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Little Scholars Academy

14045 WATERFALL WAY, Dallas, TX 75240-3841

Operation number:
1663846
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:
44
License effective:
May 3, 2018
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9724373880
Email:
admin@LittleScholarsDFW.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 eight available inspections for Little Scholars Academy from September 23, 2021 through June 10, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with nine recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 25, 2025 and involved other violations.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Two later inspections, from July 2, 2025 through June 10, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
8

1 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
9

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
9

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

8 total inspections vs 11 local median in Dallas

Compared to 344 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
1.13
Local median
0.55

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
50%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
50%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.07

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.

View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 2, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Official code
746.1013(a)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 2, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1203(3)(A) - Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
Official code
746.1203(3)(A)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 25, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
The director or a designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 25, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1013(a) - Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
Official code
746.1013(a)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
An infant was in the classroom strapped into a highchair without a caregiver present.
Correction deadline
June 16, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 25, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
Official code
746.2401(7)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
A water hose was observed across the playground. This was corrected during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5015(c) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
Official code
746.5015(c)
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
2 of 4 staff files reviewed did not include a current first aid training certificate.
Correction deadline
October 1, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 5, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Official code
746.1315(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The emergency diagram did not include a designated location inside the child-care center where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather. This deficiency was corrected during the inspection as this information was added to the diagram.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
Official code
746.5207(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation's emergency preparedness plan was incomplete as it did not include the following: 1. How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments. 2. How children in attendance at the time of the emergency will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter. 3. How your staff will evacuate and relocate with the essential documentation including: (A)Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child in care. (B)Authorization for emergency care for each child in care. (C)The child tracking system information for children in care. 4. How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released. 5. How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.
Correction deadline
September 24, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 30, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.501(a)(24) - Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans
Official code
746.501(a)(24)