Play Academy Arlington LLC

Hours

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschool
• School age

Programs and features on the state record

• Licensed for 168 children
• Does not accept child care assistance
• School-age care
• Before-school care
• Meals provided
• After-school care
• Snacks provided
• Drop-in care
• Part-time care
• Weekend care
• Night care

Location and nearby daycares

Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit

On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026

Operation number

1810314

Permit type

Licensed center

Licensed since

March 2026

Adverse action on record

No

Conditions on permit

No

Corrective action

No

Inspection history

17 inspections on record, most recent Aug 7, 2026. 14 of 19 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

• Aug 7, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• May 18, 2026Inspection3 standards cited

  • 746.1601Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

    At the time of inspection the infant room was out of ratio with 5 to 1 caregiver, and the 2's room was out of ratio with 13 to 1. This was corrected at inspection by transitioning children.

    Corrected May 18, 2026, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • 746.3317(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders

    18-23 month classroom were observed eating gold fish on the table surface. This was corrected at inspection.

    Corrected May 18, 2026, at the inspection

  • 746.4135(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Children's Products- Annual Certification

    CPSC form was not updated annually with a date of 2/5/2025. This was corrected at inspection.

    Corrected May 18, 2026, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

• Mar 30, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• Mar 24, 2026Inspection1 standard cited

  • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

    AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    At the time of inspection, 2's caregiver did not have an active background check and had direct access to the children. The caregiver left the operation. This was corrected at inspection.

    Corrected Mar 24, 2026, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

• Mar 20, 2026Self-reported incident1 standard cited

  • 746.2805(8)Texas HHSC risk level: High

    Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out

    Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was found that the caregivers utilized the highchair not only for feeding purposes, but also as a method to manage the child's behavior.

    Corrected Mar 27, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Mar 3, 2026Inspection1 standard cited

  • 746.5101(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal

    During the monitoring inspection, the fire inspection expired on 12/3/2024.

    Corrected Mar 13, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Feb 25, 2026Inspection1 standard cited

  • 746.2207(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two

    During the monitoring visit, the television was on in the classroom. There were four children present, and two of the children were 9 months and 10 months old. The two other children were 2 years old. The caregiver turned the television off upon request from the inspector.

    Corrected Feb 25, 2026 · Technical assistance given

• Feb 4, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
• Dec 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
• Nov 13, 2025Inspection1 standard cited

  • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

    AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

    During the follow up visit, there were two caregivers with pending background checks. The caregivers were not able to leave the operation due to being out of ratio. The caregivers were located in the infant and toddler classroom.

    Corrected Nov 14, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Nov 7, 2025Inspection1 standard cited

  • 746.2207(c)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate

    During the initial visit, the infant classroom had one infant, age 20 mos., watching screen time on an iPad in the classroom. The caregiver removed the device upon request from the inspector.

    Corrected Nov 7, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Aug 12, 2025Inspection3 standards cited

  • 746.1315(b)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based

    During the monitoring visit, the CPR was completed online.

    Corrected Aug 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.2421(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

    During the monitoring visit, there was one infant who did not have an up-to-date feeding form available for review. The last form completed was in June.

    Corrected Aug 15, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.603(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Children's Records - Immunizations

    During the follow-up visit, there were two children without up-to-date shot records.

    Corrected Aug 22, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Jul 1, 2025Inspection2 standards cited

  • 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

    Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

    During the visit, two caregivers did not have CPR/first aid certificates. One caregiver certificate for CPR/first aid has expired. The second caregiver did not have the CPR/first aid certificate available for review.

    Corrected Jul 31, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • 746.2409(a)(10)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant

    During the visit, the infant classroom had three cribs not labeled with the infants's names. On one crib, the infant's name on the outside was incorrect.

    Corrected Jul 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given

• Jun 30, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited

  • 746.2421(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

    Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional

    This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not provide the feedings to a young child at the schedule time request in between feedings from the written feeding form signed by the parent.

    Corrected Jul 14, 2025 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

• Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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