Magnolia Learning Academy
Magnolia Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Aledo, TX, licensed for up to 263 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 34 times and investigated 13 reports. Inspectors recorded 36 citations, 15 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (8 of 36). 4 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #14 of 15 centers in Aledo and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Infant under 15 months was observed asleep with bottle in crib at time of inspection. This was corrected when bottle was removed from crib by caregiver.
Two medications required on a food allergy plan were observed as expired at time of inspection.
A caregiver was observed on video pulling a child by one arm on two occasions.
During an investigation it was determined a caregiver squeezed a child's face in an attempt to take food out of mouth.
A caregiver put her hand on the back of a child's head during naptime and pushed the child's head into their nap mat.
A concern regarding an alleged incident of prohibited punishment was not reported, as required.
Two children were observed to be in timeout longer than allowed by age, which is one minute per year of age. The children were under 3 years old and were in timeout for more than 5 minutes.
Caregiver did not show self-control when punching a classroom wall while children were present.
Four out of ten caregiver records did not have current first aid training available to review at time of inspection. Corrected at inspection when all four caregivers completed first aid training.
Infant under 12 months old was observed during inspection in high chair without use of safety straps. This was corrected at inspection when safety straps were fastened.
This standard was found deficient during a DFPS investigation when a caregiver grabbed and pulled three different children. One child was grabbed by the arm and dragged approx. 5 feet. One child was aggressively grabbed and pulled by the arm to a sit-down position. One child was yanked up to a standing position.
This standard was found deficient during a DFPS investigation when a caregiver yelled and used profanity towards a child in an aggressive manner.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
Classroom was observed with 10 children ranging in ages from 16 months to 21 months with one caregiver. Corrected at inspection when second caregiver was added to classroom.
A caregiver did not wash hands after diaper children.
Children's hands in a one year old classroom are not being washed after diapering.
On 5/2/2024, an employee was viewed on their personal cell phone for approximately 30 minutes during naptime supervision.
The governing body has failed to ensure the operation is maintaining compliance and that the director is completing all required director responsibilities.
The operation failed to do a check for possible hazards before allowing children outside to play on the temporary playground.
A caregiver used poor judgement when the lifting a child from the floor. The method the caregiver used resulted in an injury to the child's right elbow.
The operation failed to report two cases of COVID 19 which occurred between 12/17/2023 and 12/22/2023.
The director used poor judgment when she allowed a staff's child to remain in care with a fever.
The operation failed to follow their Illness and Exclusion policy for children with a fever and allowed a child to remain in care.
The opertaion did not have current documenation showing their annual City Fire Inspection.
One infant's written feeding schedule was not signed by the parent.
The operation did not document fire drills for the months of July, August and September 2023.
The opeation did not have a current Consumer Product Safety Commision Affidavit.
The opeation did no thave a documenation showing they have a current Health Inspection.
A caregiver failed to properly supervise a child when being unaware of the child's activities and not being able to intervene to protect the child's safety. This resulted in the child falling through a railing and sustained a fractured wrist. The caregiver also failed to immediately tend to the child after the child had fallen.
A caregiver did not wash their hands after diapering. The vioaltion was corrected at the time of inspetion.
Staff stated they did not have 12 children wash their hands prior to being served lunch.
One interior classroom did not have adequate lighting during naptime. The violation was corrected during the inspeciton.
The ten files reviewed did not have the admissions form section regarding Emergency Medical Authorization information completed and signecd the parent. 12/9/2022 - This violation has been re-cited.
Six infant feeding schedules are not signed and dated by the parent.
The ten files reviewed did not have the admissions form section regarding Emergency Medical Authorization information completed and signecd the parent.
One child did not have a food allergy plan.
About this center
Common questions
Does Magnolia Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Magnolia Learning Academy’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 Magnolia Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Magnolia Learning Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Magnolia Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Aledo, 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 Magnolia Learning Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 15 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 2, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Magnolia Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Aledo?
It is #14 of 15 centers in Aledo by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Magnolia Learning Academy last inspected?
Aug 11, 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 1750970 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.