Destined for Greatness Christian Academy
Destined for Greatness Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Grand Prairie, TX, licensed for up to 81 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2013. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 9 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (6 of 14). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #23 of 27 centers in Grand Prairie and better than 19% of licensed centers statewide.
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Two of eight children records reviewed did not have an emergency contact address provided on the admissions form to review during the time of inspection.
One of Eight children records did not have immunizations in file and available for review during time of inspection.
Three of eight children records reviewed did not have a health statement from a health care professional on file for review during the time of inspection.
The operational policy handbook did not have a policy for parent rights.
4 children need addresses for emergency contacts on their admission form.
Procedures for inclusive services to support children with special care needs, needs to be added to the operational policies. The procedures must address the requirements in 746.7222.
2 children need a hearing and vision screening for admission file.
2 children need health provider statement for admission file.
Promotion of physical activity needs to be added to the operational policies to include the follow: 1. The duration of physical activity at your operation, both indoor and outdoor. 2. The type of physical activity (structured and unstructured) that children may engage in at your operation. 3. Each setting in which your physical activity program will take place 4. The criteria you will you to determine when extreme conditions pose a significant health risk that prohibits or limits outdoor play. 5. A plan to ensure physical activity occurs on days when extreme weather conditions prohibit or limit outdoor play.
1 child needs and updated immunization record for file.
2 children need emergency facility information for admission form.
An infant was observed sleeping in a crip with a pacifier attached to clothing.
Based on the information received during the investigation the caregiver in charge didn't make sure that all children were accounted for before coming in after outdoor play and after entering the building/classroom.
Based on the information received the operation didn't notify the parent that the child had been left outside unattended. The child's grandparent was notified by someone that worked in a building next door that they saw the child unattended on the playground. The grandparent notified the parent of the incident and the parent notified the director
About this center
Common questions
Does Destined for Greatness Christian Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Destined for Greatness Christian Academy’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Destined for Greatness Christian Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Destined for Greatness Christian Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 5, 2023: “Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Destined for Greatness Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Grand Prairie?
It is tied for #23 of 27 centers in Grand Prairie by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 19% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Destined for Greatness Christian Academy last inspected?
Aug 14, 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 1499145 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.