Pleasant Grove Children’s Academy
A licensed child care center in Texarkana, Texas 75503
3422 Richmond Rd, Texarkana, Texas 75503. (903) 832-4716.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 8 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Bowie County: 2
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 13 inspections on record
- 4-Star 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 41 child care providers in Bowie County had 2.
13 inspections on record. The latest, on Jun 2, 2026: no violation found.
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 Apr 1, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling, at the report to the state on Apr 1, 2025
Rated High by Texas: Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling, at the report to the state on Apr 1, 2025
1 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
8 deficiencies in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2025. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Jun 24, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
“It was observed during walkthrough that a child was placed in front of an emergency exit during nap time. This was corrected when the child was woke up from naptime.”
Apr 1, 2025: report to the state3 deficiencies
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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
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. During the investigation it was made aware that the only staff present at the operation at the time who was caring for ten children left the building and went to parking lot to speak with a parent.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff had grabbed a child by their arm leaving a small red mark and brought back to the classroom.”
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Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered that a staff was yelling at a 21-month-old to shut up when they were crying.”
Jul 29, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Swimming Pools - Bottom Visible
“During the inspection the pool was green where the bottom of the pool was not visible.”
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Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
“It was observed that the play equipment present on the playground was cracking causing sharp edges.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“During the inspection it was observed that the loose-fill was not adequate of atleast six inches.”
Apr 25, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found non-compliant. It was discovered during the investigation that a caregiver had walked away from the changing table while a child was present on it to retrieve supplies. This was corrected immediately when the caregiver was terminated.”
1 deficiency older than three years
Oct 10, 2022: inspection1 deficiency
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Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
“It was observed that several children were standing against the wall during active play outdoors. The children and staff verified that they were in time out for hitting each other while they were inside. This was corrected when the caregiver told the children they were able to leave timeout.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 1, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 15, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 2, 2009.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 120 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.
- 3 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?
- Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 41 child care providers in Bowie County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 8.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Red Lick Christian Preschool | 18 |
| Waggoner Creek Tiger Learning Center | 0 |
| Learning Station Child Development Center | 7 |
| Little Pals Playskool | 19 |
| Happy Life Child Development Center | 25 |
| Lara Marin Vance | 0 |
| Kaye’s Learning Center | 4 |
| Christian Preschool of Texarkana | 0 |
| Learning Station Child Development Center Texas, LLC | 0 |
| Williams Memorial United Methodist Church Weekday Preschool | 2 |
| Morriss Tiger Learning Center | 0 |
| Pleasant Grove Children’s Academy This child care provider | 8 |
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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