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Licensed center · Dallas, TX

Little Scholars Academy

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
  • Capacity 44
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Drop-in care
  • Accredited

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14045 Waterfall Way
Dallas, TX 75240 Map and directions
Hours
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
44 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
5 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
ThursdayToday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 44 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Accredited
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided
  • Drop-in care
  • Part-time care

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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
1663846
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
May 2018
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

8 inspections on record, most recent Jun 10, 2026. 4 of 8 visits and reports cited a standard.

  • Jun 10, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 2, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jun 25, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.1013(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge

      A designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Jun 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1203(3)(A)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children

      The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.

      Corrected Jun 26, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 16, 2025Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.2401(7)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised

      An infant was in the classroom strapped into a highchair without a caregiver present.

      Corrected Jun 16, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1013(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge

      The director or a designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.

      Corrected Jun 16, 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 infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.

      Corrected Jun 16, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Jul 15, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 24, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 8, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.5015(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach

      A water hose was observed across the playground. This was corrected during the inspection.

      Corrected Sep 8, 2022, at the inspection

  • Sep 23, 2021Inspection3 standards cited
    • 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

      2 of 4 staff files reviewed did not include a current first aid training certificate.

      Corrected Oct 1, 2021

    • 746.5207(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside

      The emergency diagram did not include a designated location inside the child-care center where all caregivers and children take shelter from threatening weather. This deficiency was corrected during the inspection as this information was added to the diagram.

      Corrected Sep 23, 2021, at the inspection

    • 746.501(a)(24)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plans

      The operation's emergency preparedness plan was incomplete as it did not include the following: 1. How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments. 2. How children in attendance at the time of the emergency will be accounted for at the designated safe area or alternate shelter. 3. How your staff will evacuate and relocate with the essential documentation including: (A)Parent and emergency contact telephone numbers for each child in care. (B)Authorization for emergency care for each child in care. (C)The child tracking system information for children in care. 4. How your staff will continue to care for the children until each child has been released. 5. How you will reunify the children with their parents as the evacuation, relocation, or sheltering/lock-down is lifted.

      Corrected Sep 24, 2021 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

9 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Jun 10, 2026. All 9 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High333%
  • Medium High667%
  • Medium0
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
4 of 8 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 9 findings, 7 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jun 25, 2025, 2 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.

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