 2026, recorded 1 deficiency (most serious: Medium risk).
What to Ask About
- Policies Comply with Rules, Cited in Three Visits
- Citation 746.4907(a)(1), Cited in Three Visits
- Citation 745.651(2)(A), Cited in Two Visits
- Citation 746.3401(b), Cited in Two Visits
- Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment, Cited in Two Visits
- Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact, Cited in Two Visits
- Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements, Cited in Two Visits
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Wonderland Learning Center
- Address
- 534 14Th St N, Texas City, TX 77590
- Operation Number
- TX-1634706
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 113 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 6 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
- Conditions on Permit
- Yes
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
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.
- 2026
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 745.651(2)(A)Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current listMedium riskCorrected Aug 7, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107974
- 2026
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905222216
- 2026
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 27, 2026
- 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Feb 10, 2026
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107973
- 2025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107972
- 2025
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.4901(a)Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary SurfacingMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 10, 2025
- 746.2203(b)Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by CaregiverMedium riskCorrected Feb 3, 2025
- 746.2426(a)(1)Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive DeviceHigh riskCorrected Feb 3, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107971
- 2025
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.303(b)Report Number of EmployeesMedium-low riskCorrected Jan 20, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905252617
- 2024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 745.641AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operationHigh riskCorrected Aug 15, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107970
- 2024
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905222215
- 2024
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905222214
- 2024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 8, 2024
- 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Mar 4, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107969
- 2024
Inspection
20 deficiencies
- 746.2401(6)Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or ToddlersHigh riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.3701(10)Safety - Televisions Anchored to Prevent Tip OverMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.609(a)Update Admission Information - ProcedureLow riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.613(b)Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions CurrentMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.4003(b)First Aid Kit - Supplies Not ExpiredMedium riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.3407Maintenance of Building, Grounds and EquipmentMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.2421(b)Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 DaysMedium riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.4907(a)(2)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.Medium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.901(2)Required Personnel Records- Meets RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.4907(a)(1)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.3317Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and SanitaryMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.201(1)Policies Comply with RulesHigh riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual TrainingMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.2419(6)Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/CupsMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.5617(a)(2)Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical InformationHigh riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.1205(a)(3)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and agesMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.5625(b)Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructionsHigh riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
- 746.1301(a)(5)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual trainingMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 20, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107968
- 2023
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905222213
- 2023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107967
- 2023
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Feb 22, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107966
- 2023
Inspection
4 deficiencies
- 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 8, 2023
- 746.2207(a)Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under TwoMedium riskCorrected Feb 8, 2023
- 746.4907(d)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 22, 2023
- 746.1605Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in AgeMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 8, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107965
- 2022
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.4907(a)(1)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 8, 2022
- 746.3401(b)Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation OfficialMedium-high riskCorrected Mar 8, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107964
- 2022
Inspection
10 deficiencies
- 746.901(2)Required Personnel Records- Meets RequirementsMedium riskCorrected Feb 22, 2022
- 746.801(10)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke DetectorsMedium riskCorrected Feb 22, 2022
- 746.4907(a)(1)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or LessMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 22, 2022
- 746.1301(4)(A)Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPRMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 8, 2022
- 746.4601(5)Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely AnchoredHigh riskCorrected Feb 22, 2022
- 746.2409(a)(1)Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in CribMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 22, 2022
- 746.3401(b)Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation OfficialMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 22, 2022
- 745.651(2)(A)Background Check Validation ? Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current listMedium riskCorrected Feb 9, 2022
- 746.605(6)Required Admission Information - Emergency ContactMedium-high riskCorrected Feb 22, 2022
- 746.801(5)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' AttendanceMedium riskCorrected Feb 22, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905107963
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Policies Comply with Rules, Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.201(1) in February 2024, February 2024 and February 2026. The agency describes it this way: Policies Comply with Rules. The most serious of these was recorded at high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222232323232424242424252525262626746.201(1) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Citation 746.4907(a)(1), Cited in Three Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.4907(a)(1) in February 2022, February 2022 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222232323232424242424252525262626746.4907(a)(1) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Citation 745.651(2)(A), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 745.651(2)(A) in February 2022 and August 2026. The agency describes it this way: Background Check Validation - Every 3 months each operation, other than a licensed, registered, or listed home, must validate current list. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222232323232424242424252525262626745.651(2)(A) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest - 4
Citation 746.3401(b), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3401(b) in February 2022 and February 2022. The agency describes it this way: Annual Sanitation Inspection - Conducted Local Sanitation Official. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222232323232424242424252525262626746.3401(b) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest - 5
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3407 in February 2024 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222232323232424242424252525262626746.3407 across all 17 visits, oldest to newest - 6
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.605(6) in February 2022 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222232323232424242424252525262626746.605(6) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest - 7
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.901(2) in February 2022 and February 2024. The agency describes it this way: Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
2222232323232424242424252525262626746.901(2) across all 17 visits, oldest to newest
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.
- 01
What changed after 746.201(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Policies Comply with Rules: cited in three visits, including high-risk standards.
- 02
What changed after 746.4907(a)(1) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.4907(a)(1): cited in three visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 03
What changed after 745.651(2)(A) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 745.651(2)(A): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 04
What changed after 746.3401(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.3401(b): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 05
What changed after 746.3407 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 06
What changed after 746.605(6) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 07
What changed after 746.901(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 08
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.
- 09
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.
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)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 1634706
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107963
Visit Feb 8, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107964
Visit Feb 22, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107965
Visit Feb 8, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107966
Visit Feb 22, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107967
Visit Mar 8, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905222213
Visit Jun 7, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107968
Visit Feb 5, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107969
Visit Feb 26, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905222214
Visit May 28, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905222215
Visit Aug 6, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107970
Visit Aug 15, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905252617
Visit Jan 17, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107971
Visit Feb 3, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107972
Visit Feb 20, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107973
Visit Feb 3, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905222216
Visit Aug 3, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905107974
Visit Aug 7, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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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