Golden Keys Learning Center LLC
A licensed child care center in College Station, Texas 77840
246 Southwest Pkwy E, College Station, Texas 77840. (979) 693-9944.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 1 deficiency cited in the last three years Middle in Brazos County: 2
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 10 inspections on record
- Not star-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?
1 deficiency cited in the last three years
The middle of the 105 child care providers in Brazos County had 2.
10 inspections on record. The latest, on Dec 4, 2025: no violation found.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
1 deficiency in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2025. Most serious: Medium. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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 | 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.
Jan 7, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“The 30 annual training hours was not accessible for Childcare Regulation to review.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 30, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“During the inspection, a person with an inactive background check was observed caring for children. This was corrected at inspection when the person left the operation.”
Mar 14, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“During the inspection, a person with a pending background check was observed around the children. This was corrected at inspection when the person left the operation.”
Mar 8, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
“Based on evidence gathered during the investigation, it was found that the operation places a child in a highchair for time out.”
Feb 15, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Children under two years old were observed in a classroom with a television playing. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned the television around.”
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Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Health Checks
“The operational policy did not have a section explaining health checks.”
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Written Operational Policies - Breastfeeding Provisions
“The operational policy was missing a section on breastfeeding.”
Mar 11, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
“Of the 5 children records reviewed there were 2 files missing the address of the emergency contact. Of the 5 children records reviewed there was 1 file missing the names and phone number for persons other than parent to whom the child may be released. Of the 5 children records reviewed there were 3 files missing the statement of special needs acknowlegement. Of the 5 children records reviewed there was 1 file missing the childs date of admission to the child care center.”
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Required Admission Information - Physician Information
“Of the 5 children records reviewed all 5 files were missing all or part of the required information for the Emergency Care Physician and/or the Emergency Care Facility.”
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Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
“The health statement for one child was missing from the file, as the child was enrolled February 3. 2020.”
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Required documentation for Vision and Hearing Screening Requirement
“Of the 5 children records reviewed, 1 child did not have vision and hearing screening records on file.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 19, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 11, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 16, 2004.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 59 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.
- 2 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 star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: SUSA).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 105 child care providers in Brazos County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 1.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Nanas Childcare | 1 |
| Multilingual Academy | 8 |
| Heaven’s Hands Learning Center | 3 |
| Charlotte Sharp Childrens Center | 8 |
| Curious Kids S.t.e.a.m. Academy Lc | 2 |
| Victoria Wells | 2 |
| Stepping Stone School VII | 1 |
| Kelley Shaffer | Not given |
| Becky Gates Childrens Center | 2 |
| Golden Keys Learning Center LLC This child care provider | 1 |
| Bullfrogs and Butterflies Child Care | 1 |
| St Thomas Early Learning Center | 0 |
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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