Learning and Beyond Clay
Learning and Beyond Clay is a licensed child care center in Katy, TX, licensed for up to 224 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 23 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (8 of 23). None of them came in the last 12 months. 22% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #138 of 167 centers in Katy and better than 13% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
One infant did not have written feeding instructions on file.
The operation lacked the emergency medical authorization forms for the children that are transported to and from the 'sister' operation to and from school. This was corrected at the inspection when the director of the 'sister' operation brought the required documentation.
Two children's records lacked the most current immunization record on file. One was corrected during the inspection when the parent submitted the updated immunization record.
Four caregivers' records did not have the educational requirement in file.
Two children's records lacked the immunization record for their age.
Two caregivers file did not have the notarized affidavit in file.
The last fire inspection was completed on 09/13/2022. The director stated the fees had been paid 3 months ago. They are anticipating the fire inspection to be completed soon.
A child's record indicated a food allergy. There was no emergency care/food allergy emergency plan on file. One child's record had a food allergey emergency plan on file with no medications provided by the parent.
Two caregivers, one being a driver, did not have the current drivers license and or identification on file.
One caregivers file did not include the training fpr training period 8/28/22-8/28/23.
The last annual health inspection was conducted on 04/12/22.
A fire extinguisher in a classroom was on the countertop and not mounted. This was corrected at the inspection when the director removed it.
One classroom did not have the emergency and evacuation diagram posted. This was corrected at the inspection when the director had it posted.
An infant classroom had 6 infants with a specified age group (SAG) of 15 months.
The stationary play equipment was not anchored.
There were 7 stationary equipment sharing the same use zone.
The surfacing on the slided on pre-k/schooler playground had been compacted.
There were 3 individuals no longer associated with the operation with an active staus. This was corrected at the inspection.
One child's record did not have the updated immunization record on file.
There were 5 caregivers without a CPR training certificate in direct care of children.
There were 5 caregivers without a first aid training certificate in direct care of children.
The required annual training on the following topics had not been completed by caregivers. The required training topics are 1. emergency preparedness 2. communicable diseases to include immunizations 3. administering medication 4.preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction 5. building and physical premises safety and 6. handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials. One caregiver lacked 1-6, and 5 caregivers lacked #2.
The fence gate had a missing board. The fence in the playground had an opening at the bottom. This was corrected at inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Learning and Beyond Clay take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Learning and Beyond Clay’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 Learning and Beyond Clay accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Learning and Beyond Clay had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 8, 2024: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Learning and Beyond Clay compare with other daycares in Katy?
It is tied for #138 of 167 centers in Katy by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 13% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Learning and Beyond Clay last inspected?
Sep 14, 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 1651254 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.