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Cadence Academy

Licensed Center · Dallas, Dallas County, TX · Operation No. 530718

Cadence Academy holds a Full Permit issued May 16, 1997. In the state's 60-month public window it has 31 inspections on record with 29 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
May 16, 1997
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
165 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
13255 Noel Rd, Dallas, TX 75240-5065
The 60-month record
31
Inspections
0
Assessments
3
Self reports
29
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 15 · Medium High 8 · Medium 6 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Aug 27, 2026 Inspection 0
Aug 6, 2026 Inspection 0
Jun 18, 2026 Inspection 0
May 20, 2026 Inspection 6
May 13, 2026 Report 0
Oct 8, 2025 Inspection 0
Sep 30, 2025 Inspection 2
Mar 10, 2025 Inspection 0
Mar 3, 2025 Inspection 1
Feb 20, 2025 Inspection 1
Feb 19, 2025 Report 1
Jan 22, 2025 Report 2
Oct 30, 2024 Inspection 1
Oct 29, 2024 Report 0
Oct 24, 2024 Inspection 3
Sep 5, 2024 Inspection 0
Sep 5, 2024 Report 1
Aug 8, 2024 Inspection 0
Jul 17, 2024 Inspection 0
Jul 3, 2024 Inspection 0
Jul 2, 2024 Report 1
Dec 14, 2023 Inspection 1
Aug 14, 2023 Inspection 0
Jun 30, 2023 Inspection 0
Jun 29, 2023 Report 1
Jun 5, 2023 Inspection 0
May 23, 2023 Inspection 0
Apr 27, 2023 Inspection 0
Apr 25, 2023 Report 3
Feb 13, 2023 Inspection 0
Feb 9, 2023 Report 0
Dec 21, 2022 Inspection 1
Oct 6, 2022 Inspection 0
Oct 5, 2022 Report 1
Jun 3, 2022 Inspection 0
Apr 27, 2022 Inspection 0
Apr 19, 2022 Report 1
Mar 15, 2022 Inspection 0
Jan 19, 2022 Inspection 0
Jan 10, 2022 Inspection 1
Dec 2, 2021 Inspection 1
Oct 13, 2021 Inspection 0
Deficiency records
May 20, 2026 Standard § 746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A bag was observed on the playground while children were playing with insect repellant botlles accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the bag was removed from the playground.
Corrected: May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 Standard § 746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The toddler and preschool playground was observed to have water on the fixtures causing a hazard for the children playing on them. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver wiped the fixtures down with a towell.
Corrected: May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 Standard § 746.401(5) - Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Classrooms were observed without a scheduled activity plan posted.
Corrected: May 22, 2026
May 20, 2026 Standard § 746.2207(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The toddler classroom with children under 24 months was observed playing a show on their tablet. This was corrected at inspection when the tablet was turned off by the caregiver.
Corrected: May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
1 of the10 caregivers files reviewed was missing a required training certificate for Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.
Corrected: May 29, 2026
May 20, 2026 Standard § 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Playground outlets and outlets in the preschool classrooms were observed with missing outlet covers.
Corrected: May 21, 2026
September 30, 2025 Standard § 746.3317(6) - Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was observed placing the children's snack on the bare table. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver placed the food items on a napkin.
Corrected: September 30, 2025
September 30, 2025 Standard § 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation's bus binder did not have emergency authorization forms available for review. This was corrected at inspection when the operation made copies of the children's emergency authorization forms and placed them in the binder.
Corrected: September 30, 2025
March 3, 2025 Standard § 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was observed using harsh language to a child when trying to redirect them from an acitivity.
Corrected: March 3, 2025
February 20, 2025 Standard § 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was observed using a harsh tone of voice while grabbing a child.
Corrected: February 20, 2025
February 19, 2025 Standard § 746.3407(10) - Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was tasked to be reviewed as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient.
Corrected: March 18, 2025
January 22, 2025 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High
Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, prohibited punishments was used when an employee was observed grabbing children by the arms to lay them down during naptime.
Corrected: February 28, 2025
January 22, 2025 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High
Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not use good judgement when laying children down by grabbing them by their arms and laying them down roughly posing the risk of a child being injured.
Corrected: February 28, 2025
October 30, 2024 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
A feeding instruction for one infant in care was not completed as required.
Corrected: November 4, 2024
October 24, 2024 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
A feeding instruction for one infant in care was not completed as required.
Corrected: October 28, 2024
October 24, 2024 Standard § 746.2909(1) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
During the walkthrough, two classrooms were observed with a child blocking the entrance and exit, which was corrected during the inspection.
Corrected: October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Four children files reviewed did not have the required address for the emergeny contact.
Corrected: October 28, 2024
September 5, 2024 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High
Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A toddler left in the classroom as their class went outside.
Corrected: October 3, 2024
July 2, 2024 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High
Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A toddler was able to leave the daycare building and walk into the connecting parking garage and was discovered by a bystander.
Corrected: July 25, 2024
December 14, 2023 Standard § 746.5531 - Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The center did not have a working Carbon monoxide detector.
Corrected: December 15, 2023
June 29, 2023 Standard § 746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
High
Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. During interviews it was determined that a caregiver use inappropriate tone while redirecting the children.
Corrected: July 28, 2023
April 25, 2023 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation failed to notify childcare regulation within the required timeframe when they were made aware of a situation that placed children at risk.
Corrected: May 24, 2023
April 25, 2023 Standard § 746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not notify parents of a child who was placed at risk.
Corrected: May 24, 2023
April 25, 2023 Standard § 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
High
Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. A caregiver hit children with their hand as a form of discipline.
Corrected: May 24, 2023
December 21, 2022 Standard § 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Six infant feeding instruction were not updated.
Corrected: January 6, 2023
October 5, 2022 Standard § 746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was deficient. The operation failed to notify child care regulation within the required timeframe.
Corrected: November 21, 2022
April 19, 2022 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Caregivers did not demonstrate competency when they did not verify the milk being provided to a infant with a with a documented food allergy was the correct milk.
Corrected: May 20, 2022
January 10, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver was seen on their cell phone while children were in the classroom.
Corrected: January 10, 2022
December 2, 2021 Standard § 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
High
Verbatim from the agency record
One caregiver was present prior to receiving their background check determination.
Corrected: December 2, 2021
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