Zachs Discovery Academy
A licensed child care center in White Settlement, Texas 76108
613 Meadow Park Dr, White Settlement, Texas 76108. (817) 246-2296.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 11 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 9 inspections on record
- 3-Star 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?
11 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.
9 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 8, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Franchise Tax Delinquent, at the assessment on Aug 25, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information, at the inspection on May 22, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
11 deficiencies in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 25, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Franchise Tax Delinquent
“The LLC is currently inactive.”
Feb 26, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat
“At the time of inspection one child under the age of 12 was observed being transported in the front passenger seat of the vehicle.”
Jan 16, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“The operation did not report the number of employees who left the operation in 2025 by 1/15/2026”
Apr 8, 2025: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“At the time of inspection the operation did not have a current sanitation inspection (child care facility). The most recent inspection conducted by the health department was focused on the child care kitchen only.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“At the time of inspection the wood border around the play structure had separated at a corner exposing the pointed end of a screw.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“At the time of inspection, 4 of 4 staff did not have required safety trainings 746.1309 (e) (1-6) for 2024/2025.”
May 22, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“At the time of inspection several children did not have emergency medical information for transporting.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“At the time of inspection the school age playground had a wood border with protruding screws, the yard on the playground was observed to have weeds including possible poison hemlock.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“At the time of inspection the operation did not have admission information available for 1 child enrolled.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“At the time of inspection 3 staff did not have notarized affidavits available.”
Jan 16, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Report Number of Employees
“Report not submitted as of 1/16/2023.”
6 deficiencies older than three years
Jun 16, 2023: inspection1 deficiency
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Medication Authorization - Signed and Dated
“At the time of inspection, one child requiring administered medication did not have parent authorization on file.”
Aug 15, 2022: inspection4 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“At the time of inspection it was observed that children were being served water by the caregiver squirting water into their mouths from one single sports bottle while on the playground. This was discussed with the caregiver who agreed to discontinue this method and to provide water in paper cups insteadd.”
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
“At the time of inspection the operation’s transportation binder did not contain emergency medical authorization or parent contact information for each child transported.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“At the time of inspection, the operation did not have a current gas leak test report available for review. According to staff, the center has not yet had a test conducted for this year.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“At the time of inspection 3 of 6 children’s records reviewed did not contain health care statements.”
Jun 10, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“According to information reviewed in the investigation, the caregiver did not practice good judgement in the discipline of children by pouring cold water on them to manage behavior.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Jul 15, 2002.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 65 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.
- 1 report 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: 3-Star (the middle of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 920 child care providers in Tarrant County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 11.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Zachs Discovery Academy This child care provider | 11 |
| Discovery Early Learning Center | 0 |
| Kelly Ingram | 0 |
| First Class Learning Center of White Settlement | 3 |
| Kce Champions LLC @ Uplift Elevate | 16 |
| Mrs. Krystals Daycare | 5 |
| Life Academy | 9 |
| Northstar Preschool | 12 |
| YMCA at Liberty Elementary | 6 |
| Amanda Weeks | Not given |
| Tabatha Hill | 1 |
| YMCA at West Early Learners Academy | 7 |
| Jamie Jester Daycare | 3 |
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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