Tadpole Childrens Academy
Data Freshness & Provenance
Inspection coverage
42 inspections on record
Active providers
License status: Open
Last refreshed
April 3, 2026
Latest inspection
March 25, 2026
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
- Tadpole Childrens Academy
- License number
- 1475806
- Location
- 921 SCOTT AVE, Wichita Falls, TX 76301
- Status
- Open
- Safety grade
- F (Poor), score 5.3/100
- Inspection record
- 42 inspections, last inspected March 25, 2026
- Provenance
- Official state licensing inspections and DaycareCheck scoring. Last refreshed April 3, 2026.
Safety Scorecard
81
Total Violations
Mar 25, 2026
Last Inspection
227
Capacity
Violation Timeline
Violations by month over the last 3 years, colored by severity.
All Violations (81)
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that multiple caregivers were not aware of which children they were individually responsible for while outside in the playground area.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that multiple caregivers were not aware of which children they were individually responsible for while outside in the playground area.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During a DFPS Investigation, it was found that a 1yo child was left unsupervised on the playground area.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During a DFPS Investigation, it was found that a 1yo child was left unsupervised on the playground area.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that multiple caregivers were not aware of which children they were individually responsible for while outside in the playground area.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that there were infants on the playground at the same time as older (Pre-K age) children which were more than 18 months older than the youngest child.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During a DFPS Investigation, it was found that a 1yo child was left unsupervised on the playground area.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that there were infants on the playground at the same time as older (Pre-K age) children which were more than 18 months older than the youngest child.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During a DFPS Investigation, it was determined that there were infants on the playground at the same time as older (Pre-K age) children which were more than 18 months older than the youngest child.
Resolution: Corrected: 2025-08-08
During this investigation, screenshots of a group text among 10 caregivers were reviewed. These images showed active texting sent between caregivers while they were supervising children in care in various rooms.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-07
During the investigation, it was discovered that a new employee without valid CPR/First Aid certification was allowed to be left alone unsupervised with children in care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-07
During this investigation, screenshots of a group text among 10 caregivers were reviewed. These images showed active texting sent between caregivers while they were supervising children in care in various rooms.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-07
During the investigation, it was discovered that a new employee without valid CPR/First Aid certification was allowed to be left alone unsupervised with children in care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-07
During the investigation, it was discovered that a new employee without valid CPR/First Aid certification was allowed to be left alone unsupervised with children in care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-07
During this investigation, screenshots of a group text among 10 caregivers were reviewed. These images showed active texting sent between caregivers while they were supervising children in care in various rooms.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-09-07
A child in care was found to have obtained an injury and the parent was not notified.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-02
A child in care was found to have obtained an injury and the parent was not notified.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-02
A child in care was found to have obtained an injury and the parent was not notified.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-08-02
During a secondary walkthrough of an infant room, a caregiver was observed to not wash an infant's hands following a diaper change.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During this inspection, there were two staff member laying on the floor in the infant room. One staff member appeared to be asleep and was woke up by another staff member. Upon review of the video footage of the room, that infant teacher could be observed on camera appearing to fall asleep from 1:26pm to when I walked into the room around 1:47pm.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During a secondary walkthrough of an infant room, a caregiver was observed to not wash an infant's hands following a diaper change.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During this inspection, I again observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care. Upon review of the video footage of the room, another infant teacher was also on her phone for personal use prior to my entry into the room.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During this inspection, there were two staff member laying on the floor in the infant room. One staff member appeared to be asleep and was woke up by another staff member. Upon review of the video footage of the room, that infant teacher could be observed on camera appearing to fall asleep from 1:26pm to when I walked into the room around 1:47pm.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During a secondary walkthrough of an infant room, a caregiver was observed to not wash an infant's hands following a diaper change.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During this inspection, I again observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care. Upon review of the video footage of the room, another infant teacher was also on her phone for personal use prior to my entry into the room.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During this inspection, there were two staff member laying on the floor in the infant room. One staff member appeared to be asleep and was woke up by another staff member. Upon review of the video footage of the room, that infant teacher could be observed on camera appearing to fall asleep from 1:26pm to when I walked into the room around 1:47pm.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During this inspection, I again observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care. Upon review of the video footage of the room, another infant teacher was also on her phone for personal use prior to my entry into the room.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-30
During this inspection, I observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-17
During this inspection, I observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-17
During this inspection, I observed an infant teacher to be using their phone for personal use instead of activily supervising children in their care.
Resolution: Corrected: 2024-04-17
During inspection of a 18-24 month group of children, screentime was being used on a tablet attached to the wall. This was corrected at inspection when it was turned off.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
During inspection of a 18-24 month group of children, screentime was being used on a tablet attached to the wall. This was corrected at inspection when it was turned off.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
During inspection of a 18-24 month group of children, screentime was being used on a tablet attached to the wall. This was corrected at inspection when it was turned off.
