Walnut Creek Academy

A licensed child care center in Mansfield, Texas 76063

1751 N Walnut Creek Dr, Mansfield, Texas 76063. (817) 473-4406.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

27 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
8 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
33 inspections on record
Not rated Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 26 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5

Inspection (survey): A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation: What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels: Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status: Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity: The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

27 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.

33 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 2, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for, at the report to the state on Feb 13, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Feb 13, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Feb 13, 2026

5 more rated High; all are listed below.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

26 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

26 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2023												Dec
2024	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2025	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Aug 18, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“Three playgrounds did not have at least six inches of loose fill.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 25, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 2, 2026.

Jul 22, 2026: inspection1 deficiency

Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“Three playgrounds did not have at least six inches of loose fill.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 31, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 18, 2026.

Feb 13, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for

“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient after a caregiver failed to account for the number of children she had in care causing a child to be left unattended in a classroom.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 19, 2026.
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient after a child was left unattended in a classroom for five minutes.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 19, 2026.
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient after the director failed to report to licensing that a child was left unattended in a classroom for at least five minutes.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 12, 2026. Correction verified: Mar 19, 2026.

Nov 19, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report

“The most recent health inspection was not available for review at the time of inspection.”

Rule 746.801(12). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 31, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 14, 2026.

Jun 30, 2025: report to the state4 deficiencies

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

“It was determined that caregivers have been using their cell phones while being in direct care of children.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 29, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 12, 2025.
Report Change in Director

“It was determined that the permit holder failed to provide notification when the center director left their position.”

Rule 746.303(a)(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 29, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 12, 2025.
AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

“It was determined that a child sustained an injury while in care that required medical treatment, and the operation failed to report the incident to Child Care Regulation.”

Rule 746.305(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 29, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 12, 2025.
Diaper Changing Steps- Cleanse Child with Individual Cloths

“It was determined that a child was not properly cleaned during a diaper change.”

Rule 746.3501(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 29, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 12, 2025.

Oct 28, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“The tile flooring is still visibly stained and dirty in one of the classrooms. The foam insulation around the toilet water valve is accessible to a child to ingest.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 1, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 12, 2024.

Oct 15, 2024: inspection1 deficiency

Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

“There were two electrical outlets in the Discovery classroom and one electrical outlet in the Achievers classroom that did not have child proof covers. (Note: This was corrected during the inspection when outlet covers were added).”

Rule 746.3701(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 15, 2024.

Oct 11, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“It was determined that the director failed to ensure that the center?s daily operation is administered in compliance with the minimum standards. The director did not ensure the pre-k class had a written activity plan for several weeks and the caregiver had to run the class without the required plan of activity. The director did not ensure the caregiver had a plan of structured activities for the children. The director also failed to ensure parents were being notified of incidents with their child.”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 12, 2024.
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“The tile flooring in two of the restrooms (Achievers & Adventurers) were in need of cleaning. The flooring is visibly stained and dirty. In the Adventurer’s restroom, the foam insulation around the toilet water valve is accessible to a child to ingest. The caulking around the base of the toilet needs to be replaced as the caulking is cracked and has turned brown. The baseboards also need to be cleaned.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 18, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 28, 2024.
Written Activity Plans - Plan Followed by Caregiver

“It was determined that the written activity plan was not being followed by the caregiver.”

Rule 746.2203(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 12, 2024.

Sep 26, 2024: report to the state4 deficiencies

Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

“During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the director did not ensure the center?s daily operation is administered in compliance with the minimum standards as the director failed to ensure ratios were being maintained and in compliance as required. The director also failed to ensure that procedures for transitioning children were being followed by operation staff.”

Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 12, 2024.
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not use good judgement when the caregiver failed to properly account for children. The caregiver did not follow the operations procedures for transitioning children which resulted in the caregiver leaving a child unattended.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 12, 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 a DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised as a child wandered away from the playground and was found in an empty classroom.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 12, 2024.
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

“Based on a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the caregiver was over ratio. There were 47 children ages 4 - 12 years old with one caregiver.”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 12, 2024.

Mar 26, 2024: inspection7 deficiencies

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“A caregiver with direct access to children was present at the operation before receiving notice from the Centralized Background Check Unit regarding the person’s eligibility status. (Note: The person left the operation during the inspection.)”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2024.
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Other Use of Handwashing Sink

“During the inspection, washable bibs were observed in the handwashing sink. Bibs are being washed in the hand washing sink.”

Rule 746.2419(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2024.
Annual Sanitation Inspection

“The operation did not have a current health inspection on file. The last health inspection was completed 12/2022.”

Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 17, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 23, 2024.
Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

“A caregiver did not wash their hands between diapering.”

Rule 746.3415(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2024.
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering

“A caregiver did not wash two children’s hands after having their diaper changed.”

