Tlc Learning Academy
A licensed child care center in Denton, Texas 76201
1702 W Oak St, Denton, Texas 76201. (940) 514-7979.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 18 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Denton County: 3
- 7 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 15 inspections on record
- Not 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?
18 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 490 child care providers in Denton County had 3.
15 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 30, 2026: outcome pending.
Rated High by Texas: Franchise Tax Delinquent, at the assessment on Sep 15, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children, at the inspection on Apr 7, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on Apr 7, 2026
4 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
18 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Sep 15, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Franchise Tax Delinquent
“The operation failed to maintain an active franchise tax status, and as a result, the entity?s franchise tax status has been forfeited.”
Apr 7, 2026: inspection6 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“In the toddler classroom, there was shaving cream and clorox wipes in the reach of the children. The items were moved out of the reach of children.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“The two bus binders were missing the emergency medical transportion and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
“The two bus binders were missing the parent’s names, telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported.”
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Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
“The two vehicles being used do not have safety alarms installed.”
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Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
“There were broken toys outside on the playground. This was corrected at inspection when they were removed from the playground and out of the reach of the children.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The outside playground has mulch that does not meet the proper 6 inches required. The mulch measures 2 to 3 inches.”
Jan 16, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation failed to update the employees who left in 2025 by the cutoff date.”
Nov 11, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“A caregiver was found to only have 14 pre-service hours on file.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“A caregiver has only 21 of her 24 hours of required annual training.”
Oct 14, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
“There were several cleaning products, including bleach based scrubbing chemicals located under the unlocked sink in the pre-k room. They were moved to an area outside of the reach of children during the inspection.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“School-aged children were using tablets and phones during their designated rest time.”
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Documentation of Drills
“There is no documentation that a monthly fire drill has taken place since July 2025.”
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Posting Requirements - List entitled “Current Employees”--sized at least 81/2 X 11 inches, printed legibly, include employee first and last name
“There is no visible posting on the parent board in the entrance or in the classrooms that contains a current list of employees.”
Sep 17, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A staff person was present at the operation without a letter of eligibility.”
Mar 28, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Director’s Absence - Caregiver in Charge Knows in Charge
“During the director’s absence, a caregiver did not have knowledge that they were in charge.”
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation has not conducted a fire drill since December of 2024.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“Eating during screen time was observed in one classroom.”
All 21 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 12, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 30, 2025.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 76 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 4 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 Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 490 child care providers in Denton County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 18.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Childrens Place at St Andrew | 1 |
| Cornerstone Cooperative Preschool | 9 |
| New Generation Child Care Center | 5 |
| Wellspring Academy | 5 |
| Treehouse | 1 |
| Little Dove Montessori School | 5 |
| Summer Jones | Not given |
| Tlc Learning Academy This child care provider | 18 |
| Wild Hearts Community School | 0 |
| Precious Giggles Learning Place LLC | 0 |
| Blossom Academy on the Square | 4 |
| Still Waters Home Learning | 1 |
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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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