The Pillars Christian Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Midlothian, Texas 76065
3140 N Walnut Grove Rd, Midlothian, Texas 76065. (972) 775-5855.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Ellis County: 1
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 15 inspections on record
- Not star-rated Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
6 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 98 child care providers in Ellis County had 1.
15 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 8, 2026: 3 deficiencies cited.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Jun 10, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
6 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 8, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“Out of the six staff files two caregivers did not have current CPR/First Aid”
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Pre-service Training- Developmental Stages
“Caregiver did not have the required pre-service training.”
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Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program
“Out of the 10 children files two children did not have the required health statemet.”
Jun 10, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver allowed a child to be released to the parent without making visual contact of the parent to verify exchange of care and that proper check in/out procedures were followed.”
Apr 8, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Nutrition and Food Service - Water served safe and sanitary
“Water bottles for children on the playground were stored on a dirty concrete surface located on the ground.”
Feb 12, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“Two opening classes were found to be out of ratio with at least four children over ratio. There were 22 children in one class with one teacher, specified age group was 4yr. There were 19 children in one class with one teacher and the specified age group was 3yr.”
All 24 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 10, 2024.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 191 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 9 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 27, 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 star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: ELD).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 98 child care providers in Ellis County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 6.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| The Pillars Christian Learning Center This child care provider | 6 |
| The Learning Station | 1 |
| Fire House Kids, LLC | 0 |
| YMCA @ Mcclatchey Elementary | 3 |
| Kasey Cashen | Not given |
| Treehouse Christian Learning Center, Inc. | 2 |
| YMCA @ Jr Irvin | 1 |
| Growing in Grace | 6 |
| Laura Jenkins Early Learning Academy | 2 |
| YMCA @ Coleman Midlothian | 1 |
| Elevate After School | 0 |
| Courtney Lovasz | Not given |
| Kce Champions LLC@ Iltx Heritage | 2 |
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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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