Creative Learning Center at Crossroads
A licensed child care center in Woodway, Texas 76712
405 Estates Dr, Woodway, Texas 76712. (254) 512-3773.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 30, 2026.
- 20 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in McLennan County: 6
- 12 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 21 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
20 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 132 child care providers in McLennan County had 6.
21 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 20, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone, at the inspection on Jul 20, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual, at the report to the state on Jul 17, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Jul 17, 2026
9 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
20 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 30, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Nov | Dec | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 20, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
“There was one person present with 8 children alone without a background check submitted. The person was replaced with an eligible caregiver during the inspection.”
Jul 17, 2026: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that prohibited punishment was used when a caregiver restrained a toddler child by holding the child tightly under the caregiver’s arm for approximately 3 minutes.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver grabbed a toddler child roughly and pulled the toddler from off of the ground by one arm several times.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a situation placing a toddler child at risk was not reported to Child Care Regulation.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that parents were not notified of a situation placing their toddler child at risk.”
Jul 16, 2026: report to the state7 deficiencies
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that the child-care center?s daily operations were not administered in compliance with minimum standards, as required by the director.”
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Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that prohibited punishment was used when a caregiver roughly placed a toddler in a chair and pushed the chair towards a table causing the toddler to fall to the ground and strike their face.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver grabbed a toddler child by one wrist and carried the child with their feet off the floor to a chair.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a situation placing a toddler child at risk was not reported to Child Care Regulation.”
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Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that parents were given false information and not notified of a situation placing their toddler child at risk.”
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Care Requirements for Toddlers - Holding and Comforting
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that a caregiver did not provide comfort to a toddler after a fall to the floor.”
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Parent right to review video recordings of alleged incident of abuse or neglect involving parent child
“There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that parents were not allowed to review video of their child after concerns of mistreatment.”
Mar 31, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“One caregiver stated that there were 17 children in the classroom and there were 14 children present. In another classroom, one caregiver stated that there were 13 children and there were 14 children in the classroom.”
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Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant’s Hands
“One caregiver did not wash the hands of an infant after a diaper change.”
Aug 15, 2025: inspection6 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation’s current fire inspection expired 7/01/2025.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation’s most recent health inspection expired 8/09/2025.”
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Employee Handwashing After Handling or Cleaning Bodily Fluids
“Three staff members in three separate classrooms were observed to wipe a child’s nose and not wash their hands before completing other tasks.”
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Posting of Activity Plan
“Three of the six classrooms were observed to not have a posted activity plan.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Four infants in the infant classroom had expired or missing infant feeding instructions.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“Four out of ten children’s files were missing a physician signed health statement.”
4 deficiencies older than three years
Oct 9, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
“There has been one severe weather drill and zero lockdown drills completed for the 2023 year. These drills are to be completed quarterly.”
Nov 2, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“A child was left unsupervised in the hallway bathroom for approximately 8 minutes.”
Sep 28, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
“A child wandered away from their group and was unsupervised for three minutes before being found.”
May 19, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“During the investigation, it was determined a child was left unsupervised on the playground.”
All 28 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Report to the state | 7 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 25, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 23, 2021.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 146 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 7 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 132 child care providers in McLennan County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 20.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Love’em Or Lose’em Child Care | 6 |
| Handprints Child Care 7 LLC DBA Handprints Academy | 17 |
| Primrose School of Waco at Woodway | 1 |
| Little Kids | 1 |
| Creative Learning Center at Crossroads This child care provider | 20 |
| Kids R Kids Learning Academy of Woodway | 7 |
| Champion Zone LLC | 0 |
| Robins Nest | 0 |
| Ivy Kids of Waco | 6 |
| Academy for Creative Learning | 7 |
| Divinity Kids | 3 |
| Our Dreams | 12 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Oct 30, 2026 and checked Oct 30, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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