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Innovation Station Learning Academy

1971 W Pleasant Run Rd, Lancaster, TX 75146 · Dallas County
Accepts child care subsidies

Innovation Station Learning Academy is a licensed child care center in Lancaster, TX, licensed for up to 86 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 16 centers in Lancaster and better than 72% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 72%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#8 of 16 centers in Lancaster
1High risk
2Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
3 citations from 10 inspections and 1 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Dec 29, 2025

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Dec 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJan 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMar 14, 2023 · Inspection · no citationSep 13, 2022 · Inspection · no citationApr 7, 2022 · Inspection · no citationFeb 16, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundJan 14, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 13, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationDec 8, 2021 · Inspection · no citationNov 18, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1
Health & medication1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighFeb 16, 2022InspectionTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
A caregiver with access to children lacks first aid certification.
Correction verified Feb 18, 2022
Medium HighFeb 16, 2022InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
One childs file did not contain emergency contact information.
Correction verified Feb 18, 2022
HighFeb 16, 2022InspectionHealth & medication
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization §746.605(12)
Two childrens files did not contain authorization for emergency medical treatment.
Correction verified Feb 18, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity86 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 1, 2022
DirectorGabrielle Hawthorne
Phone9722277877
State operation #1726390

Common questions

Does Innovation Station Learning Academy take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Innovation Station Learning Academy’s hours?

6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Innovation Station Learning Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Innovation Station Learning Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Innovation Station Learning Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Lancaster, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Innovation Station Learning Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 16, 2022: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Innovation Station Learning Academy compare with other daycares in Lancaster?

It is #8 of 16 centers in Lancaster by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 72% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Innovation Station Learning Academy last inspected?

Dec 29, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1726390 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.