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Licensed home · Desoto, TX

Serenity Child Development

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens 6:15 AM today
  • Capacity 12
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Drop-in care

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716 Rain Lily Dr
Desoto, TX 75115 Map and directions
Hours
6:15 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
Up to 12 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
6 other daycares within a mile

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 6:15 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:15 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:15 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:15 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday6:15 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:15 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Up to 12 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • 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
1669909
Permit type
Licensed home
Licensed since
August 2018
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

8 inspections on record, most recent Mar 18, 2026. 2 of 10 visits and reports cited a standard. 2 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Mar 18, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 30, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 29, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 24, 2025Self-reported incident3 standards cited
    • 747.207(10)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      AP Never exceed capacity of the home

      During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation was caring for 13 children, which was one child over the permitted capacity.

      Corrected Jul 28, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 745.641Texas HHSC risk level: High

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

      During a DFPS investigation, it was found that an individual was caring for children while their background check was pending.

      Corrected Jul 28, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.2705(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pulling

      This standard was tasked as part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver pulled several children's arms.

      Corrected Oct 27, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 19, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 22, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 8, 2023Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • May 23, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • May 18, 2023Inspection4 standards cited
    • 747.801(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training

      Children records were not available when requestd

      Corrected May 25, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.2326(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      I observed a child sleeping in an restricted device

      Corrected May 18, 2023 · Technical assistance given

    • 747.1701Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home

      1 caregiver was observed caring for 11 children, age 110 months - 5 years old. The operation was observed out of ratio by 3. An additional caregiver arrrived bringing the operation into compliance

      Corrected May 18, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 747.3203Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment

      I observed the outside fence missing a board.

      Corrected Jun 1, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Jun 8, 2022InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

7 standards cited across 8 inspections, most recently Mar 18, 2026. All 7 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High457%
  • Medium High229%
  • Medium114%
  • Medium Low0
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
7 of 8 shown
Corrected at the visit
1 of 7 findings, 6 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jul 24, 2025, 3 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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