Tadpole Childrens Academy

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Wichita Falls / Wichita / 76301
Street address: 921 Scott Ave
Phone: (940) 723-9977
Capacity: 227
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-05:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: January 29, 2013
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

Corrective action means HHSC requires steps to address compliance concerns; see the official HHSC record for details.

Adverse action means HHSC has taken enforcement action affecting an operation’s permit or ability to operate; see the official HHSC record for details.

Summary of state inspection records

Texas HHSC records list 28 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.

The most recent inspection in these records is dated September 29, 2026.

The same records list 14 cited deficiencies dated April 4, 2024 to April 7, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 4 High, 7 Medium High, 3 Medium).

Correction status recorded by HHSC: 3 corrected at inspection, 11 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

HHSC lists a verified correction date for 11 of these citations.

The official HHSC record has the full inspection history and the latest information.

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Summary of the record

This summary is generated automatically from public HHSC records. It restates the official record and may lag behind it. The official state record is the authoritative source: official HHSC record.

Texas Health and Human Services records list 14 cited deficiencies for Tadpole Childrens Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (4 High, 7 Medium High, 3 Medium).

Records list 28 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-29.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	4
Medium High	7
Medium	3
Medium Low	0
Low	0
Unknown	0

HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.

Recent citations in the summary window

2026-04-07 · 746.2207(c)(4) · Medium

Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times

During a monitoring inspection, a child was found to be using a tablet during nap/rest time.

Corrected at inspection

2026-04-07 · 746.2419(7) · Medium High

Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup

During a monitoring inspection completed this date there were infants found to be sleeping with their bottles.

Corrected at inspection

2025-05-16 · 746.1605(1) · Medium High

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

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.

Correction date recorded: 2025-08-08

Full citation history from HHSC (28)

2026-04-07 · 746.2419(7) · Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - No Walking or Sleeping with Bottle or Cup
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-04-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
During a monitoring inspection completed this date there were infants found to be sleeping with their bottles.
2026-04-07 · 746.2207(c)(4) · Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2026-04-07. Correction verified: Not recorded.
During a monitoring inspection, a child was found to be using a tablet during nap/rest time.
2025-05-16 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-20.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
2025-05-16 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-20.
During a DFPS Investigation, it was found that a 1yo child was left unsupervised on the playground area.
2025-05-16 · 746.1205(a)(1) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-20.
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.
2025-05-16 · 746.1605(1) · Medium High
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-08. Correction verified: 2025-08-20.
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.
2024-08-09 · 746.1301(a)(3)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-07. Correction verified: 2024-10-03.
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.
2024-08-09 · 746.1203(3)(D) · Medium High
Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-07. Correction verified: 2024-10-03.
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.
2024-06-06 · 746.307(c) · Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-02. Correction verified: 2024-08-13.
A child in care was found to have obtained an injury and the parent was not notified.
2024-04-30 · 746.3417(3) · Medium High
Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-30. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.
During a secondary walkthrough of an infant room, a caregiver was observed to not wash an infant's hands following a diaper change.
2024-04-30 · 746.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-30. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.
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.
2024-04-30 · 746.1203(3)(D) · Medium High
Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-30. Correction verified: 2024-05-14.
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.
2024-04-17 · 746.1203(3)(D) · Medium High
Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-17. Correction verified: 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.
2024-04-04 · 746.2207(a) · Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2024-04-04. Correction verified: Not recorded.
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.
2023-09-21 · 746.1201(4) · High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-21. Correction verified: 2023-12-01.
It was determined throughout the course of the DFPS Investigation that a child in care was neglectfully supervised.
2023-09-21 · 746.5605(4) · High
AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-21. Correction verified: 2023-12-01.
It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation.
2023-09-21 · 746.707 · Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-21. Correction verified: 2023-12-01.
The incident report was not signed by the parent.
2023-09-21 · 746.5625(a) · High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-11-21. Correction verified: 2023-12-01.
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.
2023-06-13 · 746.1203(3)(D) · Medium High
Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-08-11. Correction verified: 2023-08-17.
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.
2022-10-12 · 746.5101(b) · Medium High
Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-21. Correction verified: 2022-10-26.
The operation was lacking a current fire inspection.
2022-10-12 · 746.1613(a) · Medium
Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-12. Correction verified: 2022-10-25.
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.
2022-03-22 · 746.2415(b) · High
AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-22. Correction verified: 2022-04-05.
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.
2022-03-22 · 746.2407 · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-22. Correction verified: 2022-04-05.
During lunch time there were 4 infants in the kidney bean shaped toddler table that were not buckled in.
2022-03-22 · 746.401(5) · Medium
Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-31. Correction verified: 2022-04-05.
All classrooms in the operation were lacking posted activity plans.
2022-03-22 · 746.2417(2)(B) · High
Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-22. Correction verified: 2022-04-05.
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.
2022-03-22 · 746.2409(a)(1) · Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-31. Correction verified: 2022-04-05.
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.
2022-03-22 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-31. Correction verified: 2022-03-30.
A child with a doctors note stating that the child was allergic to citrus/oranges did not have an allergy emergency plan on file.
2022-02-10 · 746.5605(4) · High
AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-08. Correction verified: 2022-03-22.
It was determined that a child in care was left unattended in a vehicle owned and operated by the operation.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1063088

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.