Little Scholars Academy
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
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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
Quality Rating
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)
The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26
A designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26
A designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26
A designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26
The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26
The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26
A designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26
The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-26
The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
The director or a designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
An infant was in the classroom strapped into a highchair without a caregiver present.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
An infant was in the classroom strapped into a highchair without a caregiver present.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
An infant was in the classroom strapped into a highchair without a caregiver present.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
The director or a designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
An infant was in the classroom strapped into a highchair without a caregiver present.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
The director or a designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
The director or a designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-06-16
A water hose was observed across the playground. This was corrected during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A water hose was observed across the playground. This was corrected during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A water hose was observed across the playground. This was corrected during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
A water hose was observed across the playground. This was corrected during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
2 of 4 staff files reviewed did not include a current first aid training certificate.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01
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
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
2 of 4 staff files reviewed did not include a current first aid training certificate.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01
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
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
2 of 4 staff files reviewed did not include a current first aid training certificate.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01
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
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
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
2 of 4 staff files reviewed did not include a current first aid training certificate.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-10-01
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
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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.