Firewheel Christian Academy
5500 Lavon Dr, Garland, TX 75040
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten · Monday–Friday
4 critical, 8 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Jun 4, 2026.
32 inspections · 8 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Licensed capacity: 141 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten
Snacks Provided,Part Time Care
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
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4 critical, 8 serious findings across 40 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Jun 4, 2026.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.611(b) (4 visits); 746.707 (4 visits); 746.1205(a)(4) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Aug 27, 2026.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
52 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Three of the four children's records didn't have a health statement on file.
State verification published Aug 27, 2026.
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.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Aug 10, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Three of the four children's records didn't have a health statement on file.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.611(b).
- Aug 10, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Three of the four children's records didn't have a health statement on file.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.611(b).
- Aug 10, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Three of the four children's records didn't have a health statement on file.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.611(b).
- Aug 10, 2026Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Three of the four children's records didn't have a health statement on file.
Correction verified Aug 27, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.611(b).
- Jun 8, 2026 to Jul 9, 202612 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
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- Jun 23, 2026 inspection
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- Jun 22, 2026 complaint investigation
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- Jun 22, 2026 complaint investigation
- Jun 8, 2026 inspection
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- Jun 8, 2026 inspection
- Jun 4, 2026Self-reported incident2 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
The investigation determined that the operation failed to adequately supervise a child. The child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately three minutes.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The investigation also determined that the operation failed to provide the child's parent with a copy of the incident report following the incident, as required.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2026. Standard 746.707.
- Jun 4, 2026Self-reported incident2 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
The investigation determined that the operation failed to adequately supervise a child. The child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately three minutes.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The investigation also determined that the operation failed to provide the child's parent with a copy of the incident report following the incident, as required.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2026. Standard 746.707.
- Jun 4, 2026Self-reported incident2 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
The investigation determined that the operation failed to adequately supervise a child. The child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately three minutes.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The investigation also determined that the operation failed to provide the child's parent with a copy of the incident report following the incident, as required.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2026. Standard 746.707.
- Jun 4, 2026Self-reported incident2 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
The investigation determined that the operation failed to adequately supervise a child. The child was left unattended in the classroom for approximately three minutes.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
The investigation also determined that the operation failed to provide the child's parent with a copy of the incident report following the incident, as required.
Correction verified Jul 9, 2026. Standard 746.707.
- 2025
- Apr 3, 2025 to Sep 16, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 16, 2025 inspection
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- 2024
- Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 1, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- 2023
- Oct 30, 2023 to Oct 30, 20234 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Oct 30, 2023 inspection
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- Oct 30, 2023 inspection
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- 2022
- Jan 4, 2022 to Nov 30, 20228 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Jan 4, 2022 inspection
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- 2021
- Dec 21, 2021 to Dec 21, 20214 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 21, 2021 self-reported incident
- Dec 21, 2021 self-reported incident
- Dec 21, 2021 self-reported incident
- Dec 21, 2021 self-reported incident
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued May 22, 2008
- Capacity
- 141 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Dallas
- Website
- www.firewheelca.org
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Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
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| Firewheel Christian Academy this page | Infant–Pre-K | 141 | 7:30a–6p | 4 crit·8 ser |
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Contact & location
5500 Lavon Dr, Garland, TX 75040
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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