Joy Learning Palace Child Care

Licensed Center

Provider details

City / County / ZIP: Fort Worth / Tarrant / 76103
Street address: 2512 Oakland Blvd Ste 5
Phone: (817) 531-2401
Capacity: 51
Ages served: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours / Days: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Permit type: Full Permit
Permit issued: July 8, 2014
Operation status:: Active
Corrective action: HHSC lists: No
Adverse action: HHSC lists: No
Temporarily closed: HHSC lists: No

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

Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies

State records list 12 cited deficiencies dated July 22, 2024 to May 29, 2025 (2 High, 7 Medium High, 3 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 12 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.

High risk · AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions (745.635(3))
Cited May 29, 2025 (correction date recorded: May 29, 2025; correction verified June 5, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: An individual with a provisional background check was observed in charge of a group of children, contrary to the conditions of the background check.
High risk · Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation (745.8411(a))
Cited May 29, 2025 (correction date recorded: May 29, 2025; correction verified June 5, 2025; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver gave CCR the wrong name when asked. The narrative states this resulted in no deficiency being recorded.
Medium High risk · Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children (746.1601)
Cited May 28, 2025 (correction date recorded: May 28, 2025; correction verified May 29, 2025; technical assistance given); July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 23, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Narratives describe infant classrooms observed with one caregiver caring for a group of children.
Medium High risk · Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age (746.1605(1))
Cited July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 29, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A 14-month-old child was observed in a classroom with a 4-year-old child.
Medium High risk · Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required (746.1309(d))
Cited July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 29, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Caregivers in the infant room did not have current required training.
Medium High risk · Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age (746.2405(2))
Cited July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 26, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The infant classroom had 4 cribs for 5 infants who were not walking.
Medium High risk · Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games (746.1203(3)(D))
Cited July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 26, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver in the toddler/pre-K room was observed using a personal device twice.
Medium High risk · Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets (746.2409(a)(2))
Cited July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 26, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Sheets on 3 cribs did not fit the mattresses properly.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Health Statement (746.603(a)(3))
Cited July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 2, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A child's record did not contain a health statement from a medical professional.
Medium risk · Children's Records - Immunizations (746.603(a)(4))
Cited July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: August 2, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Immunization records were missing from 3 children's records.
Medium risk · 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 (746.1613(a))
Cited July 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: July 29, 2024; correction verified August 6, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Multiple infants were observed in a classroom where the number of caregivers relative to children had been reduced for naptime.

Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.

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Summary of the record

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Texas Health and Human Services records list 12 cited deficiencies for Joy Learning Palace Child Care in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (2 High, 7 Medium High, 3 Medium).

Records list 6 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-03-17.

HHSC risk weights of citations
Risk weight	Citations
High	2
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

2025-05-29 · 745.635(3) · High

AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

An individual with a provisional background check was observed to be left in charge of a group of children, against the conditions of the background check.

Correction date recorded: 2025-05-29

2025-05-29 · 745.8411(a) · High

Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation

A caregiver gave the wrong name when asked by CCR resulting in the lack of a deficency.

Correction date recorded: 2025-05-29

2025-05-28 · 746.1601 · Medium High

Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

I observed the infant classroom with 9 children and one caregiver with a specified age group of 12-17m. After transitioning several children, there was 6 children with one caregiver and a specified age group of 12-17m. The 6th child went to therapy within a few minutes, then was…

Correction date recorded: 2025-05-28

Full citation history from HHSC (14)

2025-05-29 · 745.8411(a) · High
Responsibilities - Not interfere with an inspection or investigation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-29. Correction verified: 2025-06-05.
A caregiver gave the wrong name when asked by CCR resulting in the lack of a deficency.
2025-05-29 · 745.635(3) · High
AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-29. Correction verified: 2025-06-05.
An individual with a provisional background check was observed to be left in charge of a group of children, against the conditions of the background check.
2025-05-28 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-05-28. Correction verified: 2025-05-29.
I observed the infant classroom with 9 children and one caregiver with a specified age group of 12-17m. After transitioning several children, there was 6 children with one caregiver and a specified age group of 12-17m. The 6th child went to therapy within a few minutes, then was transitioned up a class to get the infant room in ratio.
2024-07-22 · 746.1605(1) · Medium High
Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-29. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
A 14 month old child was observed in a classroom with a 4 year old child.
2024-07-22 · 746.2405(2) · Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Crib for Each Non-walking Infant Younger Than 12 Months of Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-26. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
4 cribs were observed in the infant classroom with 5 non walking infants.
2024-07-22 · 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: 2024-07-26. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
Caregiver in the toddler/pre-K room was observed on her personal device twice.
2024-07-22 · 746.603(a)(3) · Medium
Children's Records - Health Statement
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-02. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
1 Child's record was observed to not have a health statement from a medical proffesional.
2024-07-22 · 746.1601 · Medium High
Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-23. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
Infant Class was observed with 1 caregiver and 5 infants with a specified age group of 0-11months
2024-07-22 · 746.603(a)(4) · Medium
Children's Records - Immunizations
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-08-02. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
3 Children's records did not have immunization records.
2024-07-22 · 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: 2024-07-29. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
Multiple infant was observed in a classroom with the ratio reduced for naptime.
2024-07-22 · 746.2409(a)(2) · Medium High
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting Sheets
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-26. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
3 cribs were observed to have sheet not properly fitted to the mattress.
2024-07-22 · 746.1309(d) · Medium High
Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-29. Correction verified: 2024-08-06.
Caregivers in the infant room did not have current required training.
2023-01-23 · 746.303(b) · Medium Low
Report Number of Employees
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-01-25. Correction verified: 2023-01-25.
The provider did not report the number of employees who left the facility in 2022.
2022-03-25 · 746.307(c) · Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-03-31. Correction verified: 2022-04-14.
This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. A child had a scratch and bruise mark on his buttocks and his back and the operation did not informed the parent of the injury.

Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1131883

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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.