Spring Creek Kindercare
A licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas 75248
15610 Spring Creek Rd, Dallas, Texas 75248. (972) 404-9020.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 14 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 32 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?
14 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
32 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 10, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions, at the inspection on Aug 9, 2024
Rated High by Texas: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions, at the inspection on Aug 1, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk, at the report to the state on Jan 29, 2024
2 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
14 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 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 Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Jan 21, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Medication No Longer Used
“Two children in care had expired medication on file.”
Jun 11, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“A caregiver didn’t have a diploma/transcript avialable for review.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training
“A caregiver didn’t meet all the requirements required during pre-service training and didn’t have certificates avilable for review.”
Oct 24, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
“For the 2024 calendar year, a total of four fire drills have been documented, all over three minutes.”
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Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
“A daily activity plan was not posted for the infant classroom.”
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Required Personnel Records -Training Hours
“Two of the six personnel that have been with the operation for at least 12 months do not have training that could be presented to CCR during the inspection.”
Aug 9, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“During the inspection it was discovered that the person in charge at the operation has a provisional background preventing them from being in charge. This was corrected when they placed another staff with out conditions in charge of operation.”
Aug 1, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
“During the inspection it was discovered that the person in charge at the operation has a provisional background preventing them from being in charge. This was corrected when they placed another staff with out conditions in charge of operation.”
Apr 4, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation did not have a current health inspection. You must have a health inspection at least once every twelve months.”
Mar 8, 2024: inspection1 deficiency
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation did not have a current health inspection. You must have a health inspection at least once every twelve months.”
Jan 29, 2024: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation failed to self-report to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours of being notified of concerns regarding a situation that placed a child at risk.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. One caregiver’s record lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.”
Dec 4, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“This standard was found non-complaint as part of a DFPS Investigation. There is evidence of physical abuse when an employee used a ruler to hit a child on their hands leaving marks.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
“This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. There is evidence that corporal punishment was used when an employee had used a ruler to discipline a child for an unknown reason.”
35 deficiencies older than three years
Mar 17, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“This standard was reviewed as part a self reported allegations and found to be non-compliant. The operation did not report that they had been in an accident for three day.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. It was discovered that incident reports were not shared and signed by parents within 48 hours of accident involving the van except for one child.”
Jan 17, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies
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Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
“One staff member’s CPR training was completed by online only instruction.”
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Annual Sanitation Inspection
“The operation does not have the current Health inspection. The last inspection was completed in May 2021.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The gas inspection was expired. It was last conducted in November 2020.”
Nov 10, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The caregiver physically redirected a child as she grabbed the child’s wrist and removed the child from the area when the child was pulling back hard. Although the caregiver was trying to prevent another child from getting hurt, holding the child’s wrist when the child was pulling back hard was not appropriate and that did not teach the child self-control.”
Aug 29, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“One caregiver was providing direct care to the children with her pending background check status before she receives the eligibility letter. Another caregiver was working and providing direct care to the children prior to submitting background check request. One caregiver was told not to com in to work until her background check is completed and another was sent home during the inspection.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“One caregiver was caring for 11 children, from 15 months to 2 year old. This group’s Specific age group was 18-23 months which allowed a caregiver to supervise 9 children. This classroom 2 children over than required ratio.”
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Required Personnel Records
“A caregiver who has been working at the operation since 8/23/2022 did not have any records at the operation.”
Aug 25, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not notify licensing one positive COVID case in August.”
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Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not notify parents one positive COVID case in August.”
May 2, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“A caregiver was providing direct care to children prior to submitting her background check. It was corrected at the inspection as the person left the operation and background check request was entered.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“This standard was evaluated in regard to the previous citation. One out of 6 children records I evaluated still did not have medical authorization signed.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“This standard was evaluated in regard to the previous citation. Three out of 4 staff records I evaluated did not have orientation completion documentation.”
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Written Operational Policies - Duration
“The operational policies do not address duration of physical activities.”
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Written Operational Policies - Emergencies
“The operational policies do not address medical emergency policies.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“This standard was evaluated in regard to the previous citation. Two out of 6 children’s records I evaluated at the last inspection still did not have health statement.”
Apr 11, 2022: inspection12 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation does not have current fire inspection.”
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Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
“The operation does not have a carbon monoxide detector.”
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Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
“One out of 6 children records I evaluated did not have medical authorization signed.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
“Three out of 4 staff records I evaluated did not have orientation completion documentation.”
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Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR
“Two staff did not have current CPR training.”
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Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
“Two staff did not have required 24 clock hours of training for their training year, February 2021-2022 and November 2020 to 2021.”
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Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
“The operation does not have current gas inspection.”
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Written Operational Policies - Duration
“The operational policies do not address duration of physical activities.”
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Written Operational Policies - Emergencies
“The operational policies do not address medical emergency policies.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Four out of 6 children’s records I evaluated did not have health statement.”
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Health Statement parent sign - Dated within past yr, name/address health care professional, states child can participate. Follow by signed statement
“One out of 6 children’s records I evaluated was missing health care professional information who evaluated the child within last 12 months.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“One out of 4 staff records did not have notarized affidavit.”
Mar 31, 2022: report to the state5 deficiencies
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AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
“Two Caregivers with pending background checks had access to children in care.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. Due to lack of supervision, a child was walk across the classroom, between cots to go to another child’s cot to lay on it.”
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Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The alleged incident was not reported when an inappropriate play reported to happened by a child.”
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Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A caregiver used her cell phone during nap time supervision.”
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Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. When an alleged inappropriate play happened between two children, one of the children’s parents did not received a written incident report.”
Feb 15, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A 2 year old child was left unsupervised in the bathroom when other children were outside.”
All 50 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 5, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 1, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 14, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| May 2, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Inspection | 12 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Report to the state | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Feb 13, 2006.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 150 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.
- 17 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 986 child care providers in Dallas County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 14.
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 | 13 |
| Creation Station | 2 |
| Spanish Schoolhouse | 0 |
| Michelle Harrison | Not given |
| Meadow Oaks Academy | 18 |
| Spanish Schoolhouse, LLC | 1 |
| Spring Creek Kindercare This child care provider | 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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