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Ardent Academy

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

4 state inspections, last 2 years
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
6 high or medium-high risk
May 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 19, 2022
Capacity
85 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
1741941

Where

118 S State Highway 342
Red Oak, TX 75154

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 1
  • Medium-low 1
  • 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
May 27, 2026High746.3805(a)(1) - Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
State’s note: “At the time of inspection, medicaiton administrating documentation did not include name of medication, date, time, and amount of medication given and full name of employee administering medicaiton.”
At the inspection
January 16, 2026Medium Low746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees
State’s note: “Annual report has not been completed and submitted by required due date.”
January 21, 2026
September 8, 2023High746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
State’s note: “Based on the DFPS investigation, the investigator determined that the vehicle used to transport children did not have an electric child safety system.”
November 15, 2023
September 8, 2023High746.1205(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: “Based on the DFPS investigation, it was revealed that a 6 year old child was not appropriately supervised when she was left alone on a vehicle”
November 15, 2023
September 8, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a 6-year-old child was neglected when left on the vehicle unsupervised.”
November 15, 2023
September 8, 2023High746.5605(4) - AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
State’s note: “Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a 6-year-old child left unattended on a vehicle while in care of the operation.”
November 15, 2023
September 8, 2023High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “Based on the DFPS investigation, the operation had an employee transporting children before have a background check completed.”
November 15, 2023
October 24, 2022Medium746.301(2) - Notification of Change in Space
State’s note: “The operation did not notify licensing that the operation was making structural changes to the approved napping space. This was corrected at inspection when standard 746.301 was read to the caregiver in charge.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Ardent Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 27, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Ardent Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 6 high-risk, 1 medium-risk, 1 medium-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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