The Learning Experience
The Learning Experience is a licensed child care center in Hutto, TX, licensed for up to 201 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (3 of 13). None of them came in the last 12 months. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 20 centers in Hutto and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.
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Out of four caregiver files reviewed, one did not have proof of current first aid training.
The operation created CPR and First Aid Certification in an attempt to satisfy Minimum Standards training requirements. The certificate did not accurately reflect the training that was given.
Screen time was observed in a classroom during nap time. The television was being used to play lullaby music but had moving graphics on the screen. This was corrected at inspection when the screen was turned off.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers grabbed children by the arms as a form of punishment.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that caregivers yell at children as a form of punishment.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a caregiver hit a child on the back of the should before pulling them down from climbing an outdoor structure.
Two caregivers did not know how many children they were responsible for. This was corrected when the caregivers recounted the number of children in their care.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that an incident report was not completed for a situation that placed a child at risk.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that a child was left unsupervised in a classroom.
One classroom was out of ratio with one caregiver caring for 19 children ages 3-4 years. The specified age group of the classroom was one caregiver to 15 children. One classroom was out of ratio with one caregiver caring for 33 children. The specified age group of the classroom was one caregiver to 22 children. This was corrected when additional staff members arrived and went into the classrooms.
Information obtained throughout the investigation shows that the operation did not report a situation placing a child at risk to Child Care Regulation.
In the older infant class (specified age 12-17 months), there were 10 infants (ages 12-17 months) napping with one caregiver. Naptime ratio cannot be reduced for children under the age of 18 months. This was corrected during inspection when another caregiver came into the classroom.
The operation has had the building serviced by a fire inspection company, but the operation has not had a fire inspection since August of 2020.
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?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Learning Experience cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Learning Experience for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Rural Capital area, which includes Hutto, is $45.60 a day for infants, $43.80 a day for toddlers and $42.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Learning Experience had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 26, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Learning Experience compare with other daycares in Hutto?
It is #17 of 20 centers in Hutto by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Learning Experience last inspected?
Feb 26, 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 1692688 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.