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Center for Transforming Lives ACDC

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

13 state inspections, last 2 years
28 deficiencies on the state’s summary
24 high or medium-high risk
August 18, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 10, 2012
Capacity
179 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
1490966

Where

1120 Uta Blvd
Arlington, TX 76013

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 19
  • Medium-high 5
  • Medium 4
  • 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 28.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 14, 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 the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found noncompliant with the Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. The caregivers did not conduct face/name checks. As a result, the child was left alone in the classroom.”
September 9, 2026
August 14, 2026High746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
State’s note: “Based on the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found noncompliant with the Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. It is evident that a caregiver grabbed the child who resisted entering the bathroom. The child was in the bathroom for approximately 5-7 minutes.”
September 9, 2026
August 14, 2026Medium High746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of caregivers-Set appropriate behavior expectations
State’s note: “Based on the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found noncompliant with the Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers. The caregiver grabbed the child when the child resisted.”
September 9, 2026
July 1, 2026Medium High746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
State’s note: “It was observed that a two year old child did not wash their hands after diaper changing.”
July 13, 2026
July 1, 2026High746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
State’s note: “This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance with the minimum standard rules. There is evident that a caregiver took a two year old child to the closet and remained inside for approximately 1 minute 30 seconds.”
July 13, 2026
July 1, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation and determined that caregiver did not use good judgment when taking a child to a supplies closet, closed the door and remained inside for 1 minute 30 seconds. It was also observed that another caregiver did not make a good judgment when she had knowledge of the incident and did not notify management i…”
July 13, 2026
March 3, 2026High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation. Through video footage, a caregiver was observed forcefully lifting a child from her chair and directing her to a designate area. Child was crying during the incident, no injuries were observed.”
March 27, 2026
March 25, 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 rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be incompliance. Child was left unattended in a classroom and was found by another caregiver in the building.”
April 16, 2025
December 6, 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 caregiver was found sleeping in a classroom while children are in her care.”
December 19, 2024
March 31, 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: “Based on the preponderance of evidence of the investigation by DFPS, a caregiver observed leaving the room on 3 different occasions where she has no visual and/or auditorial of the children.”
May 10, 2024
March 31, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence of the investigation by DFPS, a caregiver has grabbed a child by upper arms and takes him out of one chair and moves him to another chair.”
May 10, 2024
March 31, 2024High746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence of the investigation, and observation by the Childcare Investigator from DFPS, a two year olds child was observed in a toilet for almost two hours.”
May 10, 2024
March 31, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “Based on the preponderance of evidence of the investigation by DFPS, a caregiver observer flicked a child nose.”
May 10, 2024
March 27, 2024High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when using excessive force and inappropriate discipline children. The second caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment by not intervene and report to management as she was present in the classroom while her co-worker uses excessive force …”
May 21, 2024
March 27, 2024High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated at the result of the DFPS investigation, and the standard was found to be deficient as the caregiver was found reason to believe for physical abuse. The caregiver was found flick children on the nose and mouth. The caregiver was swatting children on the bottom and slapping them on the cheek. There was bruising to a child thigh …”
May 21, 2024
March 27, 2024High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver was observed on video to flic a child on the mouth and nose and slap a child in the face.”
May 21, 2024
March 27, 2024High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver admitted to leaving children sitting on a potty chair for 30 minutes at a time, while potty training.”
May 21, 2024
March 27, 2024High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver was observed on video to forcefully grab a child and place the child forcefully in a chair.”
May 21, 2024
October 19, 2023High746.2424 - Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
State’s note: “An infant fell asleep during floor time. The caregiver stated that the child fell asleep 5 minutes before I observed the classroom. I walked back to the room 10 minutes later and the child was still sleeping on the floor.”
October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023Medium746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
State’s note: “The facility did not have the inspection from from the previous inspection posted on the parent board.”
At the inspection
October 5, 2023Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “The caregiver who attended to the injured child did not have current first aid training. Her certificate expired in 3/2023.”
October 11, 2023
October 5, 2023Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “The scissors being used in the 2yr old class are specified for use by kindergarden and first grade.”
October 6, 2023
April 26, 2023Medium746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
State’s note: “The child's file was not available for review upon request during the 04/27/2023 inspection.”
May 3, 2023
April 26, 2023Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “The caregivers' training files were not available for review upon request during the 04/27/2023 inspection.”
May 3, 2023
September 2, 2022High746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
State’s note: “The caregivers did not know who was responsible for the child, each of the three caregivers stated that they were not responsible for the child when the incident occurred.”
September 30, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Center for Transforming Lives ACDC?

Texas HHSC's file lists 13 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 18, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Center for Transforming Lives ACDC have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 28: 19 high-risk, 5 medium-high-risk, 4 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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