Spring Creek Private School
A licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas 75248
14855 Spring Creek Rd, Dallas, Texas 75248. (972) 239-0096.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 13 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 23 inspections on record
- 4-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?
13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
23 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 29, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Aug 8, 2025
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 Aug 8, 2025
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
13 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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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.
Sep 18, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“A caregiver was attending to 5 infants in her care without another caregiver present. This was completed at inspection when the additional caregiver returned to the room.”
Aug 28, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver’s attention away from children
“The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
“Children in the classroom were observed watching YouTube during snack time.”
Aug 22, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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Caregiver Responsible for Each Child
“A caregiver who was responsible for supervising a group of children participating in a water activity and children participating in outdoor play was unaware of the children?s interest in outdoor play as the caregiver was focused on the children in the water activity, resulting in a child leaving the premises.”
Aug 11, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child’s Reach
“The operation had a water hose on the playground accessible to children. This was completed at inspection when the hose was removed.”
Aug 8, 2025: report to the state4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard is tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The caregiver didn’t exhibit good judgement when allowing the children to play along the fence line that was broken while other children were partaking in a water activity.”
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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 is tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The caregiver was unable to intervene and was not in close proximity when a child was able to leave the premises.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Drinking water available at every snack, mealtime, and during and after active play
“This standard is tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation did not have drinking water available for the children while outside on the playground.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“This standard is tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation has fence panels that are loose and broken needing to be repaired.”
Jun 11, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“The operation didn’t have training certificates avilable for review to count towards the caregivers annual hours.”
Oct 29, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. Loose fill was not poured to an appropriate depth of six inches on the small playground.”
Jul 10, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
“School aged students were using personal electronic devices such as ipads, smart phones, and an Nintendo Switch while they were at the operation. The screen time does not relate to the classroom activity. This was corrected at inspection when the technology was removed.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
“Play yards in one infant classroom are not labeled witht the child’s name. This was corrected at inspection when crib labels were added.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 8, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“The operation was not carrying emergency medical authorization during the transportation.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Telephone Numbers for Each Child
“The operation was not caring emergency contact person’s information during the transportation.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The operation does not have current gas inspection.”
Aug 25, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A contractor that is present at the operatin regularly and is in direct contact with children doesn’t have a background check.”
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Basic Requirements for Infants - Free from Choking Objects That May Cause Choking in Infants or Toddlers
“A mobile infant was observed on the floor by the door of the infant classroom with a piece of lettering that was pulled off of the door in the infants mouth that could cause a choking hazard.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“2 cribs in the infant room were observed to have sheets that were too big to fit the mattresses causing an entanglement hazard.”
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Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
“An infant was observed asleep in the crib with a bottle.”
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
“Cribs in the infant room weren’t labeled with each infant’s name or numbered to identify each infant’s assiigned crib.”
Jul 6, 2022: inspection2 deficiencies
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Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
“The field trip group was out of ratio on a field trip that required the ratio to be 1 caregiver for 12 children with the youngest child being 6 years of age and older. The caregiver was supervising 14 children.”
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Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
“The operation’s vehicles don’t have current registration.”
All 33 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Report to the state | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 6, 2022 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 24, 2021 | Report to the state | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Nov 3, 2020.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 186 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.
- 10 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: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 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 13.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Primrose of Prestonwood | 4 |
| Deborah Molina | 0 |
| Xiong Lihua | Not given |
| Richardson Isd-Prestonwood Elementary | 0 |
| Spring Creek Private School This child care provider | 13 |
| Creation Station | 2 |
| Spanish Schoolhouse | 0 |
| Michelle Harrison | Not given |
| Meadow Oaks Academy | 18 |
| Spanish Schoolhouse, LLC | 1 |
| Spring Creek Kindercare | 14 |
| Saint Christopher Montessori | 11 |
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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