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A Creative Focus Learning Center

Garland, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

6 state inspections, last 2 years
13 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
February 12, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 29, 2005
Capacity
101 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
847939

Where

720 Meadowcreek Ln
Garland, TX 75043

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 2
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 22, 2025Medium High746.2803(3) - Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not maintain self-control when a child was crying. The caregiver moved the child from one area to another, which resulted in a bruise on the child.”
September 16, 2025
August 22, 2025High746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation. A caregiver used inappropriate language toward children.”
September 16, 2025
March 10, 2025Medium High746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
State’s note: “The use zones for two slides on the older students playground is overlapping.”
March 17, 2025
April 24, 2024Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “An infant in care did not have an infant feeding schedule.”
May 8, 2024
April 24, 2024Medium746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
State’s note: “The operation did not have current fire drills recorded.”
May 8, 2024
April 24, 2024Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “The driver did not have the required 2 hours of training.”
May 8, 2024
April 24, 2024Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “The operation had several plastic toys with broken ends that presents a safe hazard to children in care. The operation threw away all broken items.”
At the inspection
April 24, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have an annual fire inspection completed.”
May 1, 2024
April 24, 2024Medium746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
State’s note: “There were 5 children in the infant room during nap time. The ratio for infants remain 4/1. The operation is not allowed to reducing during nap time for infants.”
At the inspection
April 24, 2024Medium High746.2403(3) - Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children
State’s note: “The operatoin had a 24 month old child in the same classroom.”
April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “Several staff records were incomplete.”
May 8, 2024
April 24, 2024Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “Several children records were incomplete.”
May 8, 2024
July 20, 2022Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “This rule was investigated with regard to an investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that the operation does have a staff person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and the operation did not report this to Child Care Regulation as required.”
July 21, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected A Creative Focus Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on February 12, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does A Creative Focus Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 13: 2 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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