Licensed child care center · public record
A New Day Learning Academy
Temple, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
17 state inspections, last 2 years
50 deficiencies on the state’s summary
39 high or medium-high risk
November 3, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued October 24, 2018
- Capacity
- 336 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1672422
Where
510 E Avenue J
Temple, TX 76504
Deficiencies by risk level
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. Showing the newest 25 of 50.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2026 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that a child was able to get out of the classroom and the operation staff could not find the child for a few minutes. The child was hiding in the hallway when found.” |
| July 30, 2026 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “During an investigation it was found that a child was able to leave the classroom and hide from the caregivers. The child was missing for up to 10 minutes according to the information received from the opreation.” |
| March 25, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “During an inspection it was found that a caregiver was caring for children without a cleared background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the operation. An administrative penalty will be imposed in the amount of 100% of the daily maximum per statute, HRC 42.078(a-2). A person cannot have access to the children in care before FBI fingerpr…” |
| October 9, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “One classroom said thqt they had 9 children but they only had 8 children in care.” |
| October 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Observed children files and 3 children files were missing health statements or did not check that the child had been seen within the last 12 months and they had 12 months to get the health statement to the daycare.” |
| October 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “Observed multiple bottles with no names on them. I spoke with the caregivers about the child's names needing to be on the bottles.” |
| October 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children State’s note: “There were 13 children ages 2 years old in a classroom with 2 caregivers. One caregiver took one child to the bathroom down the hallways and left the other caregiver in the classroom with 12 children which placed the classroom out of ratio by 1 child. This was corrected when the caregiver came back to the classroom.” |
| October 9, 2025 | High | 746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant State’s note: “During my inspection, I observed a caregiver get up and turn an infant on their back. I asked the caregiver if the infant can roll over on their own and the caregiver said no., I asked how the infant got on their stomach and the caregiver apologized. An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078.” |
| October 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(5)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training State’s note: “Observed 4 staff files, the following trainings were missing from the files, Communicable diseases, Food allergies, Building and physical premises, Hazardous materials, administering medication, Age appropriate curriculum. Two caregivers were missing SIDS, shaken baby syndrom and early childhood development.” |
| May 21, 2025 | High | 746.2427 - AP Infants Sleep on Backs or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant State’s note: “Observed 2 infants sleeping on their stomachs, Licensing asked the caregiver if the infants rolled over on their own and the caregiver stated that they could not roll by themselves. I explained that the infants must be placed to sleep on their backs and not on their stomachs. The caregiver rolled both infants to their backs. An administrative penalty will …” |
| May 20, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity State’s note: “Two teachers went inside of the room and did not realize that one of their children were still outside for about 1 1/2 minutes.” |
| April 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “Observed 7 employee files out of 24. Three employees did not have first aid or CPR certificates to view.” |
| April 2, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “Observed 10 children files and 7 children were missing health statements.” |
| April 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly State’s note: “Observed the emergency practices form and the fire extinguisher has not been inspected monthly.” |
| April 2, 2025 | High | 746.3807(1) - Storage of Medication - Inaccessible to Children State’s note: “Observed a bottle of tylenol in the reach of the children in the classroom. This was corrected when the bucket with the medicine was put up higher.” |
| April 2, 2025 | Low | 746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “Observed 7 staff files and 3 were missing affidavits. The affidavit form was emailed to the operation.” |
| April 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Observed a concrete pole laying on the ground. Also observed the under pinning of the portable building exposed leaving access to under the building. Observed multiple ant hills on two playgrounds.” |
| April 2, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3503(a) - Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface State’s note: “Observed a changing mat with multiple rips, this was corrected when the mat was removed from the changing table.” |
| February 10, 2025 | High | 746.307(a) - Parental Communication - Notify Immediately about Allegation of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation State’s note: “During a DPFS investigation, it was found that the operation staff was notified of possible abuse of a child in care and the parent of the child was not notified immediately.” |
| February 10, 2025 | Medium High | 746.201(5) - Reporting Suspected Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation-May not delegate responsibility to report State’s note: “During a DFPS investigation, it was found that the operation staff was notified of possible abuse against a child in care and the operation did not report to licensing.” |
| November 5, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “The music room had a set of outlets that were not covered. Caregiver covered outlets when requested.” |
| November 5, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4901(a) - Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing State’s note: “The playground had large cracks that could injure a child if their foot went into it. There was no mulch or soft cushion under the spinning top.” |
| November 5, 2024 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078. A 3-month-old infant was in the crib asleep on his back with a bib on and a pacifier hooked to it.” |
| August 22, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “There were outlets in the pre-k room that did not have covers. This was corrected during the inspection when outlet covers were placed in the outlets.” |
| August 19, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children State’s note: “Parents and children (x5) stated in interviews that children were called teased or were ignored by caregivers when bullying by other children occurred.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 3, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Pending
- August 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 30, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- April 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 1, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 31, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 18, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 31, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 20, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 12, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 11, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected A New Day Learning Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 17 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 3, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does A New Day Learning Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 50: 18 high-risk, 21 medium-high-risk, 10 medium-risk, 1 low-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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