The Learning Junction Early Education Center
204 EVANS ST, Hutto, TX 78634 · Williamson County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 34
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Latasha York
- Phone
- (512) 777-2588
- Regulated since
- Dec 1, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1355803 · number 1708059
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | Safety & premises (1), Other (3) |
| 2024 | 27 | 13 | Cleanliness & sanitation (7), Supervision & ratios (5), Discipline & child guidance (3), Safety & premises (3), Records & paperwork (1), Other (8) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 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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Dec 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Two caregivers did not know the number of children they were responsible for when asked twice. This was corrected when the caregivers counted the number of children and gave the correct number.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-27. Correction verified 2025-02-10.
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Other Serious
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Jan 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with a pacifier string attached to their clothing. The pacifier string was removed during inspection.
HHSC 746.2401(6) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-10. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
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Other
An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with a loose-fitting sheet. The infant was removed from the play yard at inspection.
HHSC 746.2411(2)(B) — Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting Sheets
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-10. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
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Safety & premises Serious
An infant under the age of 12 months was observed asleep in a play yard with extra bedding. The manufacture instructions of the extra bedding stated, "Never use in a crib or play yard". The extra bedding was removed at inspection.
HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-01-10. Correction verified 2025-01-27.
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Other Serious
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Dec 10, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver used bad judgement when attempting to move the diaper changing mat while an infant is on it. The caregiver is observed sitting on the floor with the diaper changing mat in front of them, picking the diaper changing mat up while an infant is on it and dropping it. The diaper changing mat was padded and landed up correctly however, the caregiver exhibited bad judgement when attempting to move it this way.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Other
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed using her cellphone on multiple occasions while caring for the infants in the classroom.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver is observed exiting the classroom on multiple occasions in short durations while the infants are eating their food.
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 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Other Serious
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, an infant was observed sleeping in an exerSaucer and an infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer.
HHSC 746.2426(a)(1) — Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Supervision & ratios
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed preparing an infant?s food using a utensil to try the food and then using the same utensil to prepare the food on the plate. The caregiver was observed eating food off of a plate and then giving the infant the remainder of the food on the plate while using the same utensil the caregiver ate off of.
HHSC 746.3317(1) — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Sanitize Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing her own hands before preparing meals.
HHSC 746.3415(1) — Employee Handwashing Before Eating or Handling Food
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing her own hands between each diaper change.
HHSC 746.3415(4) — Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was not observed washing any of the infant?s hand throughout the day. The caregiver is only observed wiping the children?s hands and faces with wipes.
HHSC 746.3421(b) — Infant Handwashing - Raised to Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed not disinfecting the diaper changing mat between each use.
HHSC 746.3505(e) — Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Nov 26, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
While reviewing video footage for another investigation, a caregiver was observed inappropriately grabbing children by their arm when picking them up and moving them around the classroom.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-26. Correction verified 2024-12-10.
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Other Serious
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Nov 20, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that the director was not appropriately supervising caregivers when a caregiver was observed on video walking out of a classroom leaving infants unsupervised multiple times.
HHSC 746.1003(4) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Other Serious
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver dropped an empty bouncer seat on the ground next to two infants on the ground. The bouncer seat did not hit the infants, however the caregiver exhibited bad judgement when attempting to move it this way. During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the caregiver sprayed Lysol in the close proximity of infants. During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver did not use good judgement when they used their sleeve to wipe an infant's nose twice. Additionally, the caregiver did not wash hands after doing so.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver abused and neglected children in care.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
While caring for infants a caregiver was observed washing dishes, sweeping, vacuuming and spraying disinfectant in the room.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(C) — Janitorial duties
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Supervision & ratios
A caregiver failed to follow the operations smoke free and drug free section the personnel policies.
HHSC 746.201(2) — Written Personnel Policies
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Supervision & ratios
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that parents are only allowed in the doorway of the operation, they are not allowed in the classrooms.
HHSC 746.201(7) — Operation Open to Parents At All Times
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver was roughly moving infants when they placed them in a highchair and when they removed them from bouncer seats or exersaucers.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Infants are being placed in a restrictive device as a form of discipline.
HHSC 746.2805(8) — Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Records & paperwork Serious
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that it was not reported that a caregiver was using prohibited discipline and guidance on infants after the director observed video of the classroom.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not notify parents within the required 2 days when their child was placed at risk.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Video footage showed a caregiver spraying Lysol around themselves while shaking a bottle for an infant.
HHSC 746.3317 — Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Safe and Sanitary
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-20. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Safety & premises
During a DFPS investigation, there was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver left their purse on the floor of a classroom and accessible to infants.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Other Serious
During a DPFS investigation, it was found that a caregiver was under the influence of THC while caring for infants. The caregiver did not have a prescription for the controlled substance.
HHSC 746.3703(c) — Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Other Serious
During a DPFS investigation, a caregiver admitted to smoking a THC vape pen in the infant classroom multiple times over multiple days. The vape pen was used in the classroom around the infant as a result an infant tested positive for cannabis.
HHSC 746.3703(d) — No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-03-03.
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Other Serious
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Nov 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
One infant was sitting in a highchair without the safety straps fastened. This was corrected when the caregiver fastened the safety straps.
HHSC 746.2407 — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-07-24.
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Other
Two infants did not have infant feeding instructions available for review.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-26. Correction verified 2024-07-25.
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Safety & premises
The stationary equipment outside did not meet the required use zones. There was a wooden balance beam in the use zone of the ladder of the stationary equipment.
HHSC 746.4803 — Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-07. Correction verified 2024-08-07.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 26, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the walk through of the infant room, a feeding plate was observed in the sink used for hand washing. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the plate from the sink.
HHSC 746.2419(8) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-08.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Dec 28, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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