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Merit Children's Academy

5835 PENROSE AVE, Dallas, TX 75206-5591

Operation number:
1806606
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:
102
License effective:
June 19, 2025
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2147640179
Email:
Not listed
Website:
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 19 available inspections for Merit Children's Academy from November 14, 2024 through July 9, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on November 3, 2025 and involved child guidance.

That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.

Five later inspections, from November 5, 2025 through July 9, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
19

9 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
5

2 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
5

2 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

19 total inspections vs 13 local median in 75206

Compared to 12 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.26
Local median
0.43

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
26%
Local median
26%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
26%
Local median
35%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.08

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
It was determined that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child resulting in multiple contusions to the child's arm.
Correction deadline
November 21, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
It was determined that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child resulting in minor abrasions being left on the child's arm.
Correction deadline
November 3, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 5, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
A cleaning spray was left on a shelf in reach of children in the classroom. The operation came into complaince when the spray was moved to the cabinet.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3407(12)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child, resulting in minor abrasions on the child's arm.
Correction deadline
July 25, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 29, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
View official report
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
A child was handled in a harsh manner when a caregiver forced the child onto a nap mat.
Correction deadline
April 8, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Official code
746.2805