Willow Montessori Academy
2404 Empire Central, Dallas, TX 75235
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 critical, 12 serious, 4 minor findings across 35 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Oct 24, 2025.
27 inspections · 8 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Accredited,Part Time Care
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07:30 AM-05:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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4 critical, 12 serious, 4 minor findings across 35 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Oct 24, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
5 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.2805(1) (4 visits); 746.4907(a)(2) (4 visits); 746.901(4) (4 visits); 746.3401(a) (4 visits); 746.5401 (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Nov 13, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
59 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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.
State verification published Nov 13, 2025.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, 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.
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- 2026
- Sep 10, 2026 to Sep 10, 20263 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 10, 2026 inspection
- Sep 10, 2026 inspection
- Sep 10, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Oct 27, 2025 to Nov 13, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 13, 2025 inspection
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- Oct 27, 2025 inspection
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- Oct 27, 2025 inspection
- Oct 24, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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.
Correction verified Nov 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- Oct 24, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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.
Correction verified Nov 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- Oct 24, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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.
Correction verified Nov 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- Oct 24, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
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.
Correction verified Nov 13, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(1).
- Sep 17, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
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.
Correction verified Oct 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
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.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2025. Standard 746.901(4).
- Sep 17, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
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.
Correction verified Oct 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
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.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2025. Standard 746.901(4).
- Sep 17, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
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.
Correction verified Oct 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
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.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2025. Standard 746.901(4).
- Sep 17, 2025Inspection2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
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.
Correction verified Oct 1, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- MinorTexas: Medium Low
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
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.
Correction verified Sep 22, 2025. Standard 746.901(4).
- 2024
- Nov 4, 2024 to Nov 4, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 4, 2024 inspection
- Nov 4, 2024 inspection
- Nov 4, 2024 inspection
- Nov 4, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Dec 14, 2023 to Dec 14, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 14, 2023 inspection
- Dec 14, 2023 inspection
- Dec 14, 2023 inspection
- Dec 14, 2023 inspection
- Dec 1, 2023Assessment2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The center does not have a current sanitation inspection as required. The inspection was due by 2/2023
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The center does not have a current gas inspection as required. The inspection was due in 5/2023,
Correction verified Dec 6, 2023. Standard 746.5401.
- Dec 1, 2023Assessment2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The center does not have a current gas inspection as required. The inspection was due in 5/2023,
Correction verified Dec 6, 2023. Standard 746.5401.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The center does not have a current sanitation inspection as required. The inspection was due by 2/2023
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Dec 1, 2023Assessment2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The center does not have a current sanitation inspection as required. The inspection was due by 2/2023
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The center does not have a current gas inspection as required. The inspection was due in 5/2023,
Correction verified Dec 6, 2023. Standard 746.5401.
- Dec 1, 2023Assessment2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
The center does not have a current gas inspection as required. The inspection was due in 5/2023,
Correction verified Dec 6, 2023. Standard 746.5401.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The center does not have a current sanitation inspection as required. The inspection was due by 2/2023
Correction verified Jan 10, 2024. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 6, 2023 to Nov 6, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 6, 2023 inspection
- Nov 6, 2023 inspection
- Nov 6, 2023 inspection
- Nov 6, 2023 inspection
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- 2022
- Apr 21, 2022 to Nov 18, 202212 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 18, 2022 inspection
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- May 3, 2022 inspection
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- Apr 18, 2022Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
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.
Correction verified May 3, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Apr 18, 2022Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
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.
Correction verified May 3, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Apr 18, 2022Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
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.
Correction verified May 3, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Apr 18, 2022Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
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.
Correction verified May 3, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1203(4).
- Feb 7, 2022 to Feb 7, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Feb 7, 2022 inspection
- Feb 7, 2022 inspection
- Feb 7, 2022 inspection
- Feb 7, 2022 inspection
- Jan 7, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
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.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- Jan 7, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
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.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- Jan 7, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
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.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
- Jan 7, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
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.
Correction verified Feb 7, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4907(a)(2).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Jan 28, 2020
- Capacity
- 20 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Dallas
- Website
- www.willowmontessoriacademy.com
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2404 Empire Central, Dallas, TX 75235
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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