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Oak Leaf Kids Academy

A licensed child care center in Rowlett, Texas 75088

3602 Chaha Rd, Rowlett, Texas 75088. (972) 412-7273.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.

The last 24 months 12 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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?

12 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.

39 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 27, 2026: outcome pending.

Rated High by Texas: Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children, at the report to the state on Sep 30, 2024

Rated High by Texas: AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended, at the report to the state on Sep 30, 2024

Rated High by Texas: Safety restraint devices for child used when vehicle is on and during all time vehicle in motion, at the report to the state on Sep 30, 2024

2 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

12 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.

12 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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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
Source:

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.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Mar 25, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “A nail was observed to be sticking from the top of the slide structure on the toddler playground. The slide on the toddler playground was observed to have cracks that could cause pinching or pose the risk of clothing getting caught. The Prek playground has borders around the playground that is uneven.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 27, 2026.

  • Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired

    “Maintenance to the outdoor play area is not being conducted.”

    Rule 746.4751(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 27, 2026.

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

    “The playground did not have loose-field at the proper depth.”

    Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 24, 2026. Correction verified: Apr 27, 2026.

Jan 23, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “The gate from the playground to the parking lot was not in working order.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 27, 2025.

  • Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

    “A child with an EPI pen did not have the parent’s signature of the the allergy form.”

    Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 31, 2025. Correction verified: Jan 31, 2025.

Sep 30, 2024: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - Account for All Children

    “The driver failed to check the children’s names off of the roster when they returned to the center which resulted in a child being left on a vehicle.”

    Rule 746.5605(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 16, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 29, 2024.

  • AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended

    “A school age child was left on the van for approximately ten minutes after school pick up.”

    Rule 746.5605(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 16, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 29, 2024.

  • Safety restraint devices for child used when vehicle is on and during all time vehicle in motion

    “A child was not wearing their seatbelt after being picked up from school.”

    Rule 746.5607(e). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 16, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 29, 2024.

Aug 20, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Provide care consistent with child’s habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs

    “Two children walked out of the front door during pick up time. A caregiver was in the front office when the incident occurred. The children were brought in immediately.”

    Rule 746.1203(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 6, 2024. Correction verified: Sep 17, 2024.

Jul 26, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
  • Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

    “The fence had a gap where the gate connects. The gap was large enough for a child to get through.”

    Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 16, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 1, 2024.

Feb 19, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

    “A child was left unattended in the classroom.”

    Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 28, 2024.

  • Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

    “The operation had a situation that placed a child in an unssafe situation and did not report it to Licensing.”

    Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 4, 2024. Correction verified: Feb 28, 2024.

15 deficiencies older than three years
Apr 12, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points

    “The play structure at the operation had several broken wood pieces that presented safety hazards.”

    Rule 746.4601(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 17, 2023. Correction verified: May 3, 2023.

  • Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained

    “The operation did not have the proper amount of loose fill required for structures at 5ft.”

    Rule 746.4907(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 10, 2023. Correction verified: May 3, 2023.

Oct 12, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment

    “One infant caregivers SIDS Training expired 07/27/22.”

    Rule 746.1309(c). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 21, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2022.

Oct 10, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Safety Requirements for Cribs - Sanitize Each Crib

    “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Two infant cribs had soiled crib sheets that had not been changed at least six days after children were absent or no longer in care at the operation.”

    Rule 746.2409(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 28, 2022. Correction verified: Nov 3, 2022.

Sep 6, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle

    “One vehicle did not have the child safety alarm installed. The vehicle is ued to transport children.”

    Rule 746.5625(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 30, 2022. Correction verified: Sep 15, 2022.

Apr 25, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance

    “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation, and found to be deficient. The Director did not ensure compliance of the Minimum Standards, while having prior knowledge of on-going child to caregiver ratio issues.”

    Rule 746.1003(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 23, 2022. Correction verified: May 27, 2022.

  • Exceeding Maximum Group Size -Ratio Meet

    “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation, and found to be deficient. The school age classroom was out of ratio before adding additional four and five year old children.”

    Rule 746.1611(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 23, 2022. Correction verified: May 27, 2022.

  • Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System

    “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation, and found to be deficient. The operation’s sign-in/out tracking system for school age children did not include the date, time of arrival, and time of departure; and the employee or parent’s initials or other unique identifier.”

    Rule 746.631(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 23, 2022. Correction verified: May 24, 2022.

Mar 7, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

    “One caregiver was caring for twelve children. The specified age group is 18 months to 24 months. Two caregivers were caring for thirty-nine children. The Specified age group is three years old.”

    Rule 746.1609. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 7, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 13, 2022.

  • Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent

    “The operation did not share a copy of an incident report with parent.”

    Rule 746.707. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 7, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 13, 2022.

Mar 4, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument

    “A caregiver was observed using prohibited punishments with a child in care.”

    Rule 746.2805(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 30, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 13, 2022.

  • Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

    “A caregiver was recorded yelling at children in care.”

    Rule 746.2805(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 30, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 13, 2022.

Feb 19, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children

    “A caregiver did not completely clean a child’s sippy cup, leaving cleaning liquid (hand soap) inside. The cup was given to a child and they drunk the cleaning liquid (hand soap) that was left in the cup.”

    Rule 746.3407(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 8, 2022. Correction verified: Mar 17, 2022.

Jan 10, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
  • Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer

    “Two children were not properly strap in highchairs.”

    Rule 746.4501(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 10, 2022.

Jan 6, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

    “Two caregivers was caring for 23 children. The specified age group was two years old. One caregiver was caring for forty children.”

    Rule 746.1609. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 1, 2022. Correction verified: Feb 22, 2022.

All 60 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Oct 27, 2026InspectionOutcome pending
Sep 24, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Sep 23, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
Jun 5, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Apr 27, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Mar 25, 2026Inspection3 deficiencies cited
Apr 30, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 23, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Oct 29, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Oct 2, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 30, 2024Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Sep 17, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Sep 3, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Aug 30, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 20, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Aug 1, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 29, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 26, 2024Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jul 23, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 19, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jul 17, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 1, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Mar 28, 2024Report to the stateNo violation found
Feb 28, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 21, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Feb 19, 2024Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Dec 19, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Dec 15, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 9, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Nov 7, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Aug 11, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Aug 10, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
May 16, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 12, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
May 3, 2023InspectionNo violation found
May 2, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Apr 12, 2023Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jan 20, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Oct 12, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Oct 10, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Sep 15, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Sep 6, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
May 27, 2022InspectionNo violation found
May 19, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Apr 28, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Apr 25, 2022Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Apr 13, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Mar 7, 2022Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Mar 4, 2022Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Feb 23, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 22, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Feb 19, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Feb 1, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jan 10, 2022Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jan 6, 2022Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Dec 1, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Nov 29, 2021Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 19, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Nov 17, 2021InspectionNo violation found
Nov 17, 2021Report to the stateNo violation found

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 2, 2018.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 238 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

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

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 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: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 986 child care providers in Dallas County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 12.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 986 in Dallas County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceDeficiencies, 3 years
Little Tots Nursery3
Oaks Trail Academy5
Oak Leaf Kids Academy This child care provider12
Five Star Home Care Academy11
Lakquise SparksNot given
Wesleyan Christian Academy1
Cotton Mill Learning Center3
Childtime Learning Center9
Genesis Child Development Center24
Lakeview Childrens Academy12
Saint Christopher Montessori11
Legacy Kids Academy0

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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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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