Serenity Child Development
Licensed Child-Care Home · Desoto, Dallas County, TX · Operation No. 1669909
Serenity Child Development holds a Full Permit issued August 29, 2018. In the state's 60-month public window it has 8 inspections on record with 7 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
August 29, 2018
Operation type
Licensed Child-Care Home
Total capacity
12 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
716 Rain Lily Dr, Desoto, TX 75115-6669
The 60-month record
8
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
7
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 4 · Medium High 2 · Medium 1 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Report | 3 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| May 23, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 18, 2023 | Inspection | 4 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
Deficiency records
July 24, 2025 Standard § 747.2705(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pulling
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was tasked as part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver pulled several children's arms.
Corrected: October 27, 2025
July 24, 2025 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
During a DFPS investigation, it was found that an individual was caring for children while their background check was pending.
Corrected: July 28, 2025
July 24, 2025 Standard § 747.207(10) - AP Never exceed capacity of the home
High Verbatim from the agency record
During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation was caring for 13 children, which was one child over the permitted capacity.
Corrected: July 28, 2025
May 18, 2023 Standard § 747.3203 - Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
I observed the outside fence missing a board.
Corrected: June 1, 2023
May 18, 2023 Standard § 747.801(3) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Children records were not available when requestd
Corrected: May 25, 2023
May 18, 2023 Standard § 747.1701 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
1 caregiver was observed caring for 11 children, age 110 months - 5 years old. The operation was observed out of ratio by 3. An additional caregiver arrrived bringing the operation into compliance
Corrected: May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023 Standard § 747.2326(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
High Verbatim from the agency record
I observed a child sleeping in an restricted device
Corrected: May 18, 2023
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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