Creek Valley Kindercare
A licensed child care center in Carrollton, Texas 75010
4052 Huffines Blvd, Carrollton, Texas 75010. (972) 492-8558.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 28 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Denton County: 3
- 1 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 25 inspections on record
- Not rated Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
28 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 490 child care providers in Denton County had 3.
25 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 13, 2026: outcome pending.
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 May 7, 2026
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
28 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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.
Oct 6, 2026: inspection8 deficiencies
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training
“7 operation staff members did not have the required 24 hour annual training certificates to review at the time of the inspection.”
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
“3 operation staff members did not have a current certificate of pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR training at the time of the inspection.”
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Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
“There were no written feeding instructions to review at the time of the inspection.”
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Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name
“The cots in the toddler classroom were not labeled.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“1 out of 10 children files did not have a copy of the Immunization records to review at the time of the inspection.”
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Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
“There was no Personnel and training records available to review for a operation staff member at the time of the inspection.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“An operation staff member did not have a notarized Licensing Affidavit to review at the time of the inspection.”
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Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program
“3 out of 10 children files reviewed did not have a health statment to review at the time of the inspection”
May 7, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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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
“After completing an investigation, it was determined that a child walked out of the classroom and was left unsupervised.”
Apr 28, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“This standard was recited.The floors, rugs and tables throughout the operation was is now clean, But there is still chipped paint on the benches and the structure outside on the playground. This standard was recited.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“This standard was recited. The wood drive-thru structure on the playground still is broken with cracks in the wood and exposed nails.”
Feb 24, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The floors, rugs and tables throughout the operation was not clean. Also there is chipped paint on the benches and the structure outside on the playground.”
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Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
“The wood drive-thru structure on the playground is broken with cracks in the wood and exposed nails.”
Feb 6, 2026: inspection3 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
“A three month old child was observed laying in a crib with a sheet that did not fit snugly.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“This standard was recited because there is still no documentation of the annual health sanitation inspection to review at the time of the inspection.”
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“This standard was recited because there is still no documentation of a fire inspection to review at the time of the inspection.”
Dec 18, 2025: inspection4 deficiencies
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Complying with Laws and Rules
The inspectors’ words, 100 words
“At arrival the director was present in a classroom providing ratio support and was unable to immediately perform required director duties, including access to and review of required records. The licensing representative arrived and due to staffing needs, the director remained in the classroom until approximately an hour until another staff member arrived to relieve her. As a result, licensing waited approximately one hour before the director was available to retrieve and present records for review. It was determined that the operation is having ongoing staffing challenges that have limited the director’s ability to consistently perform director responsibilities as required.”
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Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Enough Available to Prevent Competition
“At the time of the inspection two children were competing over a popular item and there was only one item available.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“There was no documentation of the annual health sanitation inspection to review at the time of the inspection.”
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“There was no documentation of a fire inspection to review at the time of the inspection.”
Jun 25, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Director present-Minimum 75%
“According to the timesheet the current director is not at the operation 75 percent of the time.”
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Director’s Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
“A qualified caregiver was not left in charge of the operation at the start of the inspection.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours
“The operation opens at 06:30 AM and the first meal was not served or offered until 10:00 AM.”
Feb 6, 2024: inspection5 deficiencies
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Administering Medication - Not After Expiration date
“A child’s medication was expired.”
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Documentation of Fire Inspection
“The operation did not have a copy of the current fire inspection”
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Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
“The operation did not practice safety drills 4 times a year.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“1 out of 10 children’s records reviewed did not have current immunization records.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“10 out 10 employee records reviewed did not have the required training topics.”
9 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 15, 2023: inspection5 deficiencies
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“2 out of 5 employee training records reviewed did not have the required training topics.”
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Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
“The director did not have the required training topics.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“1 out of 5 employee records reviewed did not have the required education document.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“1 out of 5 employee records reviewed did not have an employee affidavit.”
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Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program
“4 out of 10 children’s records reviewed did not have a written health statement from a health care professional.”
May 2, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“The operation has not conducted a fire emergency drill since December 2021.”
Feb 23, 2022: report to the state3 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“A caregiver did not use good judgement when serving a child in an unfamiliar classroom an allergic food item. The caregiver did not review food allergies for the children in the classroom.”
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Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
“A caregiver at the operation served an identified food to a child that was allergic.”
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Posting Requirements - Child’s Food Allergy Plans
“A caregiver at the operation did not review food allergies before serving a restricted food item to a child in care.”
All 33 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Inspection | Outcome pending |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 7, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 11, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 2, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Sep 24, 1999.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 152 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.
- 8 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?
- Not rated in Texas Rising Star.
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 490 child care providers in Denton County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 28.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Creek Valley Kindercare This child care provider | 28 |
| Ridge Preschool | 3 |
| Sau Thi Duong | 41 |
| Rustin Preschool | 2 |
| Wisdom Academy | 8 |
| My Sprouts Academy Texas | 1 |
| Castle Montessori of Carrollton | 10 |
| Kids R Kids Castle Hills | 12 |
| Eqwa Scott | 1 |
| Small Steps Academy | 2 |
| New Song Sunshine Christian Academy | 3 |
| Brittney Sparks DBA Sparks Learning Center | 0 |
| Arabic Schoolhouse Academy | 0 |
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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