The Learning Experience
825 MAIN ST, Buda, TX 78610 · Hays County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 180
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Stephanie Conese
- Phone
- (512) 523-8831
- Regulated since
- Jul 15, 2017
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1279644 · number 1654560
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (5) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 6, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The fire inspection was dated 6/30/2025.
HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-28. Correction verified 2026-07-21.
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Other Serious
The gas inspection was out of date.
HHSC 746.5405 — Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-07-28. Correction verified 2026-07-10.
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Records & paperwork
A caregiver did not have proof of education in their employee file.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-28. Correction verified 2026-07-10.
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Safety & premises Serious
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May 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 30, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Their sanitation inspwction is dates 6/13/2024
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-08-11. Correction verified 2025-08-28.
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Other Serious
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Aug 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The center's fire inspection was dated 1/26/2023
HHSC 746.5103 — Documentation of Fire Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-20. Correction verified 2024-08-20.
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Illness & medication
One child did not have an updated immunization record.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-20. Correction verified 2024-08-07.
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Safety & premises Serious
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May 26, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 14, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
There were two children that were observed not washing their hands after getting a diaper change. Note: Caregiver quickly picked up the child and washed the child's hands after made aware that the child needed their hands washed.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-14. Correction verified 2023-10-11.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Sep 11, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 30, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 28, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was found during the investigation that the operation did not report an injury to a child that required medical attention to licensing within the required time frame.
HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-21. Correction verified 2022-08-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 9, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was briefly left unsupervised on the playground. This incident happened about 2 years ago.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-24. Correction verified 2021-12-02.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not report an incident to Child Care Regulation that involved a child being unsupervised for a short period of time.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-24. Correction verified 2021-12-02.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Nov 3, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation is not fully following the meal patterns established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program for all meals and snacks.
HHSC 746.3301(b) — Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-01. Correction verified 2021-10-29.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have the annual certification form showing they reviewed the Consumer Product Safety recall list and ensured there are no unsafe products at the operation.
HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-15. Correction verified 2021-10-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation does not have recent documentation of practicing monthly fire drills.
HHSC 746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-10-15. Correction verified 2021-10-13.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Get the full file
HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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- Send to
- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.