Leander · Licensed center
The Learning Experience
- Large center, licensed for 187 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
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.
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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.
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State record — Texas HHSC
- Last visit
- August 26, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2021 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- High —
A caregiver without an eligible background check was present at the time of inspection.
· August 26, 2025
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.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 26, 2025
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
A caregiver without an eligible background check was present at the time of inspection.
746.805(3) - Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours · Low
Current training records for 2 caregivers were not available at the time of inspection.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · October 2, 2024
745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions · High
An individual with conditions on their background were not following the conditions per their background check. An additional staff member was sent to the class at that time the staff was following the conditions of their background check.
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation · High
An individual without an eligible background check was caring for children. This individual was sent home for the day.
746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content · Medium
Three of the five staff files reviewed were missing the following trainings; - food allergies - hazardous material - administering medication.
746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date · Medium High
Medication was observed stored in the medication storage box not in the original container.
Aug 2024 Complaint
Complaint · August 16, 2024
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual · High
There is enough evidence to support that a caregiver was not following Minimum Standards regarding how children should be treated while in care.
Apr 2023 Complaint 3 findings
Complaint · April 24, 2023
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk · High
It was found during an investigation that the operation did not report to licensing when a child was placed at risk having been served a known food allergen.
746.3301(i) - Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child · Medium High
It was found during an investigation that a child was served a known food allergen.
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk · Medium
Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that the childcare facility did not complete an incident report regarding a situation that placed a child at risk.
Nov 2021 Complaint
Complaint · November 11, 2021
Reported to the state by the program
Self-report is Texas HHSC’s own field on its complaint investigation record.
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children · High
During an investigation it was found that a child was left unsupervised.
Aug 2021 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 25, 2021
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal · Medium High · No longer displayed by the state
The operation did not have an annual fire inspection conducted.
Details
- Address
- 248 W Metro Dr
- License
- 1710195, 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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Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 childcare.hhs.texas.gov
- Chain — Checked September 2026 thelearningexperience.com
- Owner — Checked September 2026 prnewswire.com