Little Scholars Academy

14045 WATERFALL WAY, Dallas, TX 75240Open
F

Data Freshness & Provenance

Inspection coverage

14 inspections on record

Active providers

License status: Open

Last refreshed

April 3, 2026

Latest inspection

July 2, 2025

Provenance

Texas licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring

Quick Facts

These facts are normalized from the official record so they can be quoted directly.

Updated April 3, 2026

Provider
Little Scholars Academy
License number
1663846
Location
14045 WATERFALL WAY, Dallas, TX 75240
Status
Open
Safety grade
F (Poor), score 45.0/100
Inspection record
14 inspections, last inspected July 2, 2025
Provenance
Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.

Safety Scorecard

F
Poor45.0 / 100
Health100/100
Safety0/100
Staffing0/100
Compliance100/100

Quality Rating

4 Stars

Rated by Texas Rising Star, the state quality rating and improvement system.

36

Total Violations

Jul 2, 2025

Last Inspection

44

Capacity

Violation Timeline

Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.

All Violations (36)

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1203(3)(A)Jun 25, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1013(a)Jun 25, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1013(a)Jun 25, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1013(a)Jun 25, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1203(3)(A)Jun 25, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1203(3)(A)Jun 25, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1013(a)Jun 25, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1203(3)(A)Jun 25, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26

CRITICALSAFETY746.1205(a)(4)Jun 16, 2025

The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1013(a)Jun 16, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSTAFFING746.2401(7)Jun 16, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSTAFFING746.2401(7)Jun 16, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSAFETY746.1205(a)(4)Jun 16, 2025

The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSTAFFING746.2401(7)Jun 16, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1013(a)Jun 16, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSTAFFING746.2401(7)Jun 16, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSAFETY746.1205(a)(4)Jun 16, 2025

The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1013(a)Jun 16, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSAFETY746.1205(a)(4)Jun 16, 2025

The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1013(a)Jun 16, 2025

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16

CRITICALSAFETY746.5015(c)Sep 8, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.5015(c)Sep 8, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.5015(c)Sep 8, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.5015(c)Sep 8, 2022

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

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1315(a)Sep 23, 2021

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSAFETY746.501(a)(24)Sep 23, 2021

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-09-24

CRITICALSAFETY746.5207(a)(4)Sep 23, 2021

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1315(a)Sep 23, 2021

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSAFETY746.5207(a)(4)Sep 23, 2021

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.501(a)(24)Sep 23, 2021

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-09-24

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1315(a)Sep 23, 2021

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSAFETY746.5207(a)(4)Sep 23, 2021

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

CRITICALSAFETY746.501(a)(24)Sep 23, 2021

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-09-24

CRITICALSAFETY746.501(a)(24)Sep 23, 2021

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.

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-09-24

CRITICALSTAFFING746.1315(a)Sep 23, 2021

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

Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01

CRITICALSAFETY746.5207(a)(4)Sep 23, 2021

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.

Resolution: Corrected at inspection

Get Inspection Alerts

Be the first to know when new inspections or violations are reported for Little Scholars Academy.

Nearby Daycares in Dallas

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Little Scholars Academy's safety grade?

Little Scholars Academy has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 45.0 out of 100.

How many violations does Little Scholars Academy have?

Little Scholars Academy has 36 total violations on record, including 36 critical, 0 serious, and 0 minor.

When was Little Scholars Academy last inspected?

Little Scholars Academy was last inspected on July 2, 2025.

Parent Resources