Walnut Grove Academy
A licensed child care center in Midlothian, Texas 76065
4451 FM 1387, Midlothian, Texas 76065. (214) 949-5920.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Oct 27, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Ellis County: 1
- 3 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 8 inspections on record
- Not rated 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 98 child care providers in Ellis County had 1.
8 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 4, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation, at the inspection on May 29, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device, at the inspection on May 29, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Policies Comply with Rules, at the inspection on Nov 19, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
8 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Oct 27, 2026.
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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 Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
May 29, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Caregiver was present in the classroom with children for at least a year without a background check.”
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Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
“Infant was sleep in a restrictive device (rocker) with three caregiver present in the classroom.”
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Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
“A child did not have a food allergy emergency plan signed by a health care professional.”
Nov 27, 2024: assessment2 deficiencies
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“Changing mat observed in the infant room during the inspection had rips.”
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Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
“Activity plan did not include outdoor play.”
Nov 19, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Policies Comply with Rules
“Complete operational policies were not avaible for review during the inspection. Policies 11, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 30, 6, and 8 were not complete or detail.”
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Diaper Changing Equipment - Smooth, Non-absorbent, Easy to Clean Surface
“Changing mat observed in the infant room during the inspection had rips.”
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Written Activity Plan - Outdoor Play Opportunities
“Activity plan did not include outdoor play.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 29, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 8, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Assessment | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jun 5, 2025.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 111 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 0 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 Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 98 child care providers in Ellis County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 1; this one had 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Walnut Grove Academy This child care provider | 8 |
| The Learning Station | 1 |
| Fire House Kids, LLC | 0 |
| YMCA @ Mcclatchey Elementary | 3 |
| Kasey Cashen | Not given |
| Treehouse Christian Learning Center, Inc. | 2 |
| YMCA @ Jr Irvin | 1 |
| Growing in Grace | 6 |
| Laura Jenkins Early Learning Academy | 2 |
| YMCA @ Coleman Midlothian | 1 |
| Elevate After School | 0 |
| Courtney Lovasz | Not given |
| Kce Champions LLC@ Iltx Heritage | 2 |
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 Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 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 Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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