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8 critical, 52 serious findings across 52 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Oct 2, 2024.

821 Hawks Way, Argyle, TX 76226 · (979) 571-1665

At a glance

Safety · last 36 monthsArgyle licensed centers, n=11

Critical findings8 critical, 52 serious, 0 minor across 32 inspections and 20 investigations (52 visits). Most recent critical: Oct 2, 2024.

Critical8 vs median 0

36% of centers have at least one

Serious52 vs median 4

55% of centers have at least one

QualitySince 2020Full Permit

Practical2:30p–6:30pMon–Fri · Pre-K to school · 120 places

Texas HHSC operation #1693771 · last checked against Texas Sep 15, 2026

Programs and services

From the Texas license. A dash means the state does not list it for this daycare.

Meals providednot listed
Snacks providedyes
Before-school careyes
After-school careyes
Transportation to/from schoolnot listed
Drop-in carenot listed
Part-time carenot listed
Field tripsyes
Skill classesnot listed
Weekend carenot listed
Night carenot listed
Accreditednot listed
Accepts child care subsidiesyes

Inspection record

Every visit Texas has published, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.

2026
Aug 21, 2026Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The operation has not submitted the change of site director to CCR.
  Corrected Aug 24, 2026, verified Aug 21, 2026. Standard 744.303(4).
Aug 21, 2026Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The operation has not submitted the change of site director to CCR.
  Corrected Aug 24, 2026, verified Aug 21, 2026. Standard 744.303(4).
Aug 21, 2026Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The operation has not submitted the change of site director to CCR.
  Corrected Aug 24, 2026, verified Aug 21, 2026. Standard 744.303(4).
Aug 21, 2026Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Report Change in Director
  The operation has not submitted the change of site director to CCR.
  Corrected Aug 24, 2026, verified Aug 21, 2026. Standard 744.303(4).
2025
Dec 18, 2025Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  Corrected Jan 9, 2026, verified Feb 6, 2026. Standard 744.2669.
Dec 18, 2025Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  Corrected Jan 9, 2026, verified Feb 6, 2026. Standard 744.2669.
Dec 18, 2025Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  Corrected Jan 9, 2026, verified Feb 6, 2026. Standard 744.2669.
Dec 18, 2025Assessment
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  Corrected Jan 9, 2026, verified Feb 6, 2026. Standard 744.2669.
Nov 20, 2025 to Nov 21, 20254 inspections and 4 investigations
No findingsShowHide
- Nov 21, 2025 inspection
- Nov 21, 2025 inspection
- Nov 21, 2025 inspection
- Nov 21, 2025 inspection
- Nov 20, 2025 self-reported incident
- Nov 20, 2025 self-reported incident
- Nov 20, 2025 self-reported incident
- Nov 20, 2025 self-reported incident
Nov 5, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 19, 2025, verified Dec 18, 2025. Standard 744.2669.
Nov 5, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 19, 2025, verified Dec 18, 2025. Standard 744.2669.
Nov 5, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 19, 2025, verified Dec 18, 2025. Standard 744.2669.
Nov 5, 2025Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Food Allergy Plan-Emergency plan for diagnosed child, signed by health care professional and parent
  One child with a food allergy does not have a food allergy plan on file at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 19, 2025, verified Dec 18, 2025. Standard 744.2669.
May 20, 2025 to May 20, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- May 20, 2025 inspection
- May 20, 2025 inspection
- May 20, 2025 inspection
- May 20, 2025 inspection
May 19, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  Based on information obtained during this investigation, the parents of the children involved in the incident did not receive an incident report or sign it.
  Corrected Jun 5, 2025, verified Jul 1, 2025. Standard 744.707.
May 19, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  Based on information obtained during this investigation, the parents of the children involved in the incident did not receive an incident report or sign it.
  Corrected Jun 5, 2025, verified Jul 1, 2025. Standard 744.707.
May 19, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  Based on information obtained during this investigation, the parents of the children involved in the incident did not receive an incident report or sign it.
  Corrected Jun 5, 2025, verified Jul 1, 2025. Standard 744.707.
May 19, 2025Self-reported incident
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  Based on information obtained during this investigation, the parents of the children involved in the incident did not receive an incident report or sign it.
  Corrected Jun 5, 2025, verified Jul 1, 2025. Standard 744.707.
2024
Nov 6, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
  A child was observed during the inspection playing a game called Bloxels on the operation's iPad, which involves blowing up blocks.
  Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified Nov 20, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2007(b)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Posting Requirements-License
  The operation does not have a licensing board or binder on display for parents to review.
  Corrected Nov 6, 2024, verified Dec 12, 2025. Standard 744.401(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
  The operation has not been maintaining menus of snacks served at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 6, 2024, verified Dec 12, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2413(2).
Nov 6, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
  A child was observed during the inspection playing a game called Bloxels on the operation's iPad, which involves blowing up blocks.
  Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified Nov 20, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2007(b)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
  The operation has not been maintaining menus of snacks served at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 6, 2024, verified Dec 12, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2413(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Posting Requirements-License
  The operation does not have a licensing board or binder on display for parents to review.
  Corrected Nov 6, 2024, verified Dec 12, 2025. Standard 744.401(1).
Nov 6, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Posting Requirements-License
  The operation does not have a licensing board or binder on display for parents to review.
  Corrected Nov 6, 2024, verified Dec 12, 2025. Standard 744.401(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
  The operation has not been maintaining menus of snacks served at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 6, 2024, verified Dec 12, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2413(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
  A child was observed during the inspection playing a game called Bloxels on the operation's iPad, which involves blowing up blocks.
  Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified Nov 20, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2007(b)(2).
Nov 6, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Daily Menus - May Rotate if Keep Record of Dates Menus Used
  The operation has not been maintaining menus of snacks served at the operation.
  Corrected Nov 6, 2024, verified Dec 12, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2413(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Posting Requirements-License
  The operation does not have a licensing board or binder on display for parents to review.
  Corrected Nov 6, 2024, verified Dec 12, 2025. Standard 744.401(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
  A child was observed during the inspection playing a game called Bloxels on the operation's iPad, which involves blowing up blocks.
  Corrected Dec 4, 2024, verified Nov 20, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2007(b)(2).
Oct 16, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Posting Requirements-License
  The operation does not have a licensing board and the operations binder is incomplete.
  Corrected Oct 30, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers
  Two inspections have been conducted at the operation and children recordings have not been accessible.
  Corrected Oct 16, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.805(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
  A child in care was observed playing a shoot age on his personal ipad.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2007(b)(2).
Oct 16, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Posting Requirements-License
  The operation does not have a licensing board and the operations binder is incomplete.
  Corrected Oct 30, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers
  Two inspections have been conducted at the operation and children recordings have not been accessible.
  Corrected Oct 16, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.805(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
  A child in care was observed playing a shoot age on his personal ipad.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2007(b)(2).
Oct 16, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
  A child in care was observed playing a shoot age on his personal ipad.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2007(b)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Posting Requirements-License
  The operation does not have a licensing board and the operations binder is incomplete.
  Corrected Oct 30, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers
  Two inspections have been conducted at the operation and children recordings have not been accessible.
  Corrected Oct 16, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.805(2).
Oct 16, 2024Inspection
3 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Electronic Records- Accessible to Caregivers
  Two inspections have been conducted at the operation and children recordings have not been accessible.
  Corrected Oct 16, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.805(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Posting Requirements-License
  The operation does not have a licensing board and the operations binder is incomplete.
  Corrected Oct 30, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
  A child in care was observed playing a shoot age on his personal ipad.
  Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.2007(b)(2).
Oct 2, 2024Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Three different children were observed to be unsupervised transitioning during the inspection. Multiple caregivers allowed to children to come in and out of the building with no supervision.
  Corrected Oct 2, 2024, verified Oct 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Complying with Laws and Rules
  Based on multiple operations patterns of not complying with supervision standards and ensuring that staff are receiving proper training, the operation is being cited for permit holder responsibilities.
  Corrected Oct 2, 2024, verified Oct 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.201(9).
Oct 2, 2024Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Two children were allowed to go into a restroom and engaged in inappropriate behavior due to a lack of supervision at the operation.
  Corrected Oct 22, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  The operation did not provide the parents of the children involved in the incident with signed incident reports.
  Corrected Oct 22, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.707.
Oct 2, 2024Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Three different children were observed to be unsupervised transitioning during the inspection. Multiple caregivers allowed to children to come in and out of the building with no supervision.
