Willowwood Learning Academy

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“During the inspection I observed a 15-month-old- combined with children as old as 3 years old. This was corrected when an additional caregiver arrived to take the older children.”

Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2025.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“The operation failed to report an allegation of a child being placed at risk to licensing within 48 hours as required.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2025.

Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan

“A child with peanut allergies does not have an emergency plan.”

Rule 746.605(15). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 9, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 13, 2024.

Documented Annual Training- Required Content

“Five staff files were reviewed, and Five caregivers are missing the required special topic training.”

Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 16, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2025.

Time Period of Training

“The director failed to complete all required training within the annual year.”

Rule 746.1313. Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 16, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 13, 2025.

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“The playground for school-age children has a barbecue pit, and a bottle of lighter fluid placed on top, making it accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the barbecue pit and lighter fluid, placing it out of the children’s reach.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 4, 2024.

Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded

“In the toddler’s classroom, there was a fan on the floor that was accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the fan and stored it away from the children.”

Rule 746.3701(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 4, 2024.

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

“CCR observed three school-age children entering the building through the back door to the playground to get a drink of water without supervision. CCR also observed a child left alone, sleeping in a classroom with the door closed.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 25, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 4, 2024.

Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children

“In the toddlers classroom, there was a mop bucket filled with water and not being used. Correction: A caregiver removed the mop bucket and stored it away from the children.”

Rule 746.3701(9). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment

“Near the school-age basketball court, there is a bucket, trash can, two black trash bags, five bricks, broken wood, broken foam cups, and a pipe. There is a hole in the ground near the children’s playground area collecting water. In the Pre-K classroom, two large boards leaning against the wall and are accessible to the children.”

Rule 746.3407. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.

Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner

“Garbage trash without a lid was accessible to children.”

Rule 746.3407(8). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.

Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded

“In the toddler’s classroom, there was a fan on the floor that was accessible to the children. Correction: A caregiver removed the fan and stored it away from the children.”

Rule 746.3701(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 23, 2024.

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

“The children playground loose fill is less than an inch ruler.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.

Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child’s Reach

“A water hose was observed on the playground and not in use.”

Rule 746.5015(c). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 7, 2024. Correction verified: Oct 25, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“It was revealed that the caregivers were yelling at the children at the operation.”

Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 8, 2024. Correction verified: Nov 13, 2024.

AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone

“During the inspection I observed a caregiver without a cleared eligible background check supervising 4 infants. This was corrected when the director removed the caregiver from the classroom.”

Rule 745.621(a)(2). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 21, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 19, 2023.