Creative Learning Center
Creative Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Hutto, TX, licensed for up to 145 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 36 times and investigated 17 reports. Inspectors recorded 25 citations, 12 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (4 of 25). 4 citations came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #13 of 20 centers in Hutto and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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There were three expired medications observed during inspection.
A child had food allergy plan with appropriate signatures however, did not have the medication as required per the food allergy plan. Without this medication, the plan could not be implemented.
A trashcan containing a soiled diaper, without a lid, and accessible to children was observed during the inspection. This was corrected at inspection when a lid was added to the trashcan.
Medication listed on a child's food allergy emergency plan was not in its original box labeled with the child's name.
A cleaning supply spray can was observed on the back of the toilet in a bathroom used by children. The cleaning supply spray can was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver moved the cleaning supply spray can.
There was sufficient evidence found during the investigation to show that the operation did not immediately notify the parent of a child when a volatile parent yelled and cursed at their child while the child was in care.
It was found during an investigation that a caregiver failed to properly fasten the safety straps on a highchair as the safety straps were fastened, but not tightened, resulting in an infant climbing out of the highchair and falling to the floor, hitting their head.
There was sufficient evidence found during an investigation to support that an infant was able to climb out of a highchair and hit their head on the floor without a caregiver intervening. One caregiver was changing a diaper, and another caregiver was sitting on the floor feeding another infant.
A caregiver did not use good judgement when they did not communicate with a parent if a child needed transportation and left the child behind at the elementary school.
Screen time was observed in a classroom during rest time. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned the screen off.
One caregiver gave the wrong number of children in care when asked twice. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver counted the number of children and gave the correct number.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver failed to provide care consistent with a child's special dietary needs when they did not give the child the food and drink needed for their special diet.
One caregiver did not have CPR training that includes hands-on skill-based instruction.
One child did not have all of the medication listed on their food allergy plan.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child sustained an injury when a caregiver left a backpack with scissors in it accessible to children, resulting in a child cutting another child's finger with the scissors.
There was a caregiver present who was caring for children and who did not have a cleared background check. The caregiver left during the inspection.
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in care inappropriately.
Two caregivers did not know how old the children were that they were responsible for.
There was a caregiver who had unsupervised access to children in care without current certification in first aid.
In the act of redirecting a child's behavior a caregiver hit a child with an open hand on their face.
During an investigation there was sufficient evidence to support a child was abused.
During an investigation there was sufficient evidence to support a child was abused.
During an investigation inspection caregivers interviewed admitted to the use of time outs. These time outs were explained as placing a child behind the diaper changing station so they cannot see the other children having fun and lasting five minutes or more.
A caregiver was observed on surveillance video aggressively grabbing a child and placing them harshly against the wall.
During an investigation there was sufficient evidence to support a child was abused.
About this center
Common questions
Does Creative Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Creative Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Creative Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Creative Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creative Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Hutto, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Creative Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 12 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 23, 2025: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Creative Learning Center compare with other daycares in Hutto?
It is #13 of 20 centers in Hutto by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Creative Learning Center last inspected?
Aug 31, 2026. No violations were found 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 1679899 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.