ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Creative Child Learning Academy

5515 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TX 76543

License #829357 | Expires: Dec 15, 2003

Day Care Center
Type
258
Capacity
32
Inspections
20
Violations

Compliance Summary

6
Critical
7
Serious
6
Moderate
1
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Feb 12, 2026 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Aug 15, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Aug 12, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 18, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jul 9, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 23, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 13, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 12, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Feb 8, 2025 OTHER Compliant 0
Nov 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Nov 8, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 3, 2024 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 30, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 10, 2024 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 12, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 8, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 5, 2024 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jun 16, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 12, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Mar 30, 2023 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Mar 22, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 21, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 8, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
May 13, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 12, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jan 25, 2022 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jan 22, 2022 OTHER Compliant 0
Jul 23, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 14, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 2
Jul 8, 2021 OTHER Compliant 0
Jun 14, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jun 9, 2021 OTHER Violations Found 2

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

During the inspection, the diaper changing area was observed with crumbs and dirt. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver wiped and sanitized the diaper changing area.

Corrected: Feb 12, 2026

Serious Corrected

During the inspection, five trashcans were observed without lids. A toilet in the 4 year old classroom was observed without a lid on the tank. A toilet was observed with urine in it in one of the after school rooms. A ceiling pane light cover was observed missing in the 12 to 17 month old room. In the 3 year old classroom, chemicals were observed within the reach of the children. During the inspection, the director placed lids on the trashcans, flushed the toilet with urine, and placed a lid on the tank of the toilet in the 4 year old classroom. A caregiver removed the chemicals from within the reach of the children. The ceiling pane light cover was replaced during the inspection.

Corrected: Feb 12, 2026

Serious Corrected

The diaper changing mat in one of the infant classrooms was observed with crumbs on it. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver cleaned and sanitized the diaper changing mat.

Corrected: Aug 15, 2025

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was present and caring for children who did not have an active background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver was replaced and left the operation.

Corrected: Jul 18, 2025

Moderate Corrected

The director only had 20 annual training hours of the 30 hours required.

Corrected: Mar 26, 2024

Moderate Corrected

2 of the caregiver files reviewed did not contain 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver had 7 of the 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver had 13 of the 24 hours of annual training.

Corrected: Mar 26, 2024

Critical Corrected

An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket on.

Corrected: Mar 8, 2024

Critical Corrected

A caregiver was observed sleeping in the classroom with the children.

Corrected: Mar 8, 2024

Serious Corrected

An infant enrolled at the operation did not have an assigned crib.

Corrected: Mar 8, 2024

Moderate Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was observed that two of the sinks available for children's use did not have soap available for use. This was corrected at inspeciton when soap was added.

Corrected: Mar 30, 2023

Moderate Corrected

During the monitoring inspection toilet paper was not available for use in one of the classroom's bathrooms. This was corrected at inspection when toilet paper was added.

Critical Corrected

During the monitoring inspection one of the caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for.

Moderate Corrected

During the motoring inspection 8/18 children's files were missing part of the required admission information.

Moderate Corrected

During the monitoring inspection it was observed that five of the classrooms were not following their daily schedule. While indoor activities were taking place, morning outdoor time for several classrooms were not occurring at the scheduled time. Classrooms were also doing activities different from what was scheduled during the inspection.

Serious Corrected

During the investigation inspection it was observed that a caregiver was changing diapers, one after the other, without washing their hands between each change. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash hands between each diaper change and began to do so.

Minor Corrected

During the investigation inspection it was reviewed in the operational policies that the operation was stating that parent visitors were not allowed at this time due to COVID. This was corrected at inspection when the policies were updated while I was present.

Serious Corrected

During the inspection substitute caregivers in one of the classrooms were found to be lacking proper classroom management.

Serious Corrected

During the inspection it was observed that two sinks used for washing cups were also being used for hand washing.

Critical Corrected

During the investigation there was enough evidence to support the caregivers were not consistently demonstrating good judgment and self control while caring the for the children.

Critical Corrected

During the investigation there was enough evidence to support that the children were given long periods of silence or inactivity as a form of punishment.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.