The Learning Experience
The Learning Experience is a licensed child care center in Buda, TX, licensed for up to 180 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 13). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #11 of 17 centers in Buda and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The fire inspection was dated 6/30/2025.
The gas inspection was out of date.
A caregiver did not have proof of education in their employee file.
Their sanitation inspwction is dates 6/13/2024
One child did not have an updated immunization record.
The center's fire inspection was dated 1/26/2023
There were two children that were observed not washing their hands after getting a diaper change. Note: Caregiver quickly picked up the child and washed the child's hands after made aware that the child needed their hands washed.
It was found during the investigation that the operation did not report an injury to a child that required medical attention to licensing within the required time frame.
The operation did not report an incident to Child Care Regulation that involved a child being unsupervised for a short period of time.
A child was briefly left unsupervised on the playground. This incident happened about 2 years ago.
The operation did not have the annual certification form showing they reviewed the Consumer Product Safety recall list and ensured there are no unsafe products at the operation.
The operation is not fully following the meal patterns established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program for all meals and snacks.
The operation does not have recent documentation of practicing monthly fire drills.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Learning Experience take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Learning Experience’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Learning Experience accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has The Learning Experience had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Nov 8, 2021: “Report Situation Placing Children at Risk.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Learning Experience compare with other daycares in Buda?
It is tied for #11 of 17 centers in Buda 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 The Learning Experience last inspected?
Jul 6, 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 1654560 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.