The Learning Experience
4501 S RIDGE RD, Mckinney, TX 75070 · Collin County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 188
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Artricia Conell
- Phone
- (214) 592-0210
- Regulated since
- Feb 2, 2015
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1151595 · number 1544226
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Food & allergies (1) |
| 2024 | 15 | 10 | Illness & medication (4), Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (3), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | Staff background & training (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver is responsible for supervising a group of infants ranging from 5 months to 17 months with a specified age-group of 11 months. The ratio for 0-11 months is 4 to 1. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the second caregiver returned to the classroom.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-05-29.
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Food & allergies Serious
During the inspection, 2 pre-k classes are not served meat/protein alternative during lunch. The menu did not list a protein served for the day. The meal patterns established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program are not followed.
HHSC 746.3301(b) — Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-03. Correction verified 2025-06-04.
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Illness & medication
A child did not have a immunization record on file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-05. Correction verified 2025-06-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 12, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 30, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
A careegiver lacks 24 annual training hours from September 2022 to September 2023. A caregiver lacks 22 annual training horus from November 2022 to November 2023. A caregiver lacks 21 annual training hours from September 2022 to September 2023. A caregiver lacks 4.5 annual training hours from April 2023 to April 2024. A caregiver lacks 19 annual training hours from August 2022 to August 2023.
HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-12. Correction verified 2024-08-19.
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Records & paperwork
A child did not have a health statement on file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-05. Correction verified 2024-08-07.
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Staff background & training
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Jul 11, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A driver does not have current transportation training.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-29. Correction verified 2024-07-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation does not have a current gas inspection.
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-07-25. Correction verified 2024-07-29.
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Records & paperwork
A child did not have a health statement on file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-25. Correction verified 2024-07-29.
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Illness & medication
A child did not have shot records or an immunization exemption form on file.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-25. Correction verified 2024-07-29.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 12, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
A child was observed napping in front of an entrance and exit door. Placing a child to nap in front of an exit door poses a risk of a child being walked on and injured during an emergency evacuation. The director immediately moved the child in an appropriate nap area in the classroom.
HHSC 746.2909(1) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-06-12.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jun 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the interviews with staff, the operation was found to been out of compliance with the minimum standards for a licensed childcare center. 4 young children were left in a classroom unsupervised.
HHSC 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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-30. Correction verified 2024-06-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not notify 4 children parents of a situation that placed them at risk at the time of the incident. The children were left unattended in a classroom. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection when the director contacted the parents by phone.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-05-06.
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Illness & medication
Management did share an incident report with the parents of 4 children of an incident that placed that children at risk. The children were left in a classroom unattended.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-08. Correction verified 2024-05-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 25, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork Serious
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that management did not report to Child Care Regulations a situation that placed a child at risk within 2 days of the occurrence.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-10. Correction verified 2024-06-12.
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Other Serious
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that management did not immediately notify the parent of a child that was in a situation that placed the child at risk.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-10. Correction verified 2024-06-14.
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Illness & medication Serious
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a young child had access to medication.
HHSC 746.3807(1) — Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-10. Correction verified 2024-06-12.
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Records & paperwork Serious
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Apr 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on documents provided, the operation did not maintain a daily report on ,4/23/2024, to share with a young infant's parents.
HHSC 746.2431 — Infant Daily Report - Share with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-23. Correction verified 2024-06-06.
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Illness & medication Serious
Based on interviews with the staff and the parent, a caregiver observed a young mobile infant with a pill in the child's mouth as the child was crawling during floor time.
HHSC 746.3807(1) — Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-23. Correction verified 2024-06-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Sep 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 29, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's last documented fire inspection by the local Fire Marshal was on 4/3/21. No other record of a recent inspection was available for review.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-12. Correction verified 2023-09-06.
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Illness & medication
At the time of inspection, five children enrolled into care full time did not have their most current, based on their age, immunizations on file available for review.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-09-12. Correction verified 2023-09-12.
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Records & paperwork
Two children did not have the required vision and hearing screenings on file for review.
HHSC 746.603(a)(6) — Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-09-12. Correction verified 2023-09-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 14, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on a review of the information a caregiver at the operation did not deny that she yelled at the children.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-27. Correction verified 2022-08-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Caregivers, in charge of children under 24 months, were lacking the training in early brain development.
HHSC 746.1309(d) — Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-02. Correction verified 2021-11-09.
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Staff background & training
Staff were missing the required training in building/premises safety and handling/storing of hazardous materials.
HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-12-02. Correction verified 2021-11-18.
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Staff background & training Serious
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