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Licensed center · Farmers Branch, TX

Kalken Education Innovation INC, Steamspark

  • Infant · Toddler
  • Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today
  • Capacity 97
  • School transportation

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1400 Valley View Ln
Farmers Branch, TX 75234 Map and directions
Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to toddlers
Capacity
97 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
Not mapped

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

Hours

Closed now · opens 7:00 AM today

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
ThursdayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 97 children
  • Does not accept child care assistance
  • School-age care
  • Before-school care
  • Meals provided
  • After-school care
  • Snacks provided
  • Part-time care
  • Transportation to and from school

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1400 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 · Dallas County · 12 licensed daycares in 75234

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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
1712214
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
April 2021
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

14 inspections on record, most recent Dec 22, 2025. 6 of 20 visits and reports cited a standard. 6 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.

  • Dec 22, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 10, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.605(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

      Ten childrens' files were observed to lack addresses for emergency contact persons.

      Corrected Nov 24, 2025

  • Aug 7, 2025Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Jan 13, 2025Inspection1 standard cited
    • 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

      10 employee files were observed to have online CPR training documentation.

      Corrected Jan 27, 2025

  • Jan 23, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Nov 10, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Oct 9, 2023Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.2905(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

      Eight out of fourteen children had their heads covered during nap time.

      Corrected Oct 9, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

    • 746.3415(4)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child

      A caregiver did not wash hands after diaper change and handling a different child.

      Corrected Oct 9, 2023, at the inspection · Technical assistance given

  • Oct 6, 2023Self-reported incident1 standard cited
    • 746.501(b)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours

      The operational policies do not include an open invitation to parents to visit the child-care center at any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, the child-care center's program activities, the building, the premises, and the equipment without having to secure prior approval.

      Corrected Nov 10, 2023 · Technical assistance given

  • Mar 29, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 27, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 26, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 22, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
  • Aug 18, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 5, 2022Self-reported incident5 standards cited
    • 746.305(a)(6)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was placed at risk when they were left alone on the playground. This went unreported to Child Care Licensing.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.701(5)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium

      Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

      This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. An incident report was not created or shared with parents for a child who was placed at risk due to being left unsupervised on the playground.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1201(1)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found in compliance. A child was inappropriately grabbed, resulting in an injury.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1203(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High

      Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

      This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised on the playground.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2022 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.305(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization

      This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not inform Child Care Licensing that two students received medical treatment by a health care professional.

      Corrected Sep 19, 2022 · Technical assistance given

Cited standards by risk level

13 standards cited across 14 inspections, most recently Dec 22, 2025. All 13 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High323%
  • Medium High538%
  • Medium431%
  • Medium Low18%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
11 of 14 shown
Corrected at the visit
2 of 13 findings, 11 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Nov 10, 2025, 1 clean visit 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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