Resolution: Corrected at inspection
It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a child in care was neglectfully supervised.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a child in care was neglectfully supervised.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determined during the investigation that the vehicle used to transport the children in care did not have an electronic child safety alarm installed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
The incident report was not signed by the parent.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determined during the investigation that the vehicle used to transport the children in care did not have an electronic child safety alarm installed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
The incident report was not signed by the parent.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a child in care was neglectfully supervised.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
The incident report was not signed by the parent.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determined during the investigation that the vehicle used to transport the children in care did not have an electronic child safety alarm installed.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-11-21
It was determine during the course of the investigation that a caregiver did use their phones for personal use while working in the classroom with children.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-11
It was determine during the course of the investigation that a caregiver did use their phones for personal use while working in the classroom with children.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-11
It was determine during the course of the investigation that a caregiver did use their phones for personal use while working in the classroom with children.
Resolution: Corrected: 2023-08-11
A room with 7 children, ages 12-18 months, was observed to have one caregiver supervising children in a reduced ratio classroom. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver entered the room.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-12
The operation was lacking a current fire inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-21
A room with 7 children, ages 12-18 months, was observed to have one caregiver supervising children in a reduced ratio classroom. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver entered the room.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-12
The operation was lacking a current fire inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-21
A room with 7 children, ages 12-18 months, was observed to have one caregiver supervising children in a reduced ratio classroom. This was corrected at inspection when another caregiver entered the room.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-12
The operation was lacking a current fire inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-10-21
During lunch time there were 4 infants in the kidney bean shaped toddler table that were not buckled in.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
All classrooms in the operation were lacking posted activity plans.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
A child with a doctors note stating that the child was allergic to citrus/oranges did not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
All classrooms in the operation were lacking posted activity plans.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
A crib that an infant under the 12 months of age was resting in contained a large toy for the infants entertainment. This was corrected at inspection when a cargiver removed toy from the crib.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
An infant was in a bouncer for a period of at least 30 minutes or more. This was stated by the caregiver in the infant room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the infant from the restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
Several of the infant playyards contained matresses that were not designed by the manufactuer, causing the mattress to not fit snugly in the playyard. This was corrected at inspection when the mattresses were removed from the playyards. One infant crib had a loose fitted sheet causing the sheet to bunch up on the mattress. This was corrected at inspection when the sheet was changed to a snug fitted sheet.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
A child with a doctors note stating that the child was allergic to citrus/oranges did not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
A crib that an infant under the 12 months of age was resting in contained a large toy for the infants entertainment. This was corrected at inspection when a cargiver removed toy from the crib.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
An infant was in a bouncer for a period of at least 30 minutes or more. This was stated by the caregiver in the infant room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the infant from the restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
During lunch time there were 4 infants in the kidney bean shaped toddler table that were not buckled in.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
Several of the infant playyards contained matresses that were not designed by the manufactuer, causing the mattress to not fit snugly in the playyard. This was corrected at inspection when the mattresses were removed from the playyards. One infant crib had a loose fitted sheet causing the sheet to bunch up on the mattress. This was corrected at inspection when the sheet was changed to a snug fitted sheet.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
All classrooms in the operation were lacking posted activity plans.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
A child with a doctors note stating that the child was allergic to citrus/oranges did not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
A crib that an infant under the 12 months of age was resting in contained a large toy for the infants entertainment. This was corrected at inspection when a cargiver removed toy from the crib.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
An infant was in a bouncer for a period of at least 30 minutes or more. This was stated by the caregiver in the infant room. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver removed the infant from the restrictive device.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
During lunch time there were 4 infants in the kidney bean shaped toddler table that were not buckled in.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-22
Several of the infant playyards contained matresses that were not designed by the manufactuer, causing the mattress to not fit snugly in the playyard. This was corrected at inspection when the mattresses were removed from the playyards. One infant crib had a loose fitted sheet causing the sheet to bunch up on the mattress. This was corrected at inspection when the sheet was changed to a snug fitted sheet.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-31
It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-08
It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-08
It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation.
Resolution: Corrected: 2022-03-08
There was a hole in the wall in the 2 year old room, Fans in the classrooms need to be dusted. A sink in the afterschool room needs repair. The seats on the dining table were leaning and need to be leveled. There was standing water in the pots by the front door. Outlet covers were missing in several rooms, these were replaced during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-31
There was a hole in the wall in the 2 year old room, Fans in the classrooms need to be dusted. A sink in the afterschool room needs repair. The seats on the dining table were leaning and need to be leveled. There was standing water in the pots by the front door. Outlet covers were missing in several rooms, these were replaced during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-31
There was a hole in the wall in the 2 year old room, Fans in the classrooms need to be dusted. A sink in the afterschool room needs repair. The seats on the dining table were leaning and need to be leveled. There was standing water in the pots by the front door. Outlet covers were missing in several rooms, these were replaced during the inspection.
Resolution: Corrected: 2021-08-31
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tadpole Childrens Academy's safety grade?
Tadpole Childrens Academy has a safety grade of F (Poor) based on state inspection data. The composite score is 5.3 out of 100.
How many violations does Tadpole Childrens Academy have?
Tadpole Childrens Academy has 81 total violations on record, including 66 critical, 15 serious, and 0 minor.
When was Tadpole Childrens Academy last inspected?
Tadpole Childrens Academy was last inspected on March 25, 2026.