Brain Builders Learning Academy
4101 W STAN SCHLUETER LOOP, Killeen, TX 76549 · Bell County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Esther Owofade
- Phone
- (254) 458-7398
- Regulated since
- Dec 4, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1356634 · number 1708579
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (4), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (3), Safety & premises (2), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
A caregiver was observed transitioning a group of children to the bathroom. A child in the care of the caregiver kept leaving the room after being told not to. The caregiver was also observed allowing a group of children to return to the classroom alone while two other children remained in the bathroom. The children returned back to the group when finished.
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 2026-03-30. Correction verified 2026-03-31.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A caregiver did not wash the hand of a child after diapering. This was corrected when the caregiver returned and washed the child's hands.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-30. Correction verified 2026-03-31.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Feb 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 20, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Staff and caregivers did not use good judgment when interacting and discipling a child in care.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-09. Correction verified 2026-02-18.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Staff stated a child was placed in a highchair, to keep the child from hitting other children.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-09. Correction verified 2026-02-18.
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Other Serious
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Jun 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The walls in 3 of the classrooms and in the dining room had peeling paint and needed to be wiped down. Trash cans did not lids and needed to be wiped down.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-11. Correction verified 2025-07-11.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Sep 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Children's records was missing parent signatures, and admission dates.
HHSC 746.603(a)(1) — Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-13. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
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Records & paperwork
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Aug 20, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The emergency alarm in one of the vehicles used for transportation was dislodged.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-23. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
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Records & paperwork
Children's records was missing parent signatures, and admission dates.
HHSC 746.603(a)(1) — Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-23. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
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Supervision & ratios
One operation staff did not have the required pre-application affidavit.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-08-23. Correction verified 2024-09-09.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Aug 14, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver opened the door for CCR leaving a group of children unsupervised in the classroom. The caregiver returned to the room with the children.
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 2024-08-14. Correction verified 2024-08-20.
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver was observed in a room with 5 children, bringing the room out of ratio by 1 child. This was corrected when another caregiver entered the room.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-14. Correction verified 2024-08-20.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 9, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver was observed not being in a vicinity of a child that threw a chair and hit another child in care.
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 2024-05-09. Correction verified 2024-05-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 2, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Two vans used for transport was observed and did not have the required safety alarm installed.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-10. Correction verified 2023-11-15.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Oct 23, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During the inspection, play yards were observed with matresses that did not fit flat against the sides.
HHSC 746.2411(2)(A) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-23. Correction verified 2023-11-02.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Bathrooms were observed with no tissue or paper towels for use by the children. A bathroom was observed with a trash can with no lid. The can had left over garbage inside. A toilet was observed with urine and fecal stains inside and out. Mops and mop buckets were hanging over a mop sink in the bathroom and accessible to the children. This was corrected during the inspection. The provider cleaned the toilets and removed the garbage.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-10-23.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Caregivers were observed to not be washing their hands after arriving at the operation.
HHSC 746.3415(3) — Employee Handwashing After Arriving at the Facility
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-23. Correction verified 2023-11-02.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Children were observed not washing their hands before eating breakfast.
HHSC 746.3417(1) — Children Handwashing Before Eating
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-23. Correction verified 2023-11-02.
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Safety & premises Serious
Two vans used for transport was observed and did not have the required safety alarm installed.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-10. Correction verified 2023-11-02.
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Other Serious
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Oct 24, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
There was no loose fill installed under slide exits and rocking equipment.
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 2022-11-07. Correction verified 2022-10-25.
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Safety & premises
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Dec 21, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
From interviews and information gathers from the investigation it was determined that the operation was utilizing prohibited punishment.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-01-13. Correction verified 2022-01-13.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Oct 26, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 18, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
During the inspection it was found that the operation did not have written feeding instructions.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-01. Correction verified 2021-10-31.
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Supervision & ratios
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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.