Tadpole Childrens Academy

Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup

“During a monitoring inspection completed this date there were infants found to be sleeping with their bottles.”

Rule 746.2419(7). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 7, 2026.

Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

“During a monitoring inspection, a child was found to be using a tablet during nap/rest time.”

Rule 746.2207(c)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 7, 2026.

AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited

“This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.”

Rule 746.1201(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 20, 2025.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for

“During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that multiple caregivers were not aware of which children they were individually responsible for while outside in the playground area.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 20, 2025.

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“During a DFPS Investigation, it was found that a 1yo child was left unsupervised on the playground area.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 20, 2025.

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that there were infants on the playground at the same time as older (Pre-K age) children which were more than 18 months older than the youngest child.”

Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 20, 2025.

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“During this investigation, screenshots of a group text among 10 caregivers were reviewed. These images showed active texting sent between caregivers while they were supervising children in care in various rooms.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 7, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 3, 2024.

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

“During the investigation, it was discovered that a new employee without valid CPR/First Aid certification was allowed to be left alone unsupervised with children in care.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(3)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 7, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 3, 2024.

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

“A child in care was found to have obtained an injury and the parent was not notified.”

Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 2, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 13, 2024.

Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“During this inspection, there were two staff member laying on the floor in the infant room. One staff member appeared to be asleep and was woke up by another staff member. Upon review of the video footage of the room, that infant teacher could be observed on camera appearing to fall asleep from 1:26pm to when I walked into the room around 1:47pm.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: May 14, 2024.

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“During this inspection, I again observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care. Upon review of the video footage of the room, another infant teacher was also on her phone for personal use prior to my entry into the room.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: May 14, 2024.

Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“During a secondary walkthrough of an infant room, a caregiver was observed to not wash an infant’s hands following a diaper change.”

Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: May 14, 2024.

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“During this inspection, I observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 17, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 30, 2024.

Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

“During inspection of a 18-24 month group of children, screentime was being used on a tablet attached to the wall. This was corrected at inspection when it was turned off.”

Rule 746.2207(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 4, 2024.