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Childcare center · Farmers Branch, TX
Kalken Education Innovation Inc, STEAMspark
A licensed child care center in Farmers Branch, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 1400 VALLEY VIEW LN, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
County: Dallas County
Phone: (214) 809-5767
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler
Licensed capacity: 97 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1712214
Permit: Full Permit, issued April 13, 2021
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 1712214 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 2 citations from these visits (risk level: Medium High 2)
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 March 25, 2022 to October 30, 2026, newest first: 18 visits and 13 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.
October 30, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
December 22, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
November 10, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: November 24, 2025 · Correction verified: November 12, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Ten childrens' files were observed to lack addresses for emergency contact persons.
August 7, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
January 13, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 27, 2025 · Correction verified: January 27, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
10 employee files were observed to have online CPR training documentation.
January 23, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
November 10, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 9, 2023 · Inspection · 2 citations
746.2905(1) - Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Eight out of fourteen children had their heads covered during nap time.
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver did not wash hands after diaper change and handling a different child.
October 6, 2023 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.501(b)(1) - Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
Risk level: Medium Low · Correct-by date in the state file: November 10, 2023 · Correction verified: December 4, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
March 29, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 27, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 26, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 22, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
August 18, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 5, 2022 · Investigation · 5 citations
746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · 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.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · 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.
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised on the playground.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found in compliance. A child was inappropriately grabbed, resulting in an injury.
746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: September 19, 2022 · Correction verified: September 27, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
April 28, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 1, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
March 25, 2022 · Investigation · 3 citations
746.201(7) - Operation Open to Parents At All Times
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 22, 2022 · Correction verified: April 28, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.3301(d) - Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 19, 2022 · Correction verified: April 28, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.2431(4) - Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: April 20, 2022 · Correction verified: April 28, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Infants' general mood is not recorded on the infant daily report.
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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.