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Tierra Encantada Addison

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

22 state inspections, last 2 years
27 deficiencies on the state’s summary
18 high or medium-high risk
October 12, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 26, 2023
Capacity
183 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
1760415

Where

14450 Marsh Ln
Addison, TX 75001

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 12
  • Medium-high 6
  • Medium 7
  • Medium-low 1
  • Low 1

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 27.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
May 9, 2026High746.1205(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: “After investigation, it was determined that a caregiver failed to supervise children adequately to prevent a child from being left on the playground alone.”
June 26, 2026
May 9, 2026Medium746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “After investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to document with an incident report that a child was left alone on the playground.”
June 26, 2026
April 1, 2026Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “Three children' s files were missing the health statement.”
April 14, 2026
February 12, 2026High746.1205(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: “A child was left unattended.”
March 4, 2026
February 4, 2026Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “The operation did not self-report to Child Care Regulation's intake when notification of an injury to a child in care required medical treatment.”
February 18, 2026
August 7, 2025Medium High746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
State’s note: “The operation has an indoor play equipment slide that does not meet the use zone minimum of six feet from the perimeter of the equipment requirement.”
November 21, 2025
August 7, 2025High746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
State’s note: “Per the DFPS investigation, a caregiver allowed children to incorrectly climb up a slide and jump off an indoor play equipment.”
November 21, 2025
July 21, 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 in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was evidence that a child was left outside for approximately 2 minutes unsupervised.”
August 18, 2025
July 3, 2025High746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was evidence the Director and Administrative staff did not communicate to the parents of the children left unsupervised, that their children were involved in an incident that placed their children at risk.”
July 24, 2025
July 3, 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 in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was evidence that children were left unsupervised in a classroom.”
July 24, 2025
June 11, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver pulled a child's head back abruptly and pushed a child sitting in a chair into a table.”
July 7, 2025
June 11, 2025Medium746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was evidence to support a caregiver covered a child's face to force the child to sleep.”
July 7, 2025
June 9, 2025High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver used prohibited punishment by tying a child to a chair.”
June 23, 2025
June 9, 2025High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. Evidence was found to support the operation did not report an incident to Child Care Regulations, that put a child at risk.”
June 23, 2025
June 9, 2025Medium High746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
State’s note: “This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver did not find an alternative activity for a child?s needs. The child was tied to a chair to keep the child still.”
June 23, 2025
April 17, 2025Medium High746.3501(4) - Diaper Changing Steps- Parent's Written Permission for Powders, Lotions, Etc.
State’s note: “Staff at the operation were using diaper rash cream and Vaseline during diaper changing without written authorization from the parents. The Director instructed all staff to remove all diaper rash cream and Vaseline, and to discontinue usage of diaper rash cream and Vaseline until the parents have provided written authorization.”
At the inspection
December 3, 2024Medium746.2505(4)(A) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler
State’s note: “There were sippy cups and bottles in use for children 2 years and younger, that did not have the child's first name and initial of the child's last name on them. The staff added first name and last name to all the sippy cups and bottles.”
At the inspection
December 3, 2024Medium Low746.907(b) - Personnel Record Storage - Training Records
State’s note: “3 staff's files were reviewed, and the annual training information for the current training year was missing.”
January 3, 2025
December 3, 2024Medium High746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
State’s note: “The operation electrical outlets where children 4 years and younger can reach were not covered.”
December 10, 2024
December 3, 2024Medium746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
State’s note: “Cots in use did not have a labeling (name to cot) system in place to identify a specific cot to the child that uses them. During the inspection, the staff in each class labeled each cot with numbers and created a list with the numbers and the child's name that will use each cot.”
At the inspection
December 3, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infants in the operation that are receiving formula do not have current feeding instructions.”
December 10, 2024
February 21, 2024High746.1205(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: “A caregiver did not properly account for all of the children in their care when a child that was in their care was left unsupervised on the playground for a lengthy period of time.”
April 22, 2024
February 21, 2024High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.”
April 22, 2024
January 24, 2024Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “Infant feeding instructions on file have not been updated since 11/2023.”
January 31, 2024
January 24, 2024Medium High746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
State’s note: “In the infant room, there was one caregiver with 5 children with a specified age group of 0-11months. This was corrected at inspection when a second caregiver was moved into the room.”
At the inspection

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Tierra Encantada Addison?

Texas HHSC's file lists 22 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 12, 2026. 11 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Tierra Encantada Addison have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 27: 12 high-risk, 6 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 1 medium-low-risk, 1 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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