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Spring Creek KinderCare

Dallas, 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
49 deficiencies on the state’s summary
34 high or medium-high risk
September 10, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued February 13, 2006
Capacity
150 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:15 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
854278- 747

Where

15610 Spring Creek Rd
Dallas, TX 75248

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 16
  • Medium-high 18
  • Medium 13
  • Medium-low 2
  • 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. Showing the newest 25 of 49.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
January 21, 2026Medium746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used
State’s note: “Two children in care had expired medication on file.”
At the inspection
June 11, 2025Medium High746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
State’s note: “A caregiver didn't have a diploma/transcript avialable for review.”
June 20, 2025
June 11, 2025Medium High746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
State’s note: “A caregiver didn't meet all the requirements required during pre-service training and didn't have certificates avilable for review.”
June 13, 2025
October 24, 2024Medium746.901(6) - Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
State’s note: “Two of the six personnel that have been with the operation for at least 12 months do not have training that could be presented to CCR during the inspection.”
November 5, 2024
October 24, 2024Medium746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
State’s note: “A daily activity plan was not posted for the infant classroom.”
October 29, 2024
October 24, 2024Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “For the 2024 calendar year, a total of four fire drills have been documented, all over three minutes.”
November 5, 2024
August 9, 2024High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “During the inspection it was discovered that the person in charge at the operation has a provisional background preventing them from being in charge. This was corrected when they placed another staff with out conditions in charge of operation.”
August 9, 2024
August 1, 2024High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “During the inspection it was discovered that the person in charge at the operation has a provisional background preventing them from being in charge. This was corrected when they placed another staff with out conditions in charge of operation.”
August 1, 2024
April 4, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current health inspection. You must have a health inspection at least once every twelve months.”
June 28, 2024
March 8, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current health inspection. You must have a health inspection at least once every twelve months.”
March 22, 2024
January 29, 2024High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation failed to self-report to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours of being notified of concerns regarding a situation that placed a child at risk.”
February 26, 2024
January 29, 2024Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. One caregiver's record lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.”
February 8, 2024
December 4, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “This standard was found non-complaint as part of a DFPS Investigation. There is evidence of physical abuse when an employee used a ruler to hit a child on their hands leaving marks.”
January 12, 2024
December 4, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. There is evidence that corporal punishment was used when an employee had used a ruler to discipline a child for an unknown reason.”
January 12, 2024
March 17, 2023High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part a self reported allegations and found to be non-compliant. The operation did not report that they had been in an accident for three day.”
April 11, 2023
March 17, 2023Medium746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
State’s note: “This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. It was discovered that incident reports were not shared and signed by parents within 48 hours of accident involving the van except for one child.”
April 11, 2023
January 17, 2023Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “One staff member's CPR training was completed by online only instruction.”
February 10, 2023
January 17, 2023Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The gas inspection was expired. It was last conducted in November 2020.”
February 10, 2023
January 17, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation does not have the current Health inspection. The last inspection was completed in May 2021.”
February 28, 2023
November 10, 2022Medium High746.2803(3) - Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The caregiver physically redirected a child as she grabbed the child's wrist and removed the child from the area when the child was pulling back hard. Although the caregiver was trying to prevent another child from getting hurt, holding the child's wrist when the child was p…”
December 8, 2022
August 29, 2022Medium746.901 - Required Personnel Records
State’s note: “A caregiver who has been working at the operation since 8/23/2022 did not have any records at the operation.”
September 7, 2022
August 29, 2022High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “One caregiver was providing direct care to the children with her pending background check status before she receives the eligibility letter. Another caregiver was working and providing direct care to the children prior to submitting background check request. One caregiver was told not to com in to work until her background check is completed and another was …”
At the inspection
August 29, 2022Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “One caregiver was caring for 11 children, from 15 months to 2 year old. This group's Specific age group was 18-23 months which allowed a caregiver to supervise 9 children. This classroom 2 children over than required ratio.”
August 30, 2022
August 25, 2022Medium High746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not notify licensing one positive COVID case in August.”
September 19, 2022
August 25, 2022Medium High746.307(d) - Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not notify parents one positive COVID case in August.”
September 19, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Spring Creek KinderCare?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 10, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Spring Creek KinderCare have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 49: 16 high-risk, 18 medium-high-risk, 13 medium-risk, 2 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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