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Willow Montessori Academy

2404 EMPIRE CENTRAL, Dallas, TX 75235-4344

Operation number:
1693202
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:
48
License effective:
January 28, 2020
Hours:
07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2144447009
Email:
Not listed

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 14 available inspections for Willow Montessori Academy from January 7, 2022 through November 13, 2025.

Five inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on October 24, 2025 and involved child guidance.

Two later inspections, from October 27, 2025 through November 13, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
14

4 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
7

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 11 local median in 75235

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0.36

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
36%
Local median
14%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
36%
Local median
27%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.33

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: Child guidance
Report finding
This standard was evaluated during an investigation and was determined to be deficient. A review of video surveillance footage revealed that a caregiver hit a child across the head.
Correction deadline
November 6, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 13, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Official code
746.2805(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
An outdoor structure that consisted of a slide and climbing that measured over 5 feet, did not have the required 9 inches of loose-fill. There was not sufficient enough loose-fill around the structure to rake in place at the time of the inspection.
Correction deadline
October 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 1, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Official code
746.4907(a)(2)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
One staff file was missing the required Affidavit (Form 2985), which is a sworn statement confirming the employee has been informed that a fingerprint-based criminal history check is required, consents to the check, and understands they cannot work unsupervised with children until cleared.
Correction deadline
September 24, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 22, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Official code
746.901(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The center does not have a current sanitation inspection as required. The inspection was due by 2/2023
Correction deadline
January 22, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 10, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The center does not have a current gas inspection as required. The inspection was due in 5/2023,
Correction deadline
December 15, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 6, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Official code
746.5401
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
During naptime, staff from the two toddler rooms are allowed to go to lunch at the same time leaving the children without a caregiver in either room. Instead of having staff in the rooms, the center was relying on the surveillance system to monitor the children in the front of the building.
Correction deadline
April 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 3, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Official code
746.1203(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
An outdoor structure that consisted of a slide and climbing that measured over 5 feet, did not have the required 9 inches of loose-fill. There was not sufficient enough loose-fill around the structure to rake in place at the time of the inspection.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 7, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Official code
746.4907(a)(2)