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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- 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
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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
Location and nearby daycares
14045 Waterfall Way, Dallas, TX 75240 · Dallas County · 5 licensed daycares in 75240
Capacity rank 3 of 5 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 2 in 75240
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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
- 746.1013(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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
- 746.2401(7)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- 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
- 746.5015(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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
- 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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