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Pleasant Grove Children's Academy

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

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

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued October 2, 2009
Capacity
120 children
Ages served
Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 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
982786

Where

3422 Richmond Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 5
  • Medium-high 4
  • 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
June 24, 2025Medium High746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
State’s note: “It was observed during walkthrough that a child was placed in front of an emergency exit during nap time. This was corrected when the child was woke up from naptime.”
June 24, 2025
April 1, 2025High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff was yelling at a 21-month-old to shut up when they were crying.”
April 24, 2025
April 1, 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 standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was made aware that the only staff present at the operation at the time who was caring for ten children left the building and went to parking lot to speak with a parent.”
April 24, 2025
April 1, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff had grabbed a child by their arm leaving a small red mark and brought back to the classroom.”
April 24, 2025
July 29, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “During the inspection it was observed that the loose-fill was not adequate of atleast six inches.”
August 9, 2024
July 29, 2024High746.5001(7) - Swimming Pools - Bottom Visible
State’s note: “During the inspection the pool was green where the bottom of the pool was not visible.”
July 29, 2024
July 29, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “It was observed that the play equipment present on the playground was cracking causing sharp edges.”
July 29, 2024
April 25, 2024Medium High746.3503(c)(2) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that a caregiver had walked away from the changing table while a child was present on it to retrieve supplies. This was corrected immediately when the caregiver was terminated.”
May 10, 2024
October 10, 2022High746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
State’s note: “It was observed that several children were standing against the wall during active play outdoors. The children and staff verified that they were in time out for hitting each other while they were inside. This was corrected when the caregiver told the children they were able to leave timeout.”
October 10, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

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

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 2, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Pleasant Grove Children's Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 9: 5 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.

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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