Kalken Education Innovation Inc, STEAMspark
Licensed Center · Farmers Branch, Dallas County, TX · Operation No. 1712214
Kalken Education Innovation Inc, STEAMspark holds a Full Permit issued April 13, 2021. In the state's 60-month public window it has 14 inspections on record with 13 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
April 13, 2021
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
97 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler
Address
1400 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
The 60-month record
14
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
13
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 3 · Medium High 5 · Medium 4 · Medium Low 1 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Inspection | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 9, 2023 | Inspection | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Report | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Report | 0 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Report | 5 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Report | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | Report | 0 |
Deficiency records
November 10, 2025 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
Ten childrens' files were observed to lack addresses for emergency contact persons.
Corrected: November 24, 2025
January 13, 2025 Standard § 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
10 employee files were observed to have online CPR training documentation.
Corrected: January 27, 2025
October 9, 2023 Standard § 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
Eight out of fourteen children had their heads covered during nap time.
Corrected: October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023 Standard § 746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver did not wash hands after diaper change and handling a different child.
Corrected: October 9, 2023
October 6, 2023 Standard § 746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
Medium Low Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies do not include an open invitation to parents to visit the child-care center at any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, the child-care center's program activities, the building, the premises, and the equipment without having to secure prior approval.
Corrected: November 10, 2023
August 5, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised on the playground.
Corrected: September 19, 2022
August 5, 2022 Standard § 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was placed at risk when they were left alone on the playground. This went unreported to Child Care Licensing.
Corrected: September 19, 2022
August 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 tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not inform Child Care Licensing that two students received medical treatment by a health care professional.
Corrected: September 19, 2022
August 5, 2022 Standard § 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. An incident report was not created or shared with parents for a child who was placed at risk due to being left unsupervised on the playground.
Corrected: September 19, 2022
August 5, 2022 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found in compliance. A child was inappropriately grabbed, resulting in an injury.
Corrected: September 19, 2022
March 25, 2022 Standard § 746.3301(d) - Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child went longer than three hours without a meal or snack being offered.
Corrected: April 19, 2022
March 25, 2022 Standard § 746.2431(4) - Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Infants' general mood is not recorded on the infant daily report.
Corrected: April 20, 2022
March 25, 2022 Standard § 746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Parents do not have the opportunity to visit the child care center at any time without having to secure prior approval.
Corrected: April 22, 2022
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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