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Learning Stages Inc

20 serious, 4 minor findings across 20 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent serious finding: Aug 7, 2026.

12780 S Kirkwood Rd, Stafford, TX 77477 · (281) 240-0480

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsStafford licensed centers, n=15

Serious findings0 critical, 20 serious, 4 minor across 16 inspections and 4 investigations (20 visits). Most recent serious: Aug 7, 2026.

Critical0 vs median 8

80% of centers have at least one

Serious20 vs median 36

100% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2010Full Permit

Practical6:30a–6pMon–Fri · Infant to school · Licensed capacity 100

Texas HHSC operation #1153506 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

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Tuition & openings

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Meals providedListed
Snacks providedNot listed
Before-school careNot listed
After-school careNot listed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
Drop-in careNot listed
Part-time careNot listed
Field tripsNot listed
Skill classesNot listed
Weekend careNot listed
Night careNot listed
AccreditedNot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted

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Inspection record

Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.

2026
Aug 7, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records - Health Statement
  Three children who have been enrolled for over a year did not have a health statement.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Aug 17, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
Aug 7, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records - Health Statement
  Three children who have been enrolled for over a year did not have a health statement.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Aug 17, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
Aug 7, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records - Health Statement
  Three children who have been enrolled for over a year did not have a health statement.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Aug 17, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
Aug 7, 2026Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Children's Records - Health Statement
  Three children who have been enrolled for over a year did not have a health statement.
  Corrected Aug 21, 2026, verified Aug 17, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.603(a)(3).
Mar 31, 2026 to Mar 31, 20264 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Mar 31, 2026 inspection
- Mar 31, 2026 inspection
- Mar 31, 2026 inspection
- Mar 31, 2026 inspection
2025
Aug 14, 2025Inspection
4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
  One the pre-school playground it did not have two gates for the fence area.
  Corrected Oct 10, 2025, verified Oct 6, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4307.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  The operation is missing in the emergency preparedness plan on how children 24 months and limited mobility will get out of the building in case of an emergency.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Benefits
  In the operational policy is missing how to promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  The operational policy did not have parent rights information.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Standard 746.501(a)(20).
Aug 14, 2025Inspection
4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  The operation is missing in the emergency preparedness plan on how children 24 months and limited mobility will get out of the building in case of an emergency.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Benefits
  In the operational policy is missing how to promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  The operational policy did not have parent rights information.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Standard 746.501(a)(20).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
  One the pre-school playground it did not have two gates for the fence area.
  Corrected Oct 10, 2025, verified Oct 6, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4307.
Aug 14, 2025Inspection
4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Benefits
  In the operational policy is missing how to promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
  One the pre-school playground it did not have two gates for the fence area.
  Corrected Oct 10, 2025, verified Oct 6, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4307.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  The operation is missing in the emergency preparedness plan on how children 24 months and limited mobility will get out of the building in case of an emergency.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  The operational policy did not have parent rights information.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Standard 746.501(a)(20).
Aug 14, 2025Inspection
4 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
  The operation is missing in the emergency preparedness plan on how children 24 months and limited mobility will get out of the building in case of an emergency.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5202(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Exits Required
  One the pre-school playground it did not have two gates for the fence area.
  Corrected Oct 10, 2025, verified Oct 6, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4307.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Parent Rights
  The operational policy did not have parent rights information.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Standard 746.501(a)(20).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Written Operational Policies - Benefits
  In the operational policy is missing how to promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
  Corrected Aug 22, 2025, verified Sep 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.501(a)(18)(A).
Jan 21, 2025Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  Corrected Jan 23, 2025, verified Jan 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 21, 2025Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  Corrected Jan 23, 2025, verified Jan 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 21, 2025Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  Corrected Jan 23, 2025, verified Jan 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
Jan 21, 2025Assessment
1 finding · minor
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
  Report Number of Employees
  A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2024, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2024 by January 15, 2025, as required.
  Corrected Jan 23, 2025, verified Jan 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.303(b).
2024
Aug 29, 2024 to Aug 29, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Aug 29, 2024 inspection
- Aug 29, 2024 inspection
- Aug 29, 2024 inspection
- Aug 29, 2024 inspection

Show 16 older visits, not counted above

2023
Sep 12, 2023 to Sep 12, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 12, 2023 inspection
- Sep 12, 2023 inspection
- Sep 12, 2023 inspection
- Sep 12, 2023 inspection
2022
Sep 14, 2022 to Sep 14, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Sep 14, 2022 inspection
- Sep 14, 2022 inspection
- Sep 14, 2022 inspection
- Sep 14, 2022 inspection
2021
Oct 12, 2021 to Oct 12, 20214 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Oct 12, 2021 inspection
- Oct 12, 2021 inspection
- Oct 12, 2021 inspection
- Oct 12, 2021 inspection
Oct 5, 2021Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  There were 6 children being supervised by 1 caregiver. The specified age of the children exceeded the ratio allowed.
  Corrected Oct 5, 2021, verified Oct 12, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
Oct 5, 2021Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  There were 6 children being supervised by 1 caregiver. The specified age of the children exceeded the ratio allowed.
  Corrected Oct 5, 2021, verified Oct 12, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
Oct 5, 2021Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  There were 6 children being supervised by 1 caregiver. The specified age of the children exceeded the ratio allowed.
  Corrected Oct 5, 2021, verified Oct 12, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.
Oct 5, 2021Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
  There were 6 children being supervised by 1 caregiver. The specified age of the children exceeded the ratio allowed.
  Corrected Oct 5, 2021, verified Oct 12, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1601.

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