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The Clifton School

2206 HEADS LN, Carrollton, TX 75006-2861

Operation number:
1496279
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Dallas
Capacity:
90
License effective:
February 20, 2013
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9724164000
Email:
info@thecliftonschool.com

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 20 available inspections for The Clifton School from September 3, 2021 through March 19, 2026.

11 inspections recorded violations, with 27 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 19, 2026 and involved facility condition.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.

At a glance

Total inspections
20

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
27

1 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
18

1 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

20 total inspections vs 10 local median in 75006

Compared to 23 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.35
Local median
0.7

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
45%
Local median
30%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
55%
Local median
38%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.78

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

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Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation did not have a current sanitation in specction.
Correction deadline
April 16, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 21, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One child file was observed to have an immunization exemption form that had not been signed or notarized.
Correction deadline
May 12, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.615(a) - Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
Official code
746.615(a)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Two children's files were observed to bein need of updated physician health statements.
Correction deadline
May 19, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 28, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement
Official code
746.603(a)(3)
Low concern: Staff training
Report finding
One staff file was observed to be lacking proof of orientation training.
Correction deadline
May 12, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 27, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
746.1329(d) - Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
Official code
746.1329(d)
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
6 children files were reviewed and 1 child with a food allergy, did not have a completed food allergy plan signed by a physician as required.
Correction deadline
June 13, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Official code
746.3819
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Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The use zone of slides on the playground did not extend 6 feet as required. This was corrected during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4805(a) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
Official code
746.4805(a)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
During a monitoring inspection, broken toys with sharp edges and debris were observed on the playground.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
Official code
746.4751(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
the use zone of two slides on the playground overlapped with the use zone of a climbing structure. This was corrected during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
Official code
746.4805(d)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The two exit gates on the playground had locking mechanisms on them that could not be opened during the time of inspection and some staff did not have access to keys used to unlock the gates.
Correction deadline
May 14, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
Official code
746.4309
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
6 children files were reviewed and 1 child with a food allergy, did not have a completed food allergy plan signed by a physician as required.
Correction deadline
June 13, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 29, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Official code
746.3819
View official report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
A child was missing a labeled nap cot.
Correction deadline
July 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 18, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4503(b) - Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
Official code
746.4503(b)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver did not let the director know that a child had become injured while in care.
Correction deadline
July 19, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 27, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
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Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
A playground maintenance checklist was not recorded for the months of April or May
Correction deadline
June 9, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 16, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(8) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
Official code
746.801(8)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
One of the eight children's records reviewed do not have current immunizations on file.
Correction deadline
June 28, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 16, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
Two caregivers are not current in CPR training.
Correction deadline
June 30, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Official code
746.1315(b)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. Food has been used as a reward for positive behavior.
Correction deadline
December 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 20, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3301(h) - Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
Official code
746.3301(h)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver has hit a child or children with their hand.
Correction deadline
December 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 20, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(4) - Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
Official code
746.2805(4)
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. Withholding active outdoor play was used as a consequence for negative behaviors.
Correction deadline
December 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 20, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(9) - Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
Official code
746.2805(9)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The emergency evacuation diagram did not include section 746.5207(a)(3) and (a)(4).
Correction deadline
July 18, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 19, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5207(a)(3) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location
Official code
746.5207(a)(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Loose-fill on the primary playground did not meet a depth of 6 inches on all use zone space.
Correction deadline
August 11, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 19, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)
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Higher concern: Licensing compliance
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. The directors failed to ensure that the facility is operating in compliance with the minimum standards relating to reporting of communicable diseases to state agencies and families.
Correction deadline
July 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 14, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Official code
746.1003(1)
Higher concern: Parent rights
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Parents were not properly notified of two cases of a communicable disease at the operation.
Correction deadline
July 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 14, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.307(d) - Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
Official code
746.307(d)
Higher concern: Environmental health
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not properly notify Child Care Licensing of four cases of a communicable disease at the operation.
Correction deadline
July 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 14, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Official code
746.305(a)(4)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Training records for the 2019-2020 annual training year were not available for one caregiver.
Correction deadline
September 10, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 7, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.901(5) - Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
Official code
746.901(5)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Three of the eight children's records reviewed did not have current immunizations.
Correction deadline
September 17, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 10, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Official code
746.603(a)(4)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
A caregiver did not wash their hands after removing gloves worn during snacktime.
Correction deadline
September 3, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 9, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3415(13) - Employee Handwashing After Removing Gloves
Official code
746.3415(13)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The use zones between a stationary playground sturcture and a slide overlapped.
Correction deadline
September 3, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 9, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
Official code
746.4805(d)