  Corrected Oct 2, 2024, verified Oct 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Complying with Laws and Rules
  Based on multiple operations patterns of not complying with supervision standards and ensuring that staff are receiving proper training, the operation is being cited for permit holder responsibilities.
  Corrected Oct 2, 2024, verified Oct 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.201(9).
Oct 2, 2024Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Two children were allowed to go into a restroom and engaged in inappropriate behavior due to a lack of supervision at the operation.
  Corrected Oct 22, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  The operation did not provide the parents of the children involved in the incident with signed incident reports.
  Corrected Oct 22, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.707.
Oct 2, 2024Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Three different children were observed to be unsupervised transitioning during the inspection. Multiple caregivers allowed to children to come in and out of the building with no supervision.
  Corrected Oct 2, 2024, verified Oct 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Complying with Laws and Rules
  Based on multiple operations patterns of not complying with supervision standards and ensuring that staff are receiving proper training, the operation is being cited for permit holder responsibilities.
  Corrected Oct 2, 2024, verified Oct 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.201(9).
Oct 2, 2024Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Two children were allowed to go into a restroom and engaged in inappropriate behavior due to a lack of supervision at the operation.
  Corrected Oct 22, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  The operation did not provide the parents of the children involved in the incident with signed incident reports.
  Corrected Oct 22, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.707.
Oct 2, 2024Inspection
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Three different children were observed to be unsupervised transitioning during the inspection. Multiple caregivers allowed to children to come in and out of the building with no supervision.
  Corrected Oct 2, 2024, verified Oct 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Complying with Laws and Rules
  Based on multiple operations patterns of not complying with supervision standards and ensuring that staff are receiving proper training, the operation is being cited for permit holder responsibilities.
  Corrected Oct 2, 2024, verified Oct 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.201(9).
Oct 2, 2024Self-reported incident
2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  Two children were allowed to go into a restroom and engaged in inappropriate behavior due to a lack of supervision at the operation.
  Corrected Oct 22, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
  The operation did not provide the parents of the children involved in the incident with signed incident reports.
  Corrected Oct 22, 2024, verified Nov 6, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.707.
Jun 18, 2024 to Jun 18, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Jun 18, 2024 inspection
- Jun 18, 2024 inspection
- Jun 18, 2024 inspection
- Jun 18, 2024 inspection
Jan 10, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
  One child had a listed food allergy with no emergency plan.
  Corrected Jan 16, 2024, verified Jan 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.605(16).
Jan 10, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
  One child had a listed food allergy with no emergency plan.
  Corrected Jan 16, 2024, verified Jan 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.605(16).
Jan 10, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
  One child had a listed food allergy with no emergency plan.
  Corrected Jan 16, 2024, verified Jan 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.605(16).
Jan 10, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information-Food Allergy Emergency Plan
  One child had a listed food allergy with no emergency plan.
  Corrected Jan 16, 2024, verified Jan 16, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.605(16).

Show 12 older visits, not counted above

2023
Jan 17, 2023 to Jan 17, 20234 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Jan 17, 2023 inspection
- Jan 17, 2023 inspection
- Jan 17, 2023 inspection
- Jan 17, 2023 inspection
2022
Mar 7, 2022 to Mar 7, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Mar 7, 2022 inspection
- Mar 7, 2022 inspection
- Mar 7, 2022 inspection
- Mar 7, 2022 inspection
Jan 24, 2022Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  One staff does not have a current background check on file and was caring for a group of children. The staff left the operation.
  Corrected Jan 24, 2022, verified Jan 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Jan 24, 2022Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  One staff does not have a current background check on file and was caring for a group of children. The staff left the operation.
  Corrected Jan 24, 2022, verified Jan 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Jan 24, 2022Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  One staff does not have a current background check on file and was caring for a group of children. The staff left the operation.
  Corrected Jan 24, 2022, verified Jan 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.
Jan 24, 2022Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  One staff does not have a current background check on file and was caring for a group of children. The staff left the operation.
  Corrected Jan 24, 2022, verified Jan 24, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 745.641.

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