Learning Ladder

403 S HILL ST, Decatur, TX 76234 · Wise County

14cited violations

2serious

25inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 90
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Jessica Chambers
Phone: (817) 489-8673
Regulated since: Jul 31, 2020
HHSC IDs: Operation 1356981 · number 1708769
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 2
Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Records & paperwork 4
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	0	Records & paperwork (4)
2025	6	0	Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (2), Other (2)
2023	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2022	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 19, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One child is missing their health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
- Records & paperwork
  One staff is missing their notarized affidavit.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  One child is missing their health statement.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
- Records & paperwork
  One staff is missing their notarized affidavit.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-17. Correction verified 2026-02-13.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Not all of the electrical outlets were covered in the PreK 1 & 2 rooms. This was corrected at inspection when the direcotr covered the plugs.
  
  HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-09.
- Safety & premises
  The loose-fill on the PreK playground was not 6 inches deep and was not maintained.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-30. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
- Illness & medication
  One child was missing their immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-16. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Not all of the electrical outlets were covered in the PreK 1 & 2 rooms. This was corrected at inspection when the direcotr covered the plugs.
  
  HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-09.
- Safety & premises
  The loose-fill on the PreK playground was not 6 inches deep and was not maintained.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-30. Correction verified 2025-05-01.
- Illness & medication
  One child was missing their immunization records.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-04-16. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The emergency preparedness plan provided by the operation was not complete.
  
  HHSC 746.5202(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-07-14.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The emergency preparedness plan provided by the operation was not complete.
  
  HHSC 746.5202(1) — Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-07-14. Correction verified 2023-07-14.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 22, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Supervision was found to be insufficient during outdoor time.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-13. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 22, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Supervision was found to be insufficient during outdoor time.
  
  HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-05-13. Correction verified 2022-05-18.
HHSC inspection history

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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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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Learning Ladder, 403 S HILL ST, Decatur, TX 76234-1924 (operation ID 1356981, operation number 1708769), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.