Learning Ladder
Learning Ladder is a licensed child care center in Decatur, TX, licensed for up to 90 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (3 of 7). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #7 of 9 centers in Decatur and better than 44% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
One child is missing their health statement.
One staff is missing their notarized affidavit.
The loose-fill on the PreK playground was not 6 inches deep and was not maintained.
Not all of the electrical outlets were covered in the PreK 1 & 2 rooms. This was corrected at inspection when the direcotr covered the plugs.
One child was missing their immunization records.
The emergency preparedness plan provided by the operation was not complete.
Supervision was found to be insufficient during outdoor time.
About this center
Common questions
Does Learning Ladder take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Learning Ladder’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Learning Ladder accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Learning Ladder cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Ladder for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Decatur, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Learning Ladder had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 22, 2022: “Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Learning Ladder compare with other daycares in Decatur?
It is #7 of 9 centers in Decatur by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 44% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Learning Ladder last inspected?
Feb 9, 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 1708769 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.