The Learning Zone
704 N TWIN CREEK DR, Killeen, TX 76543 · Bell County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 224
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Eric Brevard
- Phone
- (254) 690-4454
- Regulated since
- Feb 10, 2011
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 703968 · number 1180306
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Food & allergies (1), Other (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 11, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 27, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The carpets, trash cans, 3 bathrooms needed to be cleaned and sanitized. There were stains on the carpets in the classrooms, and smudges on the floors and walls. The trash can in one of the classrooms needed to be wiped down and the presence of urine was in three of the bathrooms.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-10. Correction verified 2026-09-11.
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Safety & premises
In 3 of the classroom, peeling paint and wall depressions were observed. This was corrected during the inspection, when the staffed painted the areas and provided coverings until the financial burden could be met.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-27. Correction verified 2026-09-11.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
11 of the 35 child safety seats were expired. No children were transported and the operation corrected the seats when they removed all the expired seats from the vehicles.
HHSC 746.5607(e)(2) — Child Passenger Safety Seat System - 2 years of age and within weight and height limit of child safety seat
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-08-27. Correction verified 2026-09-11.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Aug 26, 2026 Report · Recorded (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Two toilets in the classrooms were observed with feces. There were no paper towels in one of the restrooms. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver flushed the toilet and put paper towels in the restroom area.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-08-25.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
One of the children records did not contain a health statement.
HHSC 746.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-12-17. Correction verified 2024-12-17.
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Records & paperwork
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Sep 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the investigation inspection there were missing ceiling tiles observed in the toddler restroom area and rust build up in some of the toilets.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-29. Correction verified 2024-11-01.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jan 4, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The infant room contained a 7 week old and 21 month old in the same classroom. This was corrected at the inspection when the 21 month old was moved to a different classroom.
HHSC 746.1605(1) — Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-01-04.
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Supervision & ratios
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Dec 6, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
During the monitoring inspection it was found that the director's CPR and first aid training expired on 10/31/2023.
HHSC 746.1301(a)(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-20. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Safety & premises Serious
The transportation vans did not contain an electronic child safety alarm.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-20. Correction verified 2024-01-04.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an electrical outlet was observed to be accessible to infants in the infant classroom. The classroom was observed to have walking infants. A safety cover was immediately placed over the electrical outlet, bringing the facility into compliance.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-12-06.
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Food & allergies
After reviewing infant feeding instructions, three infants not yet ready for table food did not have updated feeding instructions on file for review. The most recent feeding instructions were dated October of 2022.
HHSC 746.801(2) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-09. Correction verified 2022-12-09.
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Other
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Jun 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 23, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, an infant was observed to be asleep and swaddled. The infant was immediately unswaddled when addressed with caregivers. No sleep exception form was on file for review regarding swaddling.
HHSC 746.2428 — No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-06-23. Correction verified 2022-06-30.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During a walk-through of the childcare facility, a hallway needed to be cleaned as there were infant gates, blankets and debris on the floor which presented a health hazard for children in care. This was corrected at inspection when the hallway was cleaned.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-23.
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Other Serious
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Jun 16, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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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.