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Texas HHSC records list 29 inspections dated between October 10, 2023 and October 10, 2026.
The most recent inspection in these records is dated September 16, 2026.
The same records list 25 cited deficiencies dated February 12, 2024 to August 17, 2026 (HHSC risk levels: 10 High, 10 Medium High, 5 Medium).
Correction status recorded by HHSC: 0 corrected at inspection, 25 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
HHSC lists a verified correction date for 25 of these citations.
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Texas Health and Human Services records list 25 cited deficiencies for Cadence Academy in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (10 High, 10 Medium High, 5 Medium).
Records list 29 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-09-16.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 10 |
| Medium High | 10 |
| Medium | 5 |
| 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.
2026-08-17 · 746.3301(i) · Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
During the course of the investigation, it was found that a child was served food containing an item from their allergy list.
Correction date recorded: 2026-09-08
2026-07-20 · 746.501(a)(23) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
The operational policies did not contain information on how to access Minimum Standard Rules, the Texas Abuse hotline or the HHSC website.
Correction date recorded: 2026-07-27
2026-05-15 · 746.4901(a) · Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Two orbital spinners on the school age playground did not have any loose-fill or unitary surfacing under them.
Correction date recorded: 2026-06-15
2026-08-17 · 746.3301(i) · Medium High
Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-09-08. Correction verified: 2026-09-15.
During the course of the investigation, it was found that a child was served food containing an item from their allergy list.
2026-07-20 · 746.501(a)(23) · Medium
Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-07-27. Correction verified: 2026-08-07.
The operational policies did not contain information on how to access Minimum Standard Rules, the Texas Abuse hotline or the HHSC website.
2026-05-15 · 746.4901(a) · Medium High
Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-06-15. Correction verified: 2026-05-28.
Two orbital spinners on the school age playground did not have any loose-fill or unitary surfacing under them.
2026-02-25 · 746.3501(1) · Medium High
Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-03-05. Correction verified: 2026-03-12.
During the investigation, it was determined that several children were not promptly changed when they had soiled or wet diapers/clothing.
2026-02-25 · 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: 2026-03-05. Correction verified: 2026-03-12.
It was determined that a child was left unsupervised for approximately three minutes.
2026-01-30 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-09. Correction verified: 2026-02-17.
Licensing wasn't notified when it was determined a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm when a child was able to walk down the side of the gated corridor to unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.
2026-01-30 · 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: 2026-02-09. Correction verified: 2026-02-17.
Based upon a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury occurred when a child was unsupervised on the side of the gated corridor and unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.
2026-01-30 · 746.701(5) · Medium
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-09. Correction verified: 2026-02-17.
An incident report was not provided to the parent when a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm when a child was able to walk down the side of the gated corridor unsupervised to unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.
2026-01-28 · 746.3819 · Medium High
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-30. Correction verified: 2026-01-29.
A Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Care Plan (FARE) did not have the parent's signature.
2025-08-27 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-17. Correction verified: 2025-09-09.
At time of inspection the grass to the school aged playground was approxiamelty 4 inches tall. At time of inspection there was a gap in the school aged fence approximatley 3 inches.
2025-08-27 · 746.901(7)(A) · Medium
Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-19. Correction verified: 2025-09-09.
At time of inspection, ten staff files did not have verification of acknowledgment of staff and operational policies.
2025-08-27 · 746.3407(12) · High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-29. Correction verified: 2025-09-09.
At time of inspection, cleaning chemicals were observed at child's reach in the school aged class.
2025-08-27 · 746.4503(a) · Medium
Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-05. Correction verified: 2025-09-09.
At time of inspection, children were not sleeping in their assigned cot in two different toddler classes .
2025-08-27 · 746.5105 · High
Corrections Made to Fire Inspection
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-02-28. Correction verified: 2026-02-05.
At time of inspection, operations last fire inspection was conducted on 11.4.24 that required corrections made and have not been completed.
2025-08-27 · 746.1315(b) · Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-09-19. Correction verified: 2025-09-09.
At time of inspection one out of ten staff files had an expired CPR/First Aid certification.
2025-08-27 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-27. Correction verified: 2025-09-09.
At time of inspection, a PreK caregiver stated class had twenty children when they had nineteen. This was corrected at inspection.
