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Cadence Academy Grand Prairie

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

9 state inspections, last 2 years
31 deficiencies on the state’s summary
23 high or medium-high risk
November 3, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 30, 2009
Capacity
181 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
964326

Where

4118 S Robinson Rd
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 11
  • Medium-high 12
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 3

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 31.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
January 16, 2026Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during a follow up inspection. 2 out of 4 children's files reviewed did not have a health statement.”
January 30, 2026
January 16, 2026Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during a follow up inspection. 1 out of 4 children's records reviewed did not have immunization records.”
January 30, 2026
December 23, 2025Medium High746.3501(6) - Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child's Reach
State’s note: “There were diaper creams on shelves in the restroom that were within the reach of children This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver moved the diaper creams out of the reach of children.”
December 23, 2025
December 23, 2025Medium746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
State’s note: “The operation did not have the current copy of the sanitation report available for CCR to review when at the operation.”
December 23, 2025
December 23, 2025High746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
State’s note: “1 out of 4 children's files reviewed did not have authorization for emergency medical treatment.”
January 14, 2026
December 22, 2025Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. 1 out of 4 children's records reviewed did not have immunization records.”
January 14, 2026
December 22, 2025Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. There was sufficient evidence to show that caregivers are using electronic devices for personal use while caring for children at the operation.”
January 7, 2026
December 22, 2025Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. 2 out of 4 children's files reviewed did not have a health statement.”
January 14, 2026
December 22, 2025Medium High746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. An infant fell and hit their head and the caregiver did not respond to or check on the infant.”
January 7, 2026
December 22, 2025High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. There is sufficient evidence to show that caregivers are yelling at children inappropriately.”
January 7, 2026
May 8, 2025High746.1003(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and this standard was found to be deficient when a caregiver left a child on the playground.”
May 30, 2025
May 8, 2025High746.1205(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 evaluated as part of the investigation and this standard was found to be deficient when a caregiver left a child on the playground for approximately ten minutes.”
May 30, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “The operation does not have any admission information or an enrollment agreement for a child in care at the operation.”
February 4, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium High746.3805(b)(1) - Administering Medication - Original Container with Child's Name, Date
State’s note: “None of the medications in the medication bin had a labeled date for when the medication was received. There was also an epinipherine pen that was outside of the box with no date on it.”
February 5, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium High746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
State’s note: “One of the classrooms with a specified age group of two years old had 23 students to two caregivers and was out of ratio by one student. This was corrected when two students were removed and moved to the pre k classroom.”
January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “The operation does not have documentation of a buldings and ground checklist for the month of January or December.”
February 4, 2025
January 27, 2025Medium High746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages
State’s note: “Three out of five of the classrooms observed caregivers could not identify how many children they had or the ages of each child in the classroom. .”
February 4, 2025
July 1, 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: “A 3-year-old child was unsupervised for approximately 1 minute. The child was able to walk out the front door. The child was then seen by a caregiver while waiting outside for her ride.”
July 29, 2024
June 10, 2024Medium High746.2803(2) - Discipline - Appropriate to Child's Level of Understanding
State’s note: “Based on the information provided during the investigation this standard was found deficient. In effort to redirect, a caregiver pulled a child's chair out from under the child, causing the child to fall and hit his head.”
June 25, 2024
March 8, 2024Medium High746.2909(3) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
State’s note: “In three rooms during nap cots did not have adequate space for the children and caregivers to walk through. This was corrrected at inspection.”
At the inspection
March 7, 2024Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “One of the students is missing a health statement and has been enrolled since 8/1/2022.”
March 14, 2024
January 23, 2024High746.201(11) - AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
State’s note: “The operation was over its licensed infant capacity during inspection. The operation is licensed for eight infants and had 17 infants.”
January 23, 2024
January 11, 2024High746.201(11) - AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity
State’s note: “The operation was over its licensed infant capacity during inspection. The operation is licensed for eight and had nine during inspection.”
January 11, 2024
January 10, 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 found non-compliant when a 3-year-old child was found unsupervised in the hall for approximately ten minutes as part of a DFPS investigation.”
March 12, 2024
January 10, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was found non-compliant when the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was wondering the halls unsupervised as part of a DFPS investigation.”
March 12, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Cadence Academy Grand Prairie?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 3, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Cadence Academy Grand Prairie have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 31: 11 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 3 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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