Licensed child care center · public record
North Star Academy
Lantana, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
19 state inspections, last 2 years
28 deficiencies on the state’s summary
25 high or medium-high risk
August 6, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued April 22, 2022
- Capacity
- 305 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
- 1727938
Where
551 Rayzor Rd
Lantana, TX 76226
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. Showing the newest 25 of 28.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2026 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver did not use good judgement when holding children by their ankles and pretending to drop them in a playful manner.” |
| June 30, 2026 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “It was determined that a staff was yelling at children from the classroom as a group and individually.” |
| June 30, 2026 | High | 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual State’s note: “It was determined that a caregiver would spray children with water as a form of discipline.” |
| June 30, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt State’s note: “It was determined that a childs pull up was not changed for an entire day while in care.” |
| June 26, 2026 | 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: “It was concluded that a child was left unsupervised in the classroom for an undetermined about of time.” |
| March 23, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “Seven staff are missing the handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials training for the last full year. One staff is missing the preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction training for the last full year.” |
| March 23, 2026 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “One child's EpiPen expired and the other medication listed on the Food Allergy Action plan was not available. One child's medication was expired.” |
| October 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups State’s note: “According to the information collected throughout the investigation, it was concluded that an infant was given the incorrect bottle due to the bottles not being properly labeled.” |
| September 12, 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: “Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a child was left inside during the group's transition to the playground.” |
| July 30, 2025 | High | 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations State’s note: “One child enrolled does not have an immunization record on file and two children required updated immunization records.” |
| July 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “Three children with no food allergies do not have a completed food allergy plan on file at the operation.” |
| July 30, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “Multiple classrooms throughout the operation have holes in the walls and chipped paint that is at a level accessible to children.” |
| June 25, 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: “Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a child was left inside during the group's transition to the playground.” |
| April 23, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games State’s note: “Two caregivers were observed with their personal iPads how while actively supervising children alone. One caregiver was observed during homework on her personal iPad while supervising children.” |
| March 24, 2025 | Medium | 746.1109(a)(1) - Caregiver Qualification Age Exemption with HS Diploma/GED- Not in Charge of Group State’s note: “The operation had a caregiver under 18 years old working with children alone for 10 months.” |
| March 21, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “During the investigation, it was determined that a 19-month-old in the toddler classroom found a vape pen and placed it to her lips while in care.” |
| March 21, 2025 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “The operations directors were aware of a toddler finding a vape in a classroom and did not report it to CCR.” |
| March 20, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “Three infants were observed in eating in chairs without safety straps in use.” |
| March 20, 2025 | High | 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone State’s note: “A subject who has been present at the operation has not had an active background check since October 1st 2024.” |
| November 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3301(b) - Nutrition and Food Service - Follow Meal Patterns State’s note: “Children were served 3 of the 5 food groups for lunch. Children were observed eating rice, black beans, and shredded cheese for lunch.” |
| May 28, 2024 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “During the follow-up inspection, two caregivers did not know the correct number of children they were caring for.” |
| May 28, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4103(a) - Policies for Release of Children State’s note: “During inspection an office worker did not follow the operation policy for release of children when aiding a unknown person to a classroom for pick up.” |
| March 29, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that caregivers did not use good judgment when failing to properly conduct face to name checks during transition time.” |
| March 29, 2024 | 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: “Based on information gathered during a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised on the playground for an extended period of time.” |
| April 10, 2023 | Medium High | 746.3407(13) - Using, Storing and Disposing of Hazardous Materials State’s note: “Based on the DFPS Investigation, it was determined that a school age child was able to grab pepper spray that was attached to a caregiver's key chain.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 6, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 20, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 30, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 26, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- March 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- December 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 21, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 18, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- October 29, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 27, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 12, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected North Star Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 19 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 6, 2026. 12 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does North Star Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 28: 13 high-risk, 12 medium-high-risk, 3 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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