Chestnut Square Academy
A licensed child care center in McKinney, Texas 75069
402 S Chestnut St, McKinney, Texas 75069. (972) 369-7512.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Collin County: 2
- 0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
- 12 inspections on record
- 2-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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?
8 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 647 child care providers in Collin County had 2.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Mar 17, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: Medium High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 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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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.
Mar 17, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“During the inspection, there were three plugs in young children classrooms which did not have outlet covers. This was corrected at the inspection when the operation covered the outlets.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Six children immunization records were reviewed; one child was not current in their immunizations.”
Apr 22, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
“At the time of inspection, 5 of the current caregivers did not have all of their required 24 hours of training. Two were missing 14 hours, one was missing 3 hours, and one was missing 2 hours.”
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Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
“At the time of inspection the center director did not have all required training hours on file for review. 21.5 hours could be accounted for and 8.5 hours would still be needed.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One child did not have a health statement on file for review at the time of inspection.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“At the time of inspection one child did not have an immunization record on file for review, and two children did not have their most current record available for review.”
Jun 18, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“One child did not have their most current immunization record on file for review.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“One child did not have the required health statement on file for review at the time of inspection.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Aug 8, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Required Immunizations
“One of the six children records reviewed was missing an immunization record.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
“Two of the five infant feeding schedules reviewed were not current.”
Apr 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Field Trips - Emergency Medical Forms
“The emergency bag that the operation takes on walking field trips was missing the children’s emergency authorization consent forms.”
Mar 15, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
“During the inspection, in two of the rooms where children were napping, the doors to the rooms were closed and no caregivers were inside the rooms supervising the children.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“The following was observed during the inspection: In the infant classroom for infants ages 0-11 months old, a video was playing on a television screen. In a multipurpose room, two infants aged 12-17 months, were in the room while a video was playing on a television screen.”
Mar 8, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
“During the investigation, it was discovered that the operation is using a wagon, which is a similar type of equipment as a stroller, when taking infants aged 12-17 months on walking field trips. The wagon does not have safety straps installed on it.”
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Field Trips - Emergency Medical Forms
“The emergency bag that the operation takes on walking field trips was missing emergency authorization consent forms.”
Sep 27, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“A section of the front fencing had a gap at the corner where it meets the other fence line. There was also one slat that was loose causing a space at the bottom of the fence.”
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Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
“The operational policies were missing a statement regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical play.”
Nov 10, 2021: inspection1 deficiency
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“This standard was found to be deficient as an infants monthly feeding information was not current.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 6, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 22, 2017.
- Its permit has conditions.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 46 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.
- 4 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
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?
- Texas Rising Star: 2-Star (the first of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 647 child care providers in Collin County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Misd Preschool at Mhs | 1 |
| Chestnut Square Academy This child care provider | 8 |
| Discovery Learning Center | 81 |
| Club 360 Summer Camp | 0 |
| Crossing Point School | 1 |
| Homework House | 34 |
| Bertha Godoy | Not given |
| Misd Malvern Preschool | 0 |
| Keirsten Shaw | Not given |
| First Baptist Learning Center | 3 |
| Hope School | 0 |
| Fountain Park Kindercare | 9 |
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
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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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