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Learning For Life Child Development Center

5200 Clear Creek Rd, Killeen, TX 765494.7· 27 reviews
licensed capacity
105
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$133
year first permitted
2023

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About Learning For Life Child Development Center

Learning For Life Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Killeen, Texas. The state has permitted it since February 7, 2023, for up to 105 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 18 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageOpens before 7 AM

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Licensed capacity
105 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity105 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Learning For Life Child Development Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Bell County has a median price of $133 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Bell County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$133
Home daycare$121

Toddler

Center$126
Home daycare$116

Preschool

Center$123
Home daycare$115

School age

Center$117
Home daycare$110

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Learning For Life Child Development Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
105 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2023
License number
#1747470
See the state's record

Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 26, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 6 of 10 visits · 18 rules in all · 18 corrected

  • Discipline and child guidance 5
  • Staff training and qualifications 4
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Safety and hazards 3
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Food and nutrition 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 26, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

      “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.”

      Corrected during the visit

  2. Jun 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. May 5, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. May 1, 2026Visit3 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

      “A caregiver used physical punishment on a child in care. The caregiver hit the child on the back.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 2, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidanceMedium High risk

      746.2803(3) - Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 2, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidanceMedium High risk

      746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children

      “A caregiver responded to a child in care in a negative way, by hitting the child after the child displayed a behavior concern.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 2, 2026

  5. Mar 16, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Aug 7, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium risk

      746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 11, 2025

  7. Jun 19, 2025Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

      “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 7, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Aug 7, 2025

  8. Oct 31, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 22, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illnessMedium High risk

      746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 31, 2024

    • Staff training and qualificationsLow risk

      746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)

      “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.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.603(a)(1) - Children's Records - Enrollment Agreement

      “6 children records were observed missing these items: field trips, swimming, special needs, admission dates, signatures and dates, emergency information.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 23, 2024

    • Safety and hazardsHigh risk

      746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

      “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.”

      Corrected during the visit

  10. Feb 22, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Food and nutritionMedium risk

      746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

      “None of the infant feeding instructions had been updated monthly.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 29, 2024

    • Safety and hazardsMedium risk

      746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification

      “The children's product recall certification form had not been signed annually.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 24, 2024

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training

      “The director, who also transports children, did not have a certificate for the required two hours of transportation training available for review.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 22, 2024

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

      “Out of four staff files reviewed, three had not completed their 24 hours of pre-service training within 90 days of employment.”

      The state verified the correction on Mar 3, 2024

    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Apr 1, 2024

    • Records and paperworkMedium Low risk

      746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

      “Out of the four staff files reviewed, none had a notarized employment affidavit on file.”

      The state verified the correction on Mar 13, 2024

    • Records and paperworkHigh risk

      746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Feb 29, 2024

Show 10 earlier visits
  1. Sep 19, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  2. Sep 14, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Aug 28, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illnessMedium High risk

      746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

      “During the inspection a caregiver did not wash the hands of the children after diapering.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 15, 2023

    • Safe sleepHigh risk

      746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant

      “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.”

      The state verified the correction on Sep 15, 2023

  4. Jul 21, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jul 19, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  6. Jan 25, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Nov 17, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Oct 12, 2022Inspection1 rule cited
    • Background checksHigh risk

      745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      “During the inspection, a caregiver was present without a cleared background check. This person was observed to leave the operation.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 13, 2022

  9. Sep 1, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jul 22, 2022InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Learning For Life Child Development Center

Is Learning For Life Child Development Center licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued February 7, 2023.

When was Learning For Life Child Development Center last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on August 26, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Learning For Life Child Development Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 18 rules across 6 of 10 visits in the last 3 years; 18 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Learning For Life Child Development Center care for?

105, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Learning For Life Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Learning For Life Child Development Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 5:30 AM to 5:30 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Learning For Life Child Development Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (254) 213-0696 to ask.

What is Learning For Life Child Development Center's phone number?

(254) 213-0696.

Where is Learning For Life Child Development Center?

5200 Clear Creek Rd, Killeen, TX 76549. The nearest other daycare we list is Kiddie Jungle Learning Center, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).