Tierra Encantada Addison

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: After investigation, it was determined that a caregiver failed to supervise children adequately to prevent a child from being left on the playground alone.

Corrected Jun 26, 2026, verified by the state Jul 2, 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: After investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to document with an incident report that a child was left alone on the playground.

Corrected Jun 26, 2026, verified by the state Jun 30, 2026.

Low risk A child's health statement must be written, dated within the past year, and say the child can take part in the program.

State rule 746.611(a)(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program"

Inspector's note: Three children' s files were missing the health statement.

Corrected Apr 14, 2026, verified by the state Apr 14, 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: A child was left unattended.

Corrected Mar 4, 2026, verified by the state Mar 5, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk The operation must report to the state a child's injury that needs treatment by a health-care professional or hospitalization.

State rule 746.305(a)(2) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization"

Inspector's note: The operation did not self-report to Child Care Regulation's intake when notification of an injury to a child in care required medical treatment.

Corrected Feb 18, 2026, verified by the state Feb 20, 2026. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Caregivers must step in when needed to keep each child safe.

State rule 746.1205(a)(5) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety"

Inspector's note: Per the DFPS investigation, a caregiver allowed children to incorrectly climb up a slide and jump off an indoor play equipment.

Corrected Nov 21, 2025, verified by the state Nov 25, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Slides must have a clear use zone in front of the access and on the sides.

State rule 746.4805(a) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides"

Inspector's note: The operation has an indoor play equipment slide that does not meet the use zone minimum of six feet from the perimeter of the equipment requirement.

Corrected Nov 21, 2025, verified by the state Nov 25, 2025. 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: This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was evidence that a child was left outside for approximately 2 minutes unsupervised.

Corrected Aug 18, 2025, verified by the state Aug 20, 2025. 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: This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was evidence that children were left unsupervised in a classroom.

Corrected Jul 24, 2025, verified by the state Jul 25, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk Parents must be told about a situation that placed their child at risk.

State rule 746.307(b)(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk"

Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was evidence the Director and Administrative staff did not communicate to the parents of the children left unsupervised, that their children were involved in an incident that placed their children at risk.

Corrected Jul 24, 2025, verified by the state Jul 25, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805(3) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling"

Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support a caregiver pulled a child's head back abruptly and pushed a child sitting in a chair into a table.

Corrected Jul 7, 2025, verified by the state Jul 16, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium risk Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep

State rule 746.2905(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep"

Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was evidence to support a caregiver covered a child's face to force the child to sleep.

Corrected Jul 7, 2025, verified by the state Jul 16, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

High risk The state prohibits certain punishments of children, such as hitting, grabbing, shaming, withholding food or rest, or locking a child in a room.

State rule 746.2805 (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual"

Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. There was sufficient evidence to support that a caregiver used prohibited punishment by tying a child to a chair.

Corrected Jun 23, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 2025. 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: This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. Evidence was found to support the operation did not report an incident to Child Care Regulations, that put a child at risk.

Corrected Jun 23, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Caregivers must provide care that fits each child's habits, interests, strengths and special needs.

State rule 746.1203(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs"

Inspector's note: This standard was reviewed in relation to the reported allegations and found to be deficient. A caregiver did not find an alternative activity for a child?s needs. The child was tied to a chair to keep the child still.

Corrected Jun 23, 2025, verified by the state Jun 26, 2025. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Diapers must be changed following the state's diaper-changing steps.

State rule 746.3501(4) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Diaper Changing Steps- Parent's Written Permission for Powders, Lotions, Etc."

Inspector's note: Staff at the operation were using diaper rash cream and Vaseline during diaper changing without written authorization from the parents. The Director instructed all staff to remove all diaper rash cream and Vaseline, and to discontinue usage of diaper rash cream and Vaseline until the parents have provided written authorization.

Corrected while the inspector was there. The inspector gave technical assistance (advice on how to comply).

Medium-high risk Areas children use must be kept free of safety hazards, such as uncovered electrical outlets, unprotected heaters or fans, or reachable water.

State rule 746.3701(1) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered"

Inspector's note: The operation electrical outlets where children 4 years and younger can reach were not covered.

Corrected Dec 10, 2024, verified by the state Dec 10, 2024.

Medium risk Each infant's written feeding instructions must be reviewed and updated every 30 days.

State rule 746.2421(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days"

Inspector's note: Infants in the operation that are receiving formula do not have current feeding instructions.

Corrected Dec 10, 2024, verified by the state Dec 10, 2024.

Medium risk Toddlers' bottles and training cups must be labelled for each child.

State rule 746.2505(4)(A) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Bottles & Training Cups Labeled for Each Toddler"

Inspector's note: There were sippy cups and bottles in use for children 2 years and younger, that did not have the child's first name and initial of the child's last name on them. The staff added first name and last name to all the sippy cups and bottles.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium risk Cots, beds and mats must be labelled with the child's name.

State rule 746.4503(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name"

Inspector's note: Cots in use did not have a labeling (name to cot) system in place to identify a specific cot to the child that uses them. During the inspection, the staff in each class labeled each cot with numbers and created a list with the numbers and the child's name that will use each cot.

Corrected while the inspector was there.

Medium-low risk Personnel Record Storage - Training Records

State rule 746.907(b) (minimum standards for child-care centers): "Personnel Record Storage - Training Records"

Inspector's note: 3 staff's files were reviewed, and the annual training information for the current training year was missing.

Corrected Jan 3, 2025, verified by the state Jan 6, 2025.