TLC Learning Academy
TLC Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Denton, TX, licensed for up to 76 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 17). 13 citations came in the last 12 months, including 5 high-risk. 24% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 31 centers in Denton and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The two bus binders were missing the parent's names, telephone numbers and emergency telephone numbers for each child being transported.
The two bus binders were missing the emergency medical transportion and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported.
In the toddler classroom, there was shaving cream and clorox wipes in the reach of the children. The items were moved out of the reach of children.
The outside playground has mulch that does not meet the proper 6 inches required. The mulch measures 2 to 3 inches.
There were broken toys outside on the playground. This was corrected at inspection when they were removed from the playground and out of the reach of the children.
The two vehicles being used do not have safety alarms installed.
The operation failed to update the employees who left in 2025 by the cutoff date.
A caregiver has only 21 of her 24 hours of required annual training.
A caregiver was found to only have 14 pre-service hours on file.
There is no documentation that a monthly fire drill has taken place since July 2025.
There were several cleaning products, including bleach based scrubbing chemicals located under the unlocked sink in the pre-k room. They were moved to an area outside of the reach of children during the inspection.
School-aged children were using tablets and phones during their designated rest time.
There is no visible posting on the parent board in the entrance or in the classrooms that contains a current list of employees.
A staff person was present at the operation without a letter of eligibility.
The operation has not conducted a fire drill since December of 2024.
During the director's absence, a caregiver did not have knowledge that they were in charge.
Eating during screen time was observed in one classroom.
About this center
Common questions
Does TLC Learning Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are TLC Learning Academy’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 TLC Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has TLC Learning Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 7, 2026: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does TLC Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Denton?
It is tied for #23 of 31 centers in Denton by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was TLC Learning Academy last inspected?
May 12, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
Other centers near 76201
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 1805200 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.