Merit Children's Academy LLC

Inspection history

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 February 1, 2022 to October 16, 2026, newest first: 34 visits and 20 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.

1. October 16, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation

   • 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

     Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 19, 2026 · Correction verified: October 19, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.

2. April 9, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

3. March 26, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

4. March 25, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation

   • 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

     Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 8, 2026 · Correction verified: April 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Based on the video footage reviewed, children were observed being inappropriately physically pulled and lifted by staff.

5. March 4, 2026 · Inspection · No citations

6. March 3, 2026 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation

   • 746.1605(1) - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

     Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 1, 2026 · Correction verified: April 9, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

     Inspector's notes (as published)

     Based on video surveillance, a 4-year-old was observed being placed in an infant classroom with infants (4?6 months).

7. December 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

8. November 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

9. November 21, 2025 · Investigation · No citations

10. September 24, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

11. August 18, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

12. August 14, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations

    • 746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 9, 2025 · Correction verified: September 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was evaluated during the investigation and found to be deficient. Evidence showed that during naptime, a staff member attempted to make a child sleep by pushing the child's head down onto a mat and covering the child's head with a blanket.

    • 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 9, 2025 · Correction verified: September 24, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      During the investigation, it was determined that a staff member used harsh and cruel actions by yanking a blanket and striking a child's back while patting.

13. June 2, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

14. May 30, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations

15. February 10, 2025 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 24, 2025 · Correction verified: March 27, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Your Health/sanitation inspection expired on 9/14/2023.

    • 746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: February 13, 2025 · Correction verified: February 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Infant feeding instruction were not updated in three of the five infant classroom.

16. May 13, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

17. May 10, 2024 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations

18. February 29, 2024 · Investigation · 1 citation

    • 746.2401(3) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 18, 2024 · Correction verified: April 25, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was deficient. Upon reviewing the video footage, it was observed that the child was in a state of distress and crying without any intervention or support from the caregivers responsible for the child's care.

19. February 27, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 19, 2024 · Correction verified: March 25, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      The operation does not have a current annual fire inspection as required. The last inspection was conducted December 2022.

20. October 19, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

21. August 31, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation

    • 746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 12, 2023 · Correction verified: October 20, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      A caregiver did not intervene when a child cried which allowed prolonged exposure to hot turf which caused burns to the child's hands and legs.

22. April 13, 2023 · Inspection · 3 citations

    • 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 20, 2023 · Correction verified: May 1, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      1 of 10 staff files reviewed did not include 2 of the 24 required annual training hours.

    • 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 20, 2023 · Correction verified: May 1, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      3 of 10 student files reviewed did not include current immunization records.

    • 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing

      Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      There was no record of monthly smoke detector checks available. This deficiency was corrected as smoke detector checks were conducted during the inspection.

23. March 27, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

24. March 15, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations

25. February 22, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

26. October 18, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

      Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      An individual with an inactive background check was allowed to supervise children in care. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as the individual was removed from the classroom.

    • 746.3417(1) - Children Handwashing Before Eating

      Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Children in the two year old classroom were confirmed to not have conducted hand washing prior to being served lunch. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as hand washing was conducted after caregivers were made aware of the need to do so.

27. July 15, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

28. June 10, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

      Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      An outlet in the three year old classroom was observed to be uncovered and exposed while children were present. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection. A cover was applied to the outlet to ensure safety.

29. June 8, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 2 citations

    • 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 7, 2022 · Correction verified: July 15, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      A caregiver was observed shoving a toddler's head as a form of discipline.

    • 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 7, 2022 · Correction verified: July 15, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      An infant was confirmed to have fallen from a high chair.

30. April 7, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

31. March 18, 2022 · Inspection · 1 citation

    • 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: March 25, 2022 · Correction verified: March 18, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      1 of 10 staff files did not include a health statement.

32. March 16, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation

    • 746.2426 - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 31, 2022 · Correction verified: April 7, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      A child was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.

33. February 17, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

34. February 1, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

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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.