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Licensed center · Killeen, TX

Brain Builders Learning Center

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 5:30 AM today
  • Capacity 55
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School transportation
  • Night care

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501 W Elms Rd Unit 19&20
Killeen, TX 76542 Map and directions
Hours
5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
55 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
20 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 5:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday5:30 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 55 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Transportation to and from school
  • Night care

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
1595038
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
May 2016
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

19 inspections on record, most recent Aug 3, 2026. 9 of 26 visits and reports cited a standard. 7 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Aug 3, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 22, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 22, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      During the investigation, it was found that the caregiver used prohibited punishment on a child and threatened the children by telling them that pow pow would be used.

      Corrected Jul 30, 2026 · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 9, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children's Products- Annual Certification

      The 2885 Children Product Certification form was not updated since 11/13/2023. This was corrected at the inspection when the inspector sent the form to the provider and observed the provider review and sign the form.

      Corrected Oct 9, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 6, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Dec 5, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 13, 2024Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Jun 10, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 16, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Feb 1, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 5, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 28, 2023Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.2203(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Written Activity Plans

      During the investigation it was observed that the school age children and infants did not have a written activity plan that complies with ?746.2205 of this subchapter (relating to What must a written activity plan include?).

      Corrected Oct 2, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 745.8411(b)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities - Not delay or prevent inspection or investigation

      Child Care Regulation inspector arrived at operation at the door of the 3:23pm and was not granted access into the operation for 15 minutes, despite knocking on doors and one of the caregivers seeing that Licensing was waiting outside.

      Corrected Sep 28, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1605(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

      During the investigation inspection it was observed that there were 20 children together in one room, ranging in age from 5 months - 11 years old.

      Corrected Sep 28, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 25, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 745.635(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

      There was a caregiver doing transportation for the operation, not following their provisional background check conditions. This subject was not allowed to be alone with a group of children, including during transportation.

      Corrected Sep 28, 2023 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

33 standards cited across 19 inspections, most recently Aug 3, 2026. All 33 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High1133%
  • Medium High1339%
  • Medium824%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low13%
Visits with nothing cited
13 of 19 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 33 findings, 31 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jul 22, 2026, 2 clean visits since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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