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A Creative Focus Learning Center
A licensed child care center in Garland, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 720 MEADOWCREEK LN, Garland, TX 75043
County: Dallas County
Phone: (972) 270-5556
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 101 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 847939
Permit: Full Permit, issued September 29, 2005
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 847939 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 8 inspections
- 2 investigations
- 12 citations from these visits (risk level: High 2, Medium High 5, Medium 5)
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 22, 2022 to February 12, 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.
February 12, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
September 23, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
September 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 25, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
August 22, 2025 · Investigation · 2 citations
746.2803(3) - Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 16, 2025 · Correction verified: September 23, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver did not maintain self-control when a child was crying. The caregiver moved the child from one area to another, which resulted in a bruise on the child.
746.2805(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 16, 2025 · Correction verified: September 23, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation. A caregiver used inappropriate language toward children.
April 15, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 12, 2025 · Investigation · No citations
March 10, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.4805(d) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: March 17, 2025 · Correction verified: April 4, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The use zones for two slides on the older students playground is overlapping.
May 15, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
April 24, 2024 · Inspection · 9 citations
746.2403(3) - Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 24, 2024 · Correction verified: May 15, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operatoin had a 24 month old child in the same classroom.
746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2024 · Correction verified: May 13, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The driver did not have the required 2 hours of training.
746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation had several plastic toys with broken ends that presents a safe hazard to children in care. The operation threw away all broken items.
746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2024 · Correction verified: May 15, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Several children records were incomplete.
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 1, 2024 · Correction verified: May 13, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have an annual fire inspection completed.
746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2024 · Correction verified: May 15, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
An infant in care did not have an infant feeding schedule.
746.801(10) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2024 · Correction verified: May 15, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not have current fire drills recorded.
746.1613(a) - Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
Risk level: Medium · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There were 5 children in the infant room during nap time. The ratio for infants remain 4/1. The operation is not allowed to reducing during nap time for infants.
746.901 - Required Personnel Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 8, 2024 · Correction verified: May 15, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
Several staff records were incomplete.
June 22, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 19, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
October 17, 2022 · Investigation · No citations
July 21, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
July 20, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: July 21, 2022 · Correction verified: July 21, 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.
July 7, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
April 6, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
February 22, 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.