Licensed center · Dallas, TX
American Care Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
- Capacity 86
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 86 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 8 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:00 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 86 children
Accepts child care assistance- School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Location and nearby daycares
530 S R L Thornton Fwy, Dallas, TX 75203 · Dallas County · 11 licensed daycares in 75203
Capacity rank 3 of 11 in this ZIP
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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
- 821968
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- September 2003
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
14 inspections on record, most recent Mar 9, 2026. 2 of 22 visits and reports cited a standard. 7 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Mar 9, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 19, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 5, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 22, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Jan 21, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Sep 17, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Sep 4, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Aug 11, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
Aug 7, 2025Self-reported incident2 standards cited
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
The operation was aware of an incident where a child was left outside unsupervised and failed to notify licensing in a timely manner.
Corrected Sep 4, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
The operation lacked proper supervision, allowing a child to be outside alone for an unknown period.
Corrected Sep 4, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Jan 8, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Oct 30, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 1, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 4, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Nov 21, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
4 standards cited across 14 inspections, most recently Mar 9, 2026. All 4 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High375%
- Medium High125%
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 14 of 14 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 4 findings, 4 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Aug 7, 2025, 7 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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