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Willow Montessori Academy
A licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 2404 EMPIRE CENTRAL, Dallas, TX 75235
County: Dallas County
Phone: (214) 444-7009
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 20 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1693202
Permit: Full Permit, issued January 28, 2020
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 6 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 1 assessment
- 5 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 3, Medium Low 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from January 7, 2022 to September 10, 2026, newest first: 15 visits and 7 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
September 10, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
November 13, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 27, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
October 24, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 6, 2025 · Correction verified: November 13, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated during an investigation and was determined to be deficient. A review of video surveillance footage revealed that a caregiver hit a child across the head.
September 17, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: September 24, 2025 · Correction verified: September 22, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
One staff file was missing the required Affidavit (Form 2985), which is a sworn statement confirming the employee has been informed that a fingerprint-based criminal history check is required, consents to the check, and understands they cannot work unsupervised with children until cleared.
746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 3, 2025 · Correction verified: October 1, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An outdoor structure that consisted of a slide and climbing that measured over 5 feet, did not have the required 9 inches of loose-fill. There was not sufficient enough loose-fill around the structure to rake in place at the time of the inspection.
November 4, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
December 14, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
December 1, 2023 · Assessment · 2 citations
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 22, 2024 · Correction verified: January 10, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The center does not have a current sanitation inspection as required. The inspection was due by 2/2023
746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: December 15, 2023 · Correction verified: December 6, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The center does not have a current gas inspection as required. The inspection was due in 5/2023,
November 6, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
November 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 3, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 21, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 18, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 28, 2022 · Correction verified: May 3, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During naptime, staff from the two toddler rooms are allowed to go to lunch at the same time leaving the children without a caregiver in either room. Instead of having staff in the rooms, the center was relying on the surveillance system to monitor the children in the front of the building.
February 7, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
January 7, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 7, 2022 · Correction verified: February 7, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
An outdoor structure that consisted of a slide and climbing that measured over 5 feet, did not have the required 9 inches of loose-fill. There was not sufficient enough loose-fill around the structure to rake in place at the time of the inspection.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.