2025-08-27 · 746.1316(a) · Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2025-08-29. Correction verified: 2025-09-09.
At the time of inspection, the director and drivers had completed only one hour of transportation training, which is below the required two hours.
2024-11-04 · 746.1201(1) · High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-27. Correction verified: 2024-12-10.
Caregivers exhibited lack of judgement by failing to notify the parents and their administration of a child that exhibited and expressed signs of being injured. The child had been intermittently crying for from 850AM until 5PM . The child was later diagnosed with a dislocated and fractured finger.
2024-11-04 · 746.3607(2) · High
Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-27. Correction verified: 2024-12-10.
Throughout the investigation, it was noted that caregivers did not assess the child when they were crying and holding their arm.
2024-11-04 · 746.307(b)(1) · Medium High
AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-11-27. Correction verified: 2024-12-10.
Throughout the investigation, it was noted that a toddler displayed signs of a possible injured finger. The child cried intermittently through out the day about their finger. The caregivers did not notify the parent of the injury. The child had a dislocated and fractured finger.
2024-09-05 · 746.1309(e) · Medium
Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-09-19. Correction verified: 2024-09-09.
Three out of ten staff files reviewed were missing training over handling and storing of hazardous materials training.
2024-07-23 · 746.3407(8) · Medium High
Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-07-23. Correction verified: 2024-08-22.
A trash can in the Pre-School 1 classroom that had diapers in it did not have a lid making it accessible to children. This was CORRECTED AT INSPECTION when the trashcan was replaced with a new one that has a lid.
2024-06-13 · 746.1203(10) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-06-18. Correction verified: 2024-06-21.
It was determined that information regarding a child's injury was not shared with the incoming teacher.
2024-03-27 · 746.4601(1) · High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Arranged for Supervision
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-04-09. Correction verified: 2024-04-24.
A child was on a device called the "spinning dummy" with another child and caregiver was not nearby for supervision.
2024-02-12 · 746.2805(5) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-02-27. Correction verified: 2024-03-11.
There are concerns in regard to a caregiver's tone and yelling when addressing children in her care.
2023-09-12 · 745.641 · High
AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-12. Correction verified: 2023-09-22.
The operation failed to submit a background check for a governing body designee tasked with overseeing day-to-day operations as the regional manager of the LLC that owns the operation.
2023-08-03 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-09-29. Correction verified: 2023-10-03.
Operations school-aged playground chain link was not properly secured in which allowed a child to exit the play area.
2023-07-11 · 746.3407 · Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-18. Correction verified: 2023-07-18.
During inspection it was observed one out of the three buses used at operation, a seatbelt was not working.
2023-06-16 · 746.305(a)(6) · High
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-06-20. Correction verified: 2023-06-26.
Operation failed to report to licensing that a child was left unsupervised for around five minutes in the playground in the older toddlers classroom.
2023-06-16 · 746.5607(e)(7)(A) · High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System-8 through12 years, can be properly secured by vehicle safety belt and 4 feet 9 inches in height or taller
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-14. Correction verified: 2023-07-24.
During the investigation, it was determined children have not worn seat belts as required when transporting in operations buses.
2023-06-16 · 746.5609(b) · Medium High
All Adult Passengers Wear Safety Belts
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-14. Correction verified: 2023-07-24.
During the investigation, it was determined caregivers have not worn seat belts as required when transporting children in care.
2023-06-16 · 746.1205(a)(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2023-07-14. Correction verified: 2023-07-24.
During the investigation, it was verified that on 6.13.23 caregivers did not conduct a name-to-face count in a toddler class verifying all children were present when they noticed the class back door open.
2023-06-16 · 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: 2023-07-14. Correction verified: 2023-07-24.
During the investigation, it was verified a 20-month-old child was left unsupervised in the playground on 6.13.23.
2022-10-06 · 746.1203(2) · High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
Corrected at inspection: Yes. Correction date: 2022-10-06. Correction verified: Not recorded.
At the time of inspection the caregiver in the infant and toddler room did not know how many children were in her care. She stated there were 8 children in her care when there were 9 in infant room and in toddler room she stated 16 and there were 17. The director corrected it during inspection by recounting children and rooster making sure all children were accounted for.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=689208
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.