Licensed child care center · public record
Pleasant Playland Academy
Texarkana, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
17 state inspections, last 2 years
40 deficiencies on the state’s summary
30 high or medium-high risk
June 25, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued July 6, 2010
- Capacity
- 172 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
- 1019426
Where
5530 Pleasant Grove Rd
Texarkana, TX 75503
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 40.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3701(5) - Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe State’s note: “It was observed that the school age playground equipments plastic was broken and split exposing rusted metal that could cause an injury to a child. The opeartion placed caution tape around play equipment until able to prevent children from playing on equipment.” |
| March 25, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required State’s note: “Five of ten staff files reviewed were lacking training for Handling, storing and disposing hazardous materials and/or Preventing, controlling, responding to emergencies due to food or allergic reactions.” |
| March 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “A review of children's files one child with a food allergy was lacking a parent signature along with symptoms to observed to administer medication and another child with a food allergy was lacking a food allergy plan.” |
| March 25, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1305(b) - Pre-service Training for Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months State’s note: “Two staff were lacking their pre-service training of SIDS, Shaken Baby Syndrome, abusive head trauma and safe sleep practices.” |
| March 25, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “Three of ten children's immunizations records reviewed were missing their all their required immunizations based on their age. A list was left with the director of children and immunizations the child was lacking.” |
| February 11, 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: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a three year old child left the playground unsupervised and was located in front of operation by a parent.” |
| October 29, 2025 | Medium | 746.701(1) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. The incident report provided was lacking information required by licensing. The following was lacking on incident report: Director's name, operation number, if parent and licensing were notified (date, time, and by who), signature of director verifying they reviewed incident r…” |
| May 22, 2025 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “It was determined during the investigation that a caregiver was using intimidation as part of speaking with children.” |
| May 22, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties State’s note: “It was discovered during the investigation that a caregiver was vacuuming the classroom while in charge of a group of children. During this time a child was injured when a cup was thrown by another child causing a black eye to another child.” |
| March 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps State’s note: “It was observed that four of the six bucket highchairs were lacking safety straps.” |
| March 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “It was observed that a child with a food allergy was lacking an emeregency plan on file.” |
| March 27, 2025 | Medium High | 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained State’s note: “It was observed that the operation was lacking proper depth of loose fill on the playground.” |
| January 22, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3505(f) - Diapering Procedures-Soiled Diapers Kept in a Sanitary Manner State’s note: “A soiled pull-up was observed in a trash can without a lid. The soiled pull-up was also not in a sealed plastic bag.” |
| January 8, 2025 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that caregivers have spanked children as a method of discipline. It was also found that during hours of operation a caregiver spanked her own children on the premises of the daycare. Additionally, while in care, the same caregiver has made threats to spank her own c…” |
| January 8, 2025 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined a caregiver has grabbed a child by the face and lifted up their chin as a method of discipline.” |
| January 8, 2025 | High | 746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device State’s note: “An infant was observed sleeping in a bouncer that was placed inside a crib. This was corrected at inspection as the child was removed from the bouncer.” |
| January 8, 2025 | High | 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age State’s note: “An infant under 12 months of age was observed in a bouncer that was placed inside a crib sleeping. The child also had a pacifier with a pacifier attachment and a bib on while sleeping in the bouncer that was placed inside the crib. A second infant under 12 months of age was observed in a crib sleeping with a boppy pillow. This was corrected at inspection as …” |
| January 8, 2025 | Medium | 746.2207(c)(4) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined that staff have used screen time during snack time and nap time.” |
| January 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1201(3) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Recognize and Respect Children's Uniqueness and Potential State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined caregivers failed to relate to children with respect when disciplining them.” |
| January 8, 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: “There was no staff member or caregiver in a classroom supervising infants and toddlers who were napping when I walked into the classroom at inspection. This was corrected at inspection as the caregiver returned to the classroom.” |
| January 8, 2025 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985) State’s note: “Two caregivers records lacked a notarized Affidavit for Applicants for Employment with a Licensed Operation or Registered Child-Care Home (Form 2985).” |
| January 8, 2025 | High | 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. It was determined caregivers have yelled at children as a method of discipline.” |
| July 1, 2024 | Medium | 746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent State’s note: “This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. The incident report was not complete with all required information and the parent/guardian had not signed.” |
| July 1, 2024 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of a DFPS investigation and found non-compliant. An operation fails to timely report to CCR that a child was injured and required medical treatment by a health-care professional.” |
| March 6, 2024 | High | 746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was determined that a caregiver hit the table to get a child to stop them from crying and hitting other children during lunch time.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- June 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 27, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 15, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 14, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- March 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 13, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 11, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- February 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 24, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- November 4, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- October 29, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 18, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 9, 2025 Report · deficiency found: No
- June 24, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Pleasant Playland Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 17 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on June 25, 2026. 8 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Pleasant Playland Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 40: 13 high-risk, 17 medium-high-risk, 9 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-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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