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The Learning Experience
- Large developmental center, licensed for 180 children.
What these mean, and where they come from
Large means the biggest quarter of Austin-area’s 928 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 154 to 731 children. Small is 12 to 61; medium is 62 to 153.
How they teach
Developmental and play-based
“L.E.A.P.® Curriculum Our proprietary, whole-child approach to intellectual, social, and cognitive development.”In their words, July 2026.thelearningexperience.com
“Is L.E.A.P.® play-based or academic? Both! L.E.A.P.® blends hands-on play with intentional learning.”In their words, July 2026.thelearningexperience.com
One of 41 Austin-area providers that describe a developmental approach, out of 226 that describe any approach at all.
Who cares for your child
Ratio not published
Thirteen staff are named on their site, with no start years given.
Shortlist doesn’t have these yet: cost, sick and biting policies.
What the state has found
This state publishes the visits that cited something but not the ones that cited nothing, so there is no city rate to set this beside.
From Texas HHSC’s published reports, last checked September 25, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- July 6, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2021 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A child was briefly left unsupervised on the playground. This incident happened about 2 years ago.
· November 8, 2021
Texas HHSC describes each deficiency in writing and weights the standard behind it from high to low by the risk a violation presents to children. It publishes no inspection document.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 6, 2026
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection · Medium High
The fire inspection was dated 6/30/2025.
746.5405 - Documentation of Gas Leak Inspection · Medium High
The gas inspection was out of date.
746.901 - Required Personnel Records · Medium
A caregiver did not have proof of education in their employee file.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 11, 2025
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection · Medium High
Their sanitation inspwction is dates 6/13/2024
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 6, 2024
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations · Medium
One child did not have an updated immunization record.
746.5103 - Documentation of Fire Inspection · Medium High
The center's fire inspection was dated 1/26/2023
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 14, 2023
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering · Medium High
There were two children that were observed not washing their hands after getting a diaper change. Note: Caregiver quickly picked up the child and washed the child's hands after made aware that the child needed their hands washed.
Jun 2022 Complaint
Complaint · June 13, 2022
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization · Medium High
It was found during the investigation that the operation did not report an injury to a child that required medical attention to licensing within the required time frame.
Nov 2021 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · November 8, 2021
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children · High
A child was briefly left unsupervised on the playground. This incident happened about 2 years ago.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High
The operation did not report an incident to Child Care Regulation that involved a child being unsupervised for a short period of time.
Oct 2021 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 8, 2021
746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns · Medium High
The operation is not fully following the meal patterns established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program for all meals and snacks.
746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification · Medium
The operation did not have the annual certification form showing they reviewed the Consumer Product Safety recall list and ensured there are no unsafe products at the operation.
746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes · Medium High
The operation does not have recent documentation of practicing monthly fire drills.
Jul 2021 Complaint
Complaint · July 21, 2021
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Pinching, Shaking, or Biting · High · No longer displayed by the state
A caregiver pinched a child on the arm.
A day here
- Updates for parents
- Bubbles and Friends parent app (daily photos, activity updates, monthly newsletters) (Learning Experience’s policy for all its schools)
- Schedule
- full-day (Learning Experience’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Website
- thelearningexperience.com
- Address
- 825 Main St
- License
- 1654560, active
- Chain
- The Learning ExperienceSource: thelearningexperience.com
- Owner
- The Learning Experience brand is owned by Harvest Partners, a private-equity firm. Most of its schools are owned by franchisees.The private-equity firm Harvest Partners lists The Learning Experience as a current investment, made in July 2025, and describes it as a franchisor and operator of early childhood education schools. So a single center may be run by a franchisee or by the company. harvestpartners.com
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thelearningexperience.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thelearningexperience.com
Who cares for your child
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
A day here
- Updates for parents, Schedule — Checked July 2026 thelearningexperience.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Website, Chain — Checked September 2026 thelearningexperience.com
- Owner — Checked September 2026 prnewswire.com