The Learning Express Station #3
The Learning Express Station #3 is a licensed child care center in Malakoff, TX, licensed for up to 110 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2011. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 9 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 9). None of them came in the last 12 months. 11% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #16 of 22 centers in Henderson County and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The emergency preparedness plan was not available in the parent handbook.
Immunization records were reviewed for the HASA and one record was found to not be up to date.
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was found an employee did not properly utilize the installed electronic child safety alarm. The employee stated the alarm was not working properly and did not go off.
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was founded an employee parked and left the transportation vehicle without following loading and unloading protocols resulting in a child being left alone and unsupervised on the vehicle.
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was found an employee parked and left the daycare vehicle, without ensuring each child was accounted for.
Based on a DFPS investigation, it was found the operation didn't disclose true and accurate information to the family when a child was left alone and unsupervised on the transportation vehicle.
This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation, and it was determined that neglectful supervision occurred when a child was left alone and unsupervised in the transportation vehicle.
During inspection an infant was observed asleep in a swing. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the child.
At the inspection, the handle that latches the back gate on the playground does not close and is broken and in need of repair or be replaced.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Learning Express Station #3 take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Learning Express Station #3’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 The Learning Express Station #3 accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has The Learning Express Station #3 had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 29, 2023: “Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Learning Express Station #3 compare with other daycares in Henderson County?
It is #16 of 22 centers in Henderson County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Learning Express Station #3 last inspected?
Jun 4, 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 1320526 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.