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Licensed center · Dallas, TX

Willow Montessori Academy

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today
  • Capacity 48
  • Accredited

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2404 Empire Central
Dallas, TX 75235 Map and directions
Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
48 children
Meals
Not on the state record
Nearby
4 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:30 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
ThursdayToday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 48 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • Accredited
  • 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
1693202
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
January 2020
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

11 inspections on record, most recent Nov 13, 2025. 5 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Nov 13, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 27, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 24, 2025Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.2805(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      This standard was evaluated during an investigation and was determined to be deficient. A review of video surveillance footage revealed that a caregiver hit a child across the head.

      Corrected Nov 6, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Sep 17, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.4907(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

      An outdoor structure that consisted of a slide and climbing that measured over 5 feet, did not have the required 9 inches of loose-fill. There was not sufficient enough loose-fill around the structure to rake in place at the time of the inspection.

      Corrected Oct 3, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.901(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)

      One staff file was missing the required Affidavit (Form 2985), which is a sworn statement confirming the employee has been informed that a fingerprint-based criminal history check is required, consents to the check, and understands they cannot work unsupervised with children until cleared.

      Corrected Sep 24, 2025

  • Nov 4, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 14, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Dec 1, 2023Assessment2 standards cited
    • 746.3401(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Annual Sanitation Inspection

      The center does not have a current sanitation inspection as required. The inspection was due by 2/2023

      Corrected Jan 22, 2024

    • 746.5401Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

      The center does not have a current gas inspection as required. The inspection was due in 5/2023,

      Corrected Dec 15, 2023

  • Nov 6, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 18, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 3, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 21, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Apr 18, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

      During naptime, staff from the two toddler rooms are allowed to go to lunch at the same time leaving the children without a caregiver in either room. Instead of having staff in the rooms, the center was relying on the surveillance system to monitor the children in the front of the building.

      Corrected Apr 28, 2022 · Technical assistance given

  • Feb 7, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jan 7, 2022Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.4907(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.

      An outdoor structure that consisted of a slide and climbing that measured over 5 feet, did not have the required 9 inches of loose-fill. There was not sufficient enough loose-fill around the structure to rake in place at the time of the inspection.

      Corrected Feb 7, 2022 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

7 standards cited across 11 inspections, most recently Nov 13, 2025. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High229%
  • Medium High457%
  • Medium0
  • Medium Low114%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
9 of 11 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 7 findings, 7 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Oct 24, 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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