The Learning Express Center LLC #1
The Learning Express Center LLC #1 is a licensed child care center in Del Rio, TX, licensed for up to 62 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 15 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (5 of 20). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 5% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 12 centers in Del Rio and better than 20% of licensed centers statewide.
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Three fire extinguishers were last serviced MAY 2025.
The opertaion had 5 booster seats that were expired. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed these carseats from vans they used.
The operation did not have instructions on how parents may access minimum standards online in their operational policy.
3 of 6 childrens files were lacking required immunizations in file.
The person left in charge did not come forward when asked who was in charge while the director was out.
The infant classroom was dark to the point you could not see the children in care.
The center does not have 6 inches of loose fill in the playground with the play structure.
The operational policy lacks the criteria the center will use to meet the special need requirements.
The operational policy lacks the criteria the center will use to define extreme weather.
A child was left unsupervised in the playground for approximately 17 minutes. During this time, the child left the playground and was found walking away from the center.
A caregiver neglected to account for all the children prior to leaving the playground and left a child unsupervised. The child was unsupervised for approximately 17 minutes, during which time the child left the playground. The child was found by people passing the center.
The parent notified the center that the child had a tendency to run away, and the director did not ensure there was a plan in place or sufficient staff to meet the special supervision requirements for the child.
The center failed to meet the special supervision needs of the child because the parent notified the center that the child was known to run away.
The stationary teeter toter was not anchored properly.
The stationary bouncing teeter totter was not installed over surfacing.
Five out of five caregivers trainings reviewed had last taken the SIDS/Shaken Baby/Child Brain Development training on 05/22/2021.
Five out of five caregivers training reviewed had last taken the abuse and neglect training on 05/22/21.
The permit renewal letter was not posted.
Five out of five caregivers files reviewed had last taken the required training on 07/12/21.
The investigation letter provided on 07/27 was not posted.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Learning Express Center LLC #1 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Learning Express Center LLC #1’s hours?
6:15 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Learning Express Center LLC #1 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Learning Express Center LLC #1 cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Learning Express Center LLC #1 for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Middle Rio Grande area, which includes Del Rio, is $32.20 a day for infants, $31.20 a day for toddlers and $30.20 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has The Learning Express Center LLC #1 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 28, 2023: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Learning Express Center LLC #1 compare with other daycares in Del Rio?
It is #6 of 12 centers in Del Rio by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 20% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Learning Express Center LLC #1 last inspected?
Sep 23, 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 1671326 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.