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Merit Children's Academy

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

14 state inspections, last 2 years
5 deficiencies on the state’s summary
5 high or medium-high risk
July 9, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 19, 2025
Capacity
102 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1806606

Where

5835 Penrose Ave
Dallas, TX 75206

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 0
  • Medium 0
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
November 3, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “It was determined that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child resulting in multiple contusions to the child's arm.”
November 21, 2025
October 10, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “It was determined that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child resulting in minor abrasions being left on the child's arm.”
November 3, 2025
July 11, 2025High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “A cleaning spray was left on a shelf in reach of children in the classroom. The operation came into complaince when the spray was moved to the cabinet.”
At the inspection
July 10, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child, resulting in minor abrasions on the child's arm.”
July 25, 2025
April 2, 2025High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “A child was handled in a harsh manner when a caregiver forced the child onto a nap mat.”
April 8, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Merit Children's Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 14 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 9, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Merit Children's Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 5: 5 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.

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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