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The Learning Experience

248 W Metro Dr, Leander, TX 78641 · Williamson County
Accepts child care subsidies

The Learning Experience is a licensed child care center in Leander, TX, licensed for up to 187 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #21 of 39 centers in Leander and better than 51% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 51%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#21 of 39 centers in Leander
6High risk
2Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
1Low risk
11 citations from 18 inspections and 8 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 20, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationAug 18, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 16, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 15, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationJul 2, 2026 · Inspection · no citationDec 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationDec 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 26, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 10, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMar 26, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationOct 2, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundAug 28, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 16, 2024 · Report/investigation · citation foundJan 26, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 26, 2023 · Inspection · no citationApr 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · citation foundFeb 28, 2023 · Inspection · no citationMar 31, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 12, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 11, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication3
Staff ratios2
Records & paperwork2
Training & qualifications1
Caregiver conduct1
Food & feeding1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

HighAug 26, 2025InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
A caregiver without an eligible background check was present at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Sep 10, 2025
LowAug 26, 2025InspectionRecords & paperwork
Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours §746.805(3)
Current training records for 2 caregivers were not available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Sep 10, 2025
HighOct 2, 2024InspectionStaff ratios
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation §745.641
An individual without an eligible background check was caring for children. This individual was sent home for the day.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2024
Medium HighOct 2, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date §746.3805(b)(1)
Medication was observed stored in the medication storage box not in the original container.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2024
HighOct 2, 2024InspectionHealth & medication
AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions §745.635(3)
An individual with conditions on their background were not following the conditions per their background check. An additional staff member was sent to the class at that time the staff was following the conditions of their background check.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2024
MediumOct 2, 2024InspectionTraining & qualifications
Documented Annual Training- Required Content §746.1309(e)
Three of the five staff files reviewed were missing the following trainings; - food allergies - hazardous material - administering medication.
Correction verified Oct 8, 2024
HighAug 16, 2024Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual §746.2805
There is enough evidence to support that a caregiver was not following Minimum Standards regarding how children should be treated while in care.
Correction verified Oct 15, 2024
HighApr 24, 2023Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk §746.305(a)(6)
It was found during an investigation that the operation did not report to licensing when a child was placed at risk having been served a known food allergen.
Correction verified May 25, 2023
Medium HighApr 24, 2023Found during an investigationFood & feeding
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child §746.3301(i)
It was found during an investigation that a child was served a known food allergen.
Correction verified May 25, 2023
MediumApr 24, 2023Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk §746.701(5)
Based on information obtained during an investigation, it was determined that the childcare facility did not complete an incident report regarding a situation that placed a child at risk.
Correction verified May 25, 2023
HighNov 11, 2021Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children §746.1203(4)
During an investigation it was found that a child was left unsupervised.
Correction verified Dec 6, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity187 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 3, 2021
DirectorPaisley Lantrip
Phone5126909588
State operation #1710195

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.

Has The Learning Experience had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 26, 2025: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does The Learning Experience compare with other daycares in Leander?

It is #21 of 39 centers in Leander by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 51% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was The Learning Experience last inspected?

Aug 20, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Other centers near 78641

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 1710195 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.