Licensed child care center · public record
Little Scholars Academy
Dallas, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued May 3, 2018
- Capacity
- 44 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
- 1663846
Where
14045 Waterfall Way
Dallas, TX 75240
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge State’s note: “A designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.” |
| June 25, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children State’s note: “The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.” |
| June 16, 2025 | High | 746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised State’s note: “An infant was in the classroom strapped into a highchair without a caregiver present.” |
| June 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge State’s note: “The director or a designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.” |
| June 16, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.” |
| September 8, 2022 | Medium High | 746.5015(c) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach State’s note: “A water hose was observed across the playground. This was corrected during the inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 2, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 25, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- July 15, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 24, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 8, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Little Scholars Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 10, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Little Scholars Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 6: 2 high-risk, 4 medium-high-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.
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