Lake Whitney Learning Center
114 N NECHES ST, Whitney, TX 76692 · Hill County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 91
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Machel Strickling
- Phone
- (254) 694-5437
- Regulated since
- Mar 2, 2005
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 258153 · number 842684
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 17, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver was heard speaking to a child harshly when the child would not follow directions on how to put away their plate and cup.
HHSC 746.1203(5) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-17. Correction verified 2023-08-24.
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Food & allergies Serious
A caregiver was observed grabbing a child's arm after lunchtime. The child was observed not throwing away his food and the caregiver was observed grabbing the child's arm to redirect the child.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-17. Correction verified 2023-08-24.
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Other
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Aug 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
There were 2 infants observed asleep in their playpens with bottles next to them. There was another infant observed in their playpen with a sippy cup near them. The caregivers removed the bottles and sippy cup during the inspection.
HHSC 746.2419(7) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-08-03. Correction verified 2023-08-14.
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Safety & premises Serious
An infant younger than 12 months old was observed sleeping in a restricted device (bouncer). The caregiver removed the infant once it was brought to their attention.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(2) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-08-03. Correction verified 2023-08-14.
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Food & allergies
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Apr 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.