Creek Valley KinderCare
Creek Valley KinderCare is a licensed child care center in Carrollton, TX, licensed for up to 152 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1999. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 23 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 29 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (12 of 29). 12 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #41 of 53 centers in Carrollton and better than 23% of licensed centers statewide.
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After completing an investigation, it was determined that a child walked out of the classroom and was left unsupervised.
This standard was recited.The floors, rugs and tables throughout the operation was is now clean, But there is still chipped paint on the benches and the structure outside on the playground. This standard was recited.
This standard was recited. The wood drive-thru structure on the playground still is broken with cracks in the wood and exposed nails.
The wood drive-thru structure on the playground is broken with cracks in the wood and exposed nails.
The floors, rugs and tables throughout the operation was not clean. Also there is chipped paint on the benches and the structure outside on the playground.
A three month old child was observed laying in a crib with a sheet that did not fit snugly.
This standard was recited because there is still no documentation of the annual health sanitation inspection to review at the time of the inspection.
This standard was recited because there is still no documentation of a fire inspection to review at the time of the inspection.
At arrival the director was present in a classroom providing ratio support and was unable to immediately perform required director duties, including access to and review of required records. The licensing representative arrived and due to staffing needs, the director remained in the classroom until approximately an hour until another staff member arrived to relieve her. As a result, licensing waited approximately one hour before the director was available to retrieve and present records for review. It was determined that the operation is having ongoing staffing challenges that have limited the director's ability to consistently perform director responsibilities as required.
There was no documentation of a fire inspection to review at the time of the inspection.
There was no documentation of the annual health sanitation inspection to review at the time of the inspection.
At the time of the inspection two children were competing over a popular item and there was only one item available.
A qualified caregiver was not left in charge of the operation at the start of the inspection.
The operation opens at 06:30 AM and the first meal was not served or offered until 10:00 AM.
According to the timesheet the current director is not at the operation 75 percent of the time.
10 out 10 employee records reviewed did not have the required training topics.
The operation did not have a copy of the current fire inspection
The operation did not practice safety drills 4 times a year.
A child's medication was expired.
1 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have current immunization records.
4 out of 10 children's records reviewed did not have a written health statement from a health care professional.
1 out of 5 employee records reviewed did not have the required education document.
2 out of 5 employee training records reviewed did not have the required training topics.
1 out of 5 employee records reviewed did not have an employee affidavit.
The director did not have the required training topics.
The operation has not conducted a fire emergency drill since December 2021.
A caregiver at the operation served an identified food to a child that was allergic.
A caregiver did not use good judgement when serving a child in an unfamiliar classroom an allergic food item. The caregiver did not review food allergies for the children in the classroom.
A caregiver at the operation did not review food allergies before serving a restricted food item to a child in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does Creek Valley KinderCare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Creek Valley KinderCare’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Creek Valley KinderCare accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Creek Valley KinderCare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creek Valley KinderCare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Carrollton, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Creek Valley KinderCare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 7, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Creek Valley KinderCare compare with other daycares in Carrollton?
It is #41 of 53 centers in Carrollton by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 23% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Creek Valley KinderCare last inspected?
Jun 5, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 542174- 747 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.