Hearth Record

The Learning Center

A licensed child care center in Lumberton, Texas 77657

124 Country Lane Dr, Lumberton, Texas 77657. (409) 755-2999.

Texas’s own record, on its child care search

Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. Texas’s own record is on its child care search.

The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 11 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

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?

11 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 21 child care providers in Hardin County had 5.

16 inspections on record. The latest, on Nov 2, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the inspection on Oct 2, 2026

Rated High by Texas: AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age, at the inspection on Aug 25, 2026

Rated High by Texas: AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant, at the inspection on Aug 25, 2026

1 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

11 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

11 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

Hover or focus a month to read it.

No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Oct 16, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Meal preparation, except when 12 or fewer children are in care

    “A caregiver was observed cooking while supervising a group of 8 children 18m-4yrs old. NOTE: The caregiver was observed to be walking back and forth between the kitchen area and eating are where the children were. Corrected at inspecton, the caregiver stopped cooking and resumed supervising the group.”

    Rule 746.1203(3)(B). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 16, 2026.

  • Screen Time Activities - Off When Not in Use

    “The television in the school age room was observed to be turning on in an empty room. NOTE: The school age group was observed to be on the playground during the inspection. Corrected at inspection. the television was turned off.”

    Rule 746.2207(c)(6). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 16, 2026.

Oct 2, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

    “One careigver in charge of 13 children was not aware of the number of children in their care, When asked, the caregiver stated they didn’t know and that they just arrived, after walking around, the caregiver stated there were 12 children. After a few minutes, a 13th child was observed exiting the restroom. The caregiver was not aware of the child in the restroom.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 2, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 2, 2026.

Aug 25, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
  • AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

    “An infant crib was observed to have toys with the child present inside after waking from sleep. Another infant under a month old was observed to have a pacifier attached to their clothing while sleeping.”

    Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 26, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 31, 2026.

  • AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant

    “There was a child observed sleeping on their stomach without being able to independently roll over. The caregiver supervising reported that the infant prefers to sleep on their stomach.”

    Rule 746.2427. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 26, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 31, 2026.

Aug 21, 2026: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

    “A child in care sustained an injury requiring medical treatment, and the injury was not reported to Licensing as required.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 21, 2026. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2026.

  • Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

    “The incident report was not signed by the parent.”

    Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 21, 2026. Correction verified: Nov 21, 2026.

Jan 25, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
  • Report Number of Employees

    “A Review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2025 data from January 21, 2025, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2025 by January 15, 2026, as required.”

    Rule 746.303(b). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 27, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 28, 2026.

Oct 27, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher

    “The fire extinguisher in one of the operation’s vans was not properly secured in the passenger compartment. A picture was taken.”

    Rule 746.5617(a)(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 3, 2025. Correction verified: Nov 5, 2025.

Aug 26, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    “During the walk through, one caregiver was observed with 7 children. The specified age group for this class was determined to be 12-17 months of age. One caregiver can only have 5 children with this specified age group. This was corrected when another caregiver came into the room.”

    Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 26, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 3, 2025.

Aug 18, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

    “Evidence supports through caregiver interview that cups used for infants are being washed in the handwashing sink.”

    Rule 746.2419(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 26, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 3, 2025.

7 deficiencies older than three years
Nov 1, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
  • Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services

    “The operational policies were lacking information related to the support of inclusive services.”

    Rule 746.501(a)(30). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 6, 2023.

Nov 2, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
  • AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

    “Two infants in care that were younger that 12 months of age were observed with a boppy pillow and blanket in their cribs.”

    Rule 746.2415(b). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 2, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 9, 2022.

  • Requirements for Feeding Infants - Never Prop Bottles

    “During the inspection, one infant was observed with a propped bottle. This was corrected during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.2419(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 2, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 9, 2022.

  • Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities

    “One caregiver was observed using a cell phone for personal use during naptime. This was discussed with the Director.”

    Rule 746.1203(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 2, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 9, 2022.

  • Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets

    “Two cribs had sheets that were not snug fitting. The sheets were loose and able to be grabbed off of the mattress.”

    Rule 746.2409(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 2, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 9, 2022.

Nov 29, 2021: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps

    “The infants in the 12-18 month room did have the straps on while sitting at the toddler table. Caregivers put the straps on during the inspection.”

    Rule 746.2407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 29, 2021.

  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “Three children’s records were lacking a current immunization record.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 6, 2021. Correction verified: Dec 1, 2021.

All 21 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Nov 2, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 16, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Oct 2, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Oct 2, 2026Inspection1 deficiency cited
Aug 31, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 25, 2026Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Aug 21, 2026Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jan 25, 2026Assessment1 deficiency cited
Oct 27, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Sep 3, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Aug 26, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Aug 18, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Oct 28, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Nov 1, 2023Inspection1 deficiency cited
Sep 19, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Sep 11, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 9, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Nov 2, 2022Inspection4 deficiencies cited
Dec 20, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Dec 16, 2021Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 29, 2021Inspection2 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Apr 27, 2009.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 186 children.
Source:

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 .
Source:

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?

  • Texas Rising Star: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 21 child care providers in Hardin County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 11.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

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

If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Texas HHSC or Texas Workforce Commission. Texas’s own record is on its child care search. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

From the provider

The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.

Replies

None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the provider will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.

Paid listing

None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the provider”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.

How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

An example record, made up for this guide

An example nursing home

Made up for this guide: no real place is shown

Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

From the homeNone yet. Replies and paid listings aren’t open, and when they open they will sit here, below the record.

1 of 4

Every fact names its source.

Who published it, when, and how often it changes sit beside each fact, with a link to the agency’s own file.

Sign in

A free account keeps your watch list, shortlists, comparisons and saved searches on every device, and can email you when something you watch changes. Browsing never needs one.