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Learning Stages Inc

12780 S Kirkwood Rd, Stafford, TX 77477 · Fort Bend County

Learning Stages Inc is a licensed child care center in Stafford, TX, licensed for up to 100 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2010. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #3 of 15 centers in Stafford and better than 52% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 52%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#3 of 15 centers in Stafford
0High risk
2Medium High risk
4Medium risk
1Medium Low risk
0Low risk
7 citations from 8 inspections and 0 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 1 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 7, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 7, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundMar 31, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 14, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJan 21, 2025 · Assessment · citation foundAug 29, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 14, 2022 · Inspection · no citationOct 12, 2021 · Inspection · no citationOct 5, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Staff ratios3
Building & playground safety2
Health & medication1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

MediumAug 7, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Children's Records - Health Statement §746.603(a)(3)
Three children who have been enrolled for over a year did not have a health statement.
Correction verified Aug 17, 2026
MediumAug 14, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights §746.501(a)(20)
The operational policy did not have parent rights information.
Correction verified Sep 17, 2025
MediumAug 14, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
Written Operational Policies - Benefits §746.501(a)(18)(A)
In the operational policy is missing how to promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
Correction verified Sep 17, 2025
MediumAug 14, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required §746.4307
One the pre-school playground it did not have two gates for the fence area.
Correction verified Oct 6, 2025
Medium HighAug 14, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures §746.5202(1)
The operation is missing in the emergency preparedness plan on how children 24 months and limited mobility will get out of the building in case of an emergency.
Correction verified Sep 17, 2025
Medium LowJan 21, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Report Number of Employees §746.303(b)
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
Correction verified Jan 23, 2025
Medium HighOct 5, 2021InspectionStaff ratios
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children §746.1601
There were 6 children being supervised by 1 caregiver. The specified age of the children exceeded the ratio allowed.
Correction verified Oct 12, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity100 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceJul 28, 2010
DirectorErica Villarreal
Phone2812400480
State operation #1153506

Common questions

Does Learning Stages Inc take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Learning Stages Inc’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 Learning Stages Inc accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does Learning Stages Inc cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Learning Stages Inc for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Gulf Coast area, which includes Stafford, is $42.60 a day for infants, $40.80 a day for toddlers and $39.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Learning Stages Inc had any serious violations?

No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 7 lower-risk citations, listed above.

How does Learning Stages Inc compare with other daycares in Stafford?

It is #3 of 15 centers in Stafford by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 52% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Learning Stages Inc last inspected?

Aug 7, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1153506 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.