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Cadence Academy, The Colony

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

16 state inspections, last 2 years
30 deficiencies on the state’s summary
23 high or medium-high risk
October 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued May 16, 1997
Capacity
140 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
530356

Where

5740 N Colony Blvd
The Colony, TX 75056

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 15
  • 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 30.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
September 21, 2026Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that the operation was aware that a caregiver needed to leave by a certain time and did not make provisions in a timely manner. This resulted in a caregiver leaving an Infant classroom out of ratio.”
October 19, 2026
September 21, 2026High746.2426(a)(2) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver allowed an infant to remain in a bouncer after falling asleep.”
October 19, 2026
August 27, 2026Medium High746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
State’s note: “During the inspection, an infant caregiver was observed watching a child be hit by another child multiple times and did not get up to stop the incidents or comfort the crying infant.”
August 27, 2026
July 24, 2026High746.1205(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 information gathered during the investigation and video footage reviewed, a child walked out of the gate from the playground area and was found outside on top of a vehicle in the parking lot.”
August 13, 2026
July 1, 2026High746.1205(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 video footage viewed and information gathered during the investigation, two children exited the school-age classrooms unsupervised. One child made it to the foyer area, and a three-year-old made it to the outer front door of the operation. Based on information gathered, caregivers were aware that the three-year-old child was still in care.”
July 22, 2026
June 4, 2026Medium746.1507(1) - Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis
State’s note: “The Pre-K and School age classrooms were observed to be out of ratio during the inspection.”
June 4, 2026
June 1, 2026Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to report that a child broke their arm while in care at the operation and required medical attention.”
June 30, 2026
June 1, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that children have been allowed into the kitchen. The kitchen is an unlicensed space and has multiple hazards present.”
June 30, 2026
June 1, 2026Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “During the inspection, the director was asked to provide incident and injury reports for multiple events, including two children leaving the operation unsupervised and a child sustaining a broken arm. The director stated that no reports were completed or available.”
June 30, 2026
June 1, 2026High746.1205(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: “Information gathered during the investigation indicates that the operation did not provide appropriate supervision to children in care. During two separate incidents, children left the building without staff awareness or supervision.”
June 30, 2026
June 1, 2026High746.3607(2) - Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, a child was injured while on the playground, and caregivers did not assess the child for injuries.”
June 30, 2026
June 1, 2026High746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
State’s note: “Based on a preponderance of information gathered during the investigation, the director failed to ensure the operation complied with required reporting, documentation, supervision, and emergency preparedness practices. The director was aware of multiple incidents involving children leaving the operation without supervision, a child sustaining an injury requi…”
June 30, 2026
May 20, 2026High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “Caregivers with four groups did not know the number children they were responsible for during inspection.”
At the inspection
May 18, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it is determined that a caregiver did not use good judgment when chasing children around on the playground with a decomposed rat.”
June 16, 2026
May 18, 2026High746.1205(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 information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a child was left unattended while in care.”
June 16, 2026
May 18, 2026High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Based on information gathered through the course of this investigation, it is determined that the director did not report to childcare regulations as outlined in the standards.”
June 16, 2026
May 18, 2026High746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during this investigation, it is determined that a caregiver has subjected children in care to inappropriate language while in care”
June 16, 2026
May 18, 2026Medium746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “Based on information gathered during the course of this investigation, it was determined that the operation did not complete an incident report regarding the incident between a caregiver and student in care, resulting in the child being left without supervision.”
June 16, 2026
May 18, 2026High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “Based on information gathered through the course of the investigation, it is determined that a caregiver was yelling at children while in care.”
June 16, 2026
May 5, 2026Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “One child did not have a FARE form on file at the operation and One child did not have a physician signature on the FARE form at the operation.”
May 19, 2026
May 5, 2026Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “The operation does not have a carbon monoxide detector installed at the operation.”
May 11, 2026
September 22, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “The operation allowed a caregiver to have access to children without obtaining the results of the background check. The caregiver was sent home.”
September 22, 2025
September 19, 2025Medium High746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
State’s note: “It was determined that a child's diaper was not changed in a timely manner.”
October 17, 2025
June 17, 2025Medium High746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement
State’s note: “Nine children files are missing the updated special care needs section.”
July 4, 2025
June 17, 2025Medium746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
State’s note: “One child's file is missing the health statement.”
June 24, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Cadence Academy, The Colony?

Texas HHSC's file lists 16 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 28, 2026. 12 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Cadence Academy, The Colony have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 30: 15 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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