# Lil' Einstein Learning Center

Lil' Einstein Learning Center is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Columbus, TX serving ages Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 178 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 1217 Walnut St, Columbus, TX 78934

- Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 178
- License/permit: 1725793
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (979) 942-9119

- Hours: 06:45 AM-05:45 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1384767

## Inspection record
6 findings across 16 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-11-01 to 2026-10-15); 5 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2025-07-24 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-11: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: There is sufficient evidence to prove that a child was able to exit the licensed space unsupervised. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2024-01-08 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Children's Records - Immunizations: Two children did not have an immunization record on file. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4))
- 2022-08-11 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: One caregiver was tasked with supervision of 18 children with a specified age group of three years; the group was over ratio by three children.    Note: the director was prompted to include an additional caregiver in the group during the inspection. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601))
- 2021-11-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2022-01-03: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: Staff tasked with transporting children exceeded the vehicle capacity in lieu of multiple trips to safely accommodate children requiring transport from school to center. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1))
- 2021-11-01 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2022-01-03: Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly Installed: Age appropriate child restraint safety devices were not in use for each child during transport. (§746.5607(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5607-a))
- 2021-11-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2021-11-23: Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children: The list of children being transported by the operation from school to center inaccuarately documents the children's pick up time. (§746.5617(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5617-a-1))

## Nearby programs
- [Lil Einstein Learning Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1301666) — 0.5 km, capacity 77
- [A Brighter Day Child Care Center](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-382601) — 1.03 km, capacity 68

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1384767 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1384767
- us_census_geocoder record 1217 WALNUT ST|COLUMBUS|TX|78934 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1725793 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1725793
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-j2bv.ih6n_zdvt (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1725793
- tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 03627-0339 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=03627-0339

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