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Merit Children's Academy LLC

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

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

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued April 25, 2022
Capacity
141 children
Ages served
Infant, 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
1726789

Where

2700 Fairmount St
Dallas, TX 75201

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 7
  • 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.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
October 16, 2026Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “Two children with diagnosed food allergies were missing parent signatures on their Food Allergy Emergency Plans.”
October 19, 2026
March 25, 2026High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on the video footage reviewed, children were observed being inappropriately physically pulled and lifted by staff.”
April 8, 2026
March 3, 2026Medium High746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
State’s note: “Based on video surveillance, a 4-year-old was observed being placed in an infant classroom with infants (4?6 months).”
April 1, 2026
August 14, 2025Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during the investigation and found to be deficient. Evidence showed that during naptime, a staff member attempted to make a child sleep by pushing the child?s head down onto a mat and covering the child's head with a blanket.”
September 9, 2025
August 14, 2025High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “During the investigation, it was determined that a staff member used harsh and cruel actions by yanking a blanket and striking a child?s back while patting.”
September 9, 2025
February 10, 2025Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant feeding instruction were not updated in three of the five infant classroom.”
February 13, 2025
February 10, 2025Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “Your Health/sanitation inspection expired on 9/14/2023.”
February 24, 2025
February 29, 2024Medium High746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was deficient. Upon reviewing the video footage, it was observed that the child was in a state of distress and crying without any intervention or support from the caregivers responsible for the child's care.”
April 18, 2024
February 27, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation does not have a current annual fire inspection as required. The last inspection was conducted December 2022.”
March 19, 2024
August 31, 2023High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “A caregiver did not intervene when a child cried which allowed prolonged exposure to hot turf which caused burns to the child?s hands and legs.”
October 12, 2023
April 13, 2023Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “3 of 10 student files reviewed did not include current immunization records.”
April 20, 2023
April 13, 2023High746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
State’s note: “There was no record of monthly smoke detector checks available. This deficiency was corrected as smoke detector checks were conducted during the inspection.”
At the inspection
April 13, 2023Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “1 of 10 staff files reviewed did not include 2 of the 24 required annual training hours.”
April 20, 2023
October 18, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “An individual with an inactive background check was allowed to supervise children in care. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as the individual was removed from the classroom.”
At the inspection
October 18, 2022Medium High746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating
State’s note: “Children in the two year old classroom were confirmed to not have conducted hand washing prior to being served lunch. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as hand washing was conducted after caregivers were made aware of the need to do so.”
At the inspection
June 10, 2022Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “An outlet in the three year old classroom was observed to be uncovered and exposed while children were present. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection. A cover was applied to the outlet to ensure safety.”
At the inspection
June 8, 2022High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “A caregiver was observed shoving a toddler's head as a form of discipline.”
July 7, 2022
June 8, 2022High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
State’s note: “An infant was confirmed to have fallen from a high chair.”
July 7, 2022
March 18, 2022Medium746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
State’s note: “1 of 10 staff files did not include a health statement.”
March 25, 2022
March 16, 2022High746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “A child was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.”
March 31, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

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

Texas HHSC's file lists 10 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 16, 2026. 5 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

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

The state's summary for this operation lists 20: 9 high-risk, 7 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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