Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.35
- Local median
- 0.18
EverStar Academy of Discovery
1401 FERRIS AVE, Waxahachie, TX 75165-1863
- Operation number:
- 1812675
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Ellis
- Capacity:
- 238
- License effective:
- October 28, 2025
- Hours:
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 9729378300
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 20 available inspections for EverStar Academy of Discovery from March 20, 2025 through August 4, 2026.
Six inspections recorded violations, with seven recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on July 21, 2026 and involved licensing compliance.
A later inspection showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether it was a formal follow-up.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 20
- Recorded violations
- 7
- Higher-concern violations
- 6
- Repeated topics
- 2
13 in last 12 months
5 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
20 total inspections vs 9 local median in 75165
Compared to 27 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 25%
- Local median
- 11%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 30%
- Local median
- 18%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 2
- Local average
- 0.15
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Child guidance
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 7, 2025June 26, 2026Sleep safety
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
August 5, 2025June 29, 2026Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Licensing compliance
- Report finding
- The operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of a director change after the previous director was no longer serving in that role as of April.
- Correction deadline
- July 21, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 22, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.303(a)(4) - Report Change in Director
- Official code
- 746.303(a)(4)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- 6 children under the age of 18 months where observed in a classroom where ratio was reduced by half for naptime.
- Correction deadline
- June 30, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated July 14, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
- Official code
- 746.1613(a)
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- A caregiver used prohibited punishments by requiring children to do "wall sits", sit against the wall with their legs at a 90-degree angle.
- Correction deadline
- July 31, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 4, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
- Official code
- 746.2805(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Operation does not have a current fire inspection, last one expired January of 20226.
- Correction deadline
- May 14, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 13, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
- Official code
- 746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- Operation does not have a current health inspection, the last one expired January 20206.
- Correction deadline
- May 14, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 19, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
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
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- A 3 month old infant was observed resting in their crib swaddled. This was corrected at inspection with the caregiver removing the swaddle.
- Correction deadline
- August 7, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 14, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
- Official code
- 746.2428
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- Based on statements obtained, it was determined that an infant under the age of 12 months was placed in a crib on their stomach and did not have a sleep exception form on file.
- Correction deadline
- August 8, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 14, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2427(a) - AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
- Official code
- 746.2427(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report