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Licensed child care center · public record

Cadence Academy

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

10 state inspections, last 2 years
32 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
September 15, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 16, 1997
Capacity
165 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 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
530718

Where

13255 Noel Rd
Dallas, TX 75240

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 17
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 7
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 32.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 15, 2026Medium746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
State’s note: “A caregiver had a tablet playing with a children's show while the children were having lunch. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned the tablet off.”
At the inspection
August 3, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement or self-control when responding to a child to clean up toys.”
August 31, 2026
August 3, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. A caregiver was observed on video footage grabbing and pulling on a child when responding to a child to clean up.”
August 31, 2026
May 20, 2026High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “A bag was observed on the playground while children were playing with insect repellant botlles accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the bag was removed from the playground.”
At the inspection
May 20, 2026Medium High746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
State’s note: “The toddler and preschool playground was observed to have water on the fixtures causing a hazard for the children playing on them. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver wiped the fixtures down with a towell.”
At the inspection
May 20, 2026Medium746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
State’s note: “The toddler classroom with children under 24 months was observed playing a show on their tablet. This was corrected at inspection when the tablet was turned off by the caregiver.”
At the inspection
May 20, 2026Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “1 of the10 caregivers files reviewed was missing a required training certificate for Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.”
May 29, 2026
May 20, 2026Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “Playground outlets and outlets in the preschool classrooms were observed with missing outlet covers.”
May 21, 2026
May 20, 2026Medium746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
State’s note: “Classrooms were observed without a scheduled activity plan posted.”
May 22, 2026
September 30, 2025High746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
State’s note: “The operation's bus binder did not have emergency authorization forms available for review. This was corrected at inspection when the operation made copies of the children's emergency authorization forms and placed them in the binder.”
At the inspection
September 30, 2025Medium High746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed placing the children's snack on the bare table. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver placed the food items on a napkin.”
At the inspection
March 3, 2025High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed using harsh language to a child when trying to redirect them from an acitivity.”
March 3, 2025
February 20, 2025High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed using a harsh tone of voice while grabbing a child.”
February 20, 2025
February 19, 2025Medium High746.3407(10) - Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly
State’s note: “This standard was tasked to be reviewed as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient.”
March 18, 2025
January 22, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, prohibited punishments was used when an employee was observed grabbing children by the arms to lay them down during naptime.”
February 28, 2025
January 22, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not use good judgement when laying children down by grabbing them by their arms and laying them down roughly posing the risk of a child being injured.”
February 28, 2025
October 30, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “A feeding instruction for one infant in care was not completed as required.”
November 4, 2024
October 24, 2024Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “Four children files reviewed did not have the required address for the emergeny contact.”
October 28, 2024
October 24, 2024Medium High746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
State’s note: “During the walkthrough, two classrooms were observed with a child blocking the entrance and exit, which was corrected during the inspection.”
At the inspection
October 24, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “A feeding instruction for one infant in care was not completed as required.”
October 28, 2024
September 5, 2024High746.1205(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: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A toddler left in the classroom as their class went outside.”
October 3, 2024
July 2, 2024High746.1205(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: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A toddler was able to leave the daycare building and walk into the connecting parking garage and was discovered by a bystander.”
July 25, 2024
December 14, 2023High746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
State’s note: “The center did not have a working Carbon monoxide detector.”
December 15, 2023
June 29, 2023High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. During interviews it was determined that a caregiver use inappropriate tone while redirecting the children.”
July 28, 2023
April 25, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. A caregiver hit children with their hand as a form of discipline.”
May 24, 2023

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Cadence Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 15, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Cadence Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 32: 17 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 7 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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