Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.76
- Local median
- 0.24
Gifted Minds Academy
110 KENYA ST, Cedar Hill, TX 75104-2890
- Operation number:
- 1808338
- 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:
- 125
- License effective:
- November 4, 2025
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2148533217
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 21 available inspections for Gifted Minds Academy from December 17, 2024 through August 20, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 16 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on May 7, 2026 and involved staff training.
That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.
Seven later inspections, from June 8, 2026 through August 20, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 21
- Recorded violations
- 16
- Higher-concern violations
- 11
- Repeated topics
- 1
14 in last 12 months
7 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
21 total inspections vs 10 local median in 75104
Compared to 23 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 19%
- Local median
- 11%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 24%
- Local median
- 17%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 1
- Local average
- 0.3
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
March 13, 2025May 7, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two children did not have health statements on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 18, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
- Official code
- 746.611(b)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Only 18 of 30 hours of annual training for the director was observed in the employee file.
- Correction deadline
- May 31, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 30 Annual Training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(6)(A)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- The director's annual transportation training was expired.
- Correction deadline
- May 18, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 8, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
- Official code
- 746.1316(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Attendance accountability
- Report finding
- Owner did not have time sheets for director stating the days and hours worked.
- Correction deadline
- March 3, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 13, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(5) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Employees' Attendance
- Official code
- 746.801(5)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- Director and owner allowed a person to be present around children without an eligible background check.
- Correction deadline
- March 3, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 13, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
- Official code
- 745.641
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- Owner was present at the operation and failed to comply with the minimum standards by knowingly allowing a person without a completed background check to be alone with a child.
- Correction deadline
- March 3, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 13, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
- Official code
- 746.201(9)
Higher concern: Supervision
- Report finding
- Children were observed alone in classrooms unsupervised by a caregiver or the owner. A child was observed sleep in an office with a caregiver without an eligible background check.
- Correction deadline
- March 3, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 13, 2026
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)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Upon arrival to the nap room there was not adequate lighting to all children.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime
- Official code
- 746.2911
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- During the inspection there was a total of 19 children in the building and there was not additional employee in the building.
- Correction deadline
- May 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1613(a)(4) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Additional Employee Required
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)(4)
Higher concern: Staff-to-child ratio
- Report finding
- The infant room was out of ratio with 8 children under 18 months with one caregiver.
- Correction deadline
- May 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
- Official code
- 746.1601
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Upon arrival the caregiver was not physically present in the nap room.
- Correction deadline
- May 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 20, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1613(a)(6) - Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)(6)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- Complete admission documentation was available for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.603(a)(2) - Children's Records - Admission Information
- Official code
- 746.603(a)(2)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Completeup to date personal records were not available for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- March 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated March 25, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
- Official code
- 746.801(3)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Outdoor fence has barbed wire which pose a risk to a child they were to climb the fence.
- Correction deadline
- December 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4305 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
- Official code
- 746.4305
Higher concern: Pool barrier
- Report finding
- Gate leading to pool did not have self-closing
- Correction deadline
- December 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5007(b) - Fencing Around Swimming Pool -Gates Self-closing/ Self-latching/Locked
- Official code
- 746.5007(b)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- During the inspection use-zones of four pieces of equipment overlap.
- Correction deadline
- December 31, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated December 18, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4803 - Measurement of Use Zone for Stationary Equipment
- Official code
- 746.4803