Cadence Academy Grand Prairie

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“This standard was evaluated during a follow up inspection. 1 out of 4 children’s records reviewed did not have immunization records.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 2, 2026.

Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program

“This standard was evaluated during a follow up inspection. 2 out of 4 children’s files reviewed did not have a health statement.”

Rule 746.611(a)(1). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 30, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 2, 2026.

Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

“1 out of 4 children’s files reviewed did not have authorization for emergency medical treatment.”

Rule 746.605(11). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 16, 2026.

Diaper Changing Steps-Supplies Kept Out of Child’s Reach

“There were diaper creams on shelves in the restroom that were within the reach of children This was corrected at the inspection when the caregiver moved the diaper creams out of the reach of children.”

Rule 746.3501(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 23, 2025.

Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report

“The operation did not have the current copy of the sanitation report available for CCR to review when at the operation.”

Rule 746.801(12). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 23, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 29, 2025.

Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. There is sufficient evidence to show that caregivers are yelling at children inappropriately.”

Rule 746.2805(5). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 7, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 16, 2026.

Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games

“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. There was sufficient evidence to show that caregivers are using electronic devices for personal use while caring for children at the operation.”

Rule 746.1203(3)(D). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 7, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 16, 2026.

Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting

“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. An infant fell and hit their head and the caregiver did not respond to or check on the infant.”

Rule 746.2401(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 7, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 16, 2026.

Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. 1 out of 4 children’s records reviewed did not have immunization records.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 16, 2026.

Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program

“This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. 2 out of 4 children’s files reviewed did not have a health statement.”

Rule 746.611(a)(1). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 14, 2026. Correction verified: Jan 16, 2026.

Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised

“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and this standard was found to be deficient when a caregiver left a child on the playground.”

Rule 746.1003(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 30, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 4, 2025.

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

“This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and this standard was found to be deficient when a caregiver left a child on the playground for approximately ten minutes.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 30, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 4, 2025.

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children’s names and ages

“Three out of five of the classrooms observed caregivers could not identify how many children they had or the ages of each child in the classroom. .”

Rule 746.1205(a)(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 4, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 6, 2025.

Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

“One of the classrooms with a specified age group of two years old had 23 students to two caregivers and was out of ratio by one student. This was corrected when two students were removed and moved to the pre k classroom.”

Rule 746.1609. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 27, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 6, 2025.

Administering Medication - Original Container with Child’s Name, Date

“None of the medications in the medication bin had a labeled date for when the medication was received. There was also an epinipherine pen that was outside of the box with no date on it.”

Rule 746.3805(b)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 5, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 6, 2025.

Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist

“The operation does not have documentation of a buldings and ground checklist for the month of January or December.”

Rule 746.4751(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 4, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 4, 2025.

Children’s Records Maintained

“The operation does not have any admission information or an enrollment agreement for a child in care at the operation.”

Rule 746.603(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 4, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 4, 2025.

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

“A 3-year-old child was unsupervised for approximately 1 minute. The child was able to walk out the front door. The child was then seen by a caregiver while waiting outside for her ride.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 29, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 1, 2024.

Discipline - Appropriate to Child’s Level of Understanding

“Based on the information provided during the investigation this standard was found deficient. In effort to redirect, a caregiver pulled a child’s chair out from under the child, causing the child to fall and hit his head.”

Rule 746.2803(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 25, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 3, 2024.

Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space

“In three rooms during nap cots did not have adequate space for the children and caregivers to walk through. This was corrrected at inspection.”

Rule 746.2909(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 13, 2024.

Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program

“One of the students is missing a health statement and has been enrolled since 8/1/2022.”

Rule 746.611(a)(1). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 14, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2024.

AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity

“The operation was over its licensed infant capacity during inspection. The operation is licensed for eight infants and had 17 infants.”

Rule 746.201(11). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 23, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 30, 2024.

AP Ensure total number of children both at & away from center within capacity

“The operation was over its licensed infant capacity during inspection. The operation is licensed for eight and had nine during inspection.”

Rule 746.201(11). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 11, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 23, 2024.

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

“This standard was found non-compliant when a 3-year-old child was found unsupervised in the hall for approximately ten minutes as part of a DFPS investigation.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 12, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2024.

Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

“This standard was found non-compliant when a caregiver pushed a four-year-old child and threw water in his face as part of a DFPS investigation.”

Rule 746.2805(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 12, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2024.

Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“This standard was found non-compliant when the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation that a child was wondering the halls unsupervised as part of a DFPS investigation.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 12, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2024.

AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

“This standard was found non-compliant when the operation did not report to Child Care Regulation a injury resulting in medical treatment and hospitalization of a child as part of a DFPS investigation.”

Rule 746.305(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 12, 2024. Correction verified: Mar 13, 2024.