Cadence Academy

Medium-high risk Meals and drinks must follow the state's nutrition and food-service rules.

State rule 746.3301(i) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child"

Inspector's note: During the course of the investigation, it was found that a child was served food containing an item from their allergy list.

Corrected Sep 8, 2026, verified by the state Sep 15, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The operation's written policies must explain how parents can access the minimum standards online, the Texas abuse/neglect hotline and the state's website.

State rule 746.501(a)(23) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Operational Policies - Procedures parents access minimum standards online, TX A/N hotline, and HHSC website"

Inspector's note: The operational policies did not contain information on how to access Minimum Standard Rules, the Texas Abuse hotline or the HHSC website.

Corrected Jul 27, 2026, verified by the state Aug 7, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Active-play use zones must have loose-fill or unitary surfacing.

State rule 746.4901(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing"

Inspector's note: Two orbital spinners on the school age playground did not have any loose-fill or unitary surfacing under them.

Corrected Jun 15, 2026, verified by the state May 28, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: It was determined that a child was left unsupervised for approximately three minutes.

Corrected Mar 5, 2026, verified by the state Mar 12, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Diapers must be changed promptly.

State rule 746.3501(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt"

Inspector's note: During the investigation, it was determined that several children were not promptly changed when they had soiled or wet diapers/clothing.

Corrected Mar 5, 2026, verified by the state Mar 12, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Caregivers must supervise every child at all times: close enough to step in, and always aware of what each child is doing.

State rule 746.1205(a)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity"

Inspector's note: Based upon a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury occurred when a child was unsupervised on the side of the gated corridor and unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.

Corrected Feb 9, 2026, verified by the state Feb 17, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The operation must report to the state any situation that places children at risk.

State rule 746.305(a)(6) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Situation Placing Children at Risk"

Inspector's note: Licensing wasn't notified when it was determined a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm when a child was able to walk down the side of the gated corridor to unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.

Corrected Feb 9, 2026, verified by the state Feb 17, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk The licensing incident/illness report form must be used for situations that place children at risk.

State rule 746.701(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk"

Inspector's note: An incident report was not provided to the parent when a non-routine situation that placed, or may have placed, a child at risk for injury or harm when a child was able to walk down the side of the gated corridor unsupervised to unlock the latch and open the exit metal gate that leads to the parking lot.

Corrected Feb 9, 2026, verified by the state Feb 17, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk A child with a diagnosed food allergy must have an emergency plan signed by the parent and a health-care professional.

State rule 746.3819 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional"

Inspector's note: A Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Care Plan (FARE) did not have the parent's signature.

Corrected Jan 30, 2026, verified by the state Jan 29, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Each caregiver must know how many children they are responsible for.

State rule 746.1205(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for"

Inspector's note: At time of inspection, a PreK caregiver stated class had twenty children when they had nineteen. This was corrected at inspection.

Corrected Aug 27, 2025, verified by the state Sep 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Cleaning supplies and toxic materials must be marked, kept away from food and out of children's reach.

State rule 746.3407(12) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children"

Inspector's note: At time of inspection, cleaning chemicals were observed at child's reach in the school aged class.

Corrected Aug 29, 2025, verified by the state Sep 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Corrections Made to Fire Inspection

State rule 746.5105 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Corrections Made to Fire Inspection"

Inspector's note: At time of inspection, operations last fire inspection was conducted on 11.4.24 that required corrections made and have not been completed.

Corrected Feb 28, 2026, verified by the state Feb 5, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The director and each caregiver must have current pediatric CPR training.

State rule 746.1315(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR"

Inspector's note: At time of inspection one out of ten staff files had an expired CPR/First Aid certification.

Corrected Sep 19, 2025, verified by the state Sep 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The director and employees must complete 2 hours of transportation-safety training every year.

State rule 746.1316(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually"

Inspector's note: At the time of inspection, the director and drivers had completed only one hour of transportation training, which is below the required two hours.

Corrected Aug 29, 2025, verified by the state Sep 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The building, grounds and equipment must be kept in good repair and clean.

State rule 746.3407 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment"

Inspector's note: At time of inspection the grass to the school aged playground was approxiamelty 4 inches tall. At time of inspection there was a gap in the school aged fence approximatley 3 inches.

Corrected Sep 17, 2025, verified by the state Sep 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each walking child through age 4 needs their own cot, bed or mat.

State rule 746.4503(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age"

Inspector's note: At time of inspection, children were not sleeping in their assigned cot in two different toddler classes .

Corrected Sep 5, 2025, verified by the state Sep 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Each employee's file must hold the personnel records the state requires (such as signed affidavits, dates of employment and proof of qualifications).

State rule 746.901(7)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Personnel Records - signed dated statement that employee received operational policies"

Inspector's note: At time of inspection, ten staff files did not have verification of acknowledgment of staff and operational policies.

Corrected Sep 19, 2025, verified by the state Sep 9, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).