Rule 746.3417(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2024. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2024.
Required Postings-Child’s Food Allergies

“A list of food allergies was not posted in the Discovery classroom. (Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the director posted the food allergies.)”

Rule 746.401(10). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2024.
Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room

“An emergency evacuation and relocation diagram was not posted in one of the infant classrooms. (Note: This was corrected during the inspection when the diagram was posted.)”

Rule 746.5207(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2024.

Nov 7, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

The inspectors’ words, 115 words
“Three groups were observed out of ratio during the inspection. In the Imagineers classroom, there was one caregiver with 12 children. The SAG group was 2 years. The group was over ratio by 1 child. (Note: A child was moved during the inspection.) In the Discoverers classroom, there was one caregiver with 13 children. The SAG group was 18 - 23 months. The group was over ratio by 4 children. (Note: A member of management came into the classroom during the inspection.) In the Creators classroom, there was one caregiver with 16 children. The SAG group was 3 years. The group was over ratio by 1 child. (Note: A caregiver was placed in the classroom.)”

Rule 746.1601. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 20, 2023.

10 deficiencies older than three years

Apr 27, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

Training requirements for substitutes, volunteers, and contractors-Pre-service training

“One caregiver only had 16 of the required 24 clock hours of training available for review at the time of inspection for the previous training year (9/1/21 - 8/31/22).”

Rule 746.1403(a)(2)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 5, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 28, 2023.
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“A child’s food allergy plan was not signed and dated by the parent.”

Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 4, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 28, 2023.
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

“Seven staff files lacked a notarized affidavit.”

Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 5, 2023. Correction verified: Apr 28, 2023.

May 16, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training

“The director and two staff members that transport children did not have current transportation safety training on file.”

Rule 746.1301(7)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 20, 2022. Correction verified: May 20, 2022.
Posting Requirements - Emergency and evacuation relocation diagram

“There were two classrooms that did not have the emergency evacuation and relocation diagram posted (2 year old & 3 year old). This was corrected during the inspection when the emergency diagrams were posted in each of the classrooms.”

Rule 746.401(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 16, 2022.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“One child did not have a current immunization record on file.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 23, 2022. Correction verified: Jun 3, 2022.

Mar 30, 2022: inspection1 deficiency

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“One employee had access to children in care prior to the operation receiving a background check result of eligible, eligible with conditions, or provisionally eligible. The caregiver was observed in the infant room.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 30, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 1, 2022.

Mar 26, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“A caregiver did not demonstrate good competency by not assisting a child who needed help with soiled clothes after the child did not make it to the restroom on time.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2022. Correction verified: May 3, 2022.
Diapering Procedures-Soiled clothes sent home

“A caregiver did not place a child’s soiled clothes in a sealed plastic bag to be sent home. The caregiver did not notify the parent that the soiled clothes were in the child’s backpack.”

Rule 746.3505(g). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 22, 2022. Correction verified: May 3, 2022.

Oct 28, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency

Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries

“It was determined that a parent was not notified at pick up time, of an injury the child had sustained that day.”

Rule 746.307(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 21, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 24, 2022.

All 53 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Oct 2, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 18, 2026	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jul 22, 2026	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
May 7, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 24, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 14, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 1, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Mar 19, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 13, 2026	Report to the state	3 deficiencies cited
Nov 19, 2025	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Aug 12, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 10, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 30, 2025	Report to the state	4 deficiencies cited
May 12, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
May 8, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Mar 4, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 12, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 28, 2024	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Oct 15, 2024	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Oct 11, 2024	Report to the state	3 deficiencies cited
Sep 26, 2024	Report to the state	4 deficiencies cited
Apr 1, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 26, 2024	Inspection	7 deficiencies cited
Feb 13, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 9, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Nov 20, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 8, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 7, 2023	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Jun 23, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 14, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
May 18, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
May 11, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
May 10, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
May 3, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
May 2, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 27, 2023	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Feb 9, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 4, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Sep 29, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 16, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Jul 22, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Jul 18, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 14, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
May 16, 2022	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
May 3, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 1, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 30, 2022	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Mar 26, 2022	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Feb 17, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 14, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Dec 2, 2021	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 18, 2021	Report to the state	No violation found
Oct 28, 2021	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 24, 2015.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 539 children.

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
20 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

Not rated in Texas Rising Star.

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

Among 920 child care providers in Tarrant County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 27.

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 920 in Tarrant County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Hai Thi Vo	10
Life Time Fitness Camps	4
Matilde Echegaray	10
Walnut Creek Academy This child care provider	27
Busho Kai USA, Inc./Kidzcare	0
St. John’s Lutheran Preschool	1
Spirals Gymnastics, Inc.	0
Xplor	21
Nghi Thanh Tran	6
First Faith Preschool and Kindergarten	0
Shelli Dailey	10
Amy’s Adventureland	0

What the record doesn’t say

Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.

Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.

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