Creative Child Learning Academy
Creative Child Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Killeen, TX, licensed for up to 258 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2003. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 17 times and investigated 16 reports. Inspectors recorded 22 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (6 of 22). 8 citations came in the last 12 months. 41% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #65 of 84 centers in Killeen and better than 22% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the inspection, the restroom in the 3 year old classroom was observed with used wipes on the sink and open trash on the floor. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the trash from the restroom and sanitized the area.
An annual health inspection has not been conducted. The last inspection was conducted on 05/22/25.
A caregiver did not know the amount of children in the classroom or the ages. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver was relieved by the main caregiver and was able to tell the amount of children and ages of the children they were responsible for.
Urine was observed in one of the toilets in a classroom children had access to. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver flushed the toilet.
During the inspection, the playground area was observed with trash and broken toys. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver removed the trash and broken toys from the playground area.
The annual fire inspection has not been conducted since March 05,2025.
During the inspection, the diaper changing area was observed with crumbs and dirt. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver wiped and sanitized the diaper changing area.
During the inspection, five trashcans were observed without lids. A toilet in the 4 year old classroom was observed without a lid on the tank. A toilet was observed with urine in it in one of the after school rooms. A ceiling pane light cover was observed missing in the 12 to 17 month old room. In the 3 year old classroom, chemicals were observed within the reach of the children. During the inspection, the director placed lids on the trashcans, flushed the toilet with urine, and placed a lid on the tank of the toilet in the 4 year old classroom. A caregiver removed the chemicals from within the reach of the children. The ceiling pane light cover was replaced during the inspection.
The diaper changing mat in one of the infant classrooms was observed with crumbs on it. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver cleaned and sanitized the diaper changing mat.
A caregiver was present and caring for children who did not have an active background check. This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver was replaced and left the operation.
2 of the caregiver files reviewed did not contain 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver had 7 of the 24 hours of annual training. One caregiver had 13 of the 24 hours of annual training.
The director only had 20 annual training hours of the 30 hours required.
An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer with a blanket on.
A caregiver was observed sleeping in the classroom with the children.
An infant enrolled at the operation did not have an assigned crib.
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that two of the sinks available for children's use did not have soap available for use. This was corrected at inspeciton when soap was added.
During the monitoring inspection toilet paper was not available for use in one of the classroom's bathrooms. This was corrected at inspection when toilet paper was added.
During the monitoring inspection it was observed that five of the classrooms were not following their daily schedule. While indoor activities were taking place, morning outdoor time for several classrooms were not occurring at the scheduled time. Classrooms were also doing activities different from what was scheduled during the inspection.
During the motoring inspection 8/18 children's files were missing part of the required admission information.
During the monitoring inspection one of the caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for.
During the investigation inspection it was reviewed in the operational policies that the operation was stating that parent visitors were not allowed at this time due to COVID. This was corrected at inspection when the policies were updated while I was present.
During the investigation inspection it was observed that a caregiver was changing diapers, one after the other, without washing their hands between each change. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver was asked to wash hands between each diaper change and began to do so.
About this center
Common questions
Does Creative Child Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Creative Child Learning Academy’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Creative Child Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Creative Child Learning Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 18, 2025: “AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Creative Child Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Killeen?
It is tied for #65 of 84 centers in Killeen by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 22% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Creative Child Learning Academy last inspected?
Jun 30, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 829357 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.