- Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Inspector's note: Cords and peeling paint was observed in one of the classrooms, and cleaning supplies was observed hanging on a door in the bathroom. This was corrected when the provider covered the peeling paint areas, removed the hanging cords and cleaning supplies. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
Licensed Center · Texas
Learning For Life Child Development Center
5200 Clear Creek Rd, Killeen
Last inspected Aug 26, 2026 · Map
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 105
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 05:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips,Night Care
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Feb 7, 2023
- Phone
- 2542130696
No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.
State compliance summary
How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.
Inspection history
- Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Inspector's note: Cords and peeling paint was observed in one of the classrooms, and cleaning supplies was observed hanging on a door in the bathroom. This was corrected when the provider covered the peeling paint areas, removed the hanging cords and cleaning supplies. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
- Critical Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Inspector's note: Cords and peeling paint was observed in one of the classrooms, and cleaning supplies was observed hanging on a door in the bathroom. This was corrected when the provider covered the peeling paint areas, removed the hanging cords and cleaning supplies. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Inspector's note: A caregiver used physical punishment on a child in care. The caregiver hit the child on the back. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2026-05-27. - Critical Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
Inspector's note: The discipline used by a caregiver with a child in care did not demonstrate acceptable behavior. By hitting the child with the hand, the caregiver did not use self-control. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-27. - Critical Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
Inspector's note: A caregiver responded to a child in care in a negative way, by hitting the child after the child displayed a behavior concern. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2026-05-27.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Non-critical Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Inspector's note: The directors had not completed the required 30 hours of training. 16 hours in additional topics related to the care of children was missing. The second director was missing 5 hours. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2025-09-12.
- Critical AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Inspector's note: This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-04. - Critical Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Inspector's note: During a DFPS investigation, a caregiver was found to have picked up a child from their cot and slammed them back onto their cot resulting in the child sustaining an injury near their eye that required medical attention and liquid stitching. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-08-04.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Inspector's note: Marked cleaning supplies were observed on the hand washing sink in the infant room. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver removed the cleaners. Risk level: High. Corrected during the inspection. - Non-critical Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
Inspector's note: A caregiver hired after September, 2023, did not have a pre-application affidavit. This was corrected during the inspection when the caregiver was provided the form to complete. Risk level: Low. Corrected during the inspection. - Non-critical Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement
Inspector's note: 6 children records were observed missing these items: field trips, swimming, special needs, admission dates, signatures and dates, emergency information. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-10-25. - Critical Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Inspector's note: A caregiver was observed not washing the hands of a child after diapering. The caregiver washed the child's hands, correcting the deficiency during the inspection. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-10-22.
- Critical Policies Comply with Rules
Inspector's note: The operational policies were missing procedures for inclusive services to children with special needs, enrollment and policy change procedures, criteria the daycare will use to decide when weather is too extreme for outdoor play, a plan for physical activity to occur indoors when weather prohibits outdoor play, that employee vaccinations aren't required, and the DFPS website. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2024-02-29. - Non-critical Children's Products- Annual Certification
Inspector's note: The children's product recall certification form had not been signed annually. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-02-27. - Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
Inspector's note: Out of four staff files reviewed, three had not completed their 24 hours of pre-service training within 90 days of employment. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-03-07. - Non-critical Children's Records Maintained
Inspector's note: Out of 10 children's records reviewed, one was missing a statement from the parent that operational policies had been received, three needed updated immunization records, one was missing information on whether or not he had allergies, one was missing a hearing and vision screening, two were missing emergency contacts, one was missing an admission date, and two were missing a health statement. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-04-02. - Non-critical Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Inspector's note: None of the infant feeding instructions had been updated monthly. Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2024-02-29. - Non-critical Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
Inspector's note: Out of the four staff files reviewed, none had a notarized employment affidavit on file. Risk level: Medium Low. Corrected by 2024-03-13. - Critical Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Inspector's note: The director, who also transports children, did not have a certificate for the required two hours of transportation training available for review. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2024-02-27.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
- Critical Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Inspector's note: During the inspection a caregiver did not wash the hands of the children after diapering. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-08-28. - Critical AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
Inspector's note: During the inspection a non mobile child was observed asleep tummy down on the floor. This was corrected when the child was picked up and placed in a crib facing up. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-08-28.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.