Lionheart Childrens Academy at FBCVA
Lionheart Childrens Academy at FBCVA is a licensed child care center in Van Alstyne, TX, licensed for up to 171 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 20 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (6 of 20). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #326 of 429 centers in Collin County and better than 32% of licensed centers statewide.
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A infant in care was provided with breastmilk intended for another infant.
Three caregivers did not have a complete Pre-Affidavit form on file.
A school-age child admission information did not list the name of the public school that the child attends.
Three children did not have a health statement on file.
Based on interviews with caregivers, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated. A caregiver handled a child inappropriately.
Based on interviews with caregivers, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated. A caregiver did not redirect by using aggressive voice tones and words out of frustration.
Based on the interviews with a parent, staff, and documents, the operation was found not compliant with the standard evaluated. A written incident report was not shared with a parent of 3 separate incidents that occurred at the operation.
Based on the interview with the parent and documentation provided, the operation was not found to be in compliance with the standard evaluated. A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have an emergency food allergy plan signed by a doctor of file.
Based on interviews with staff and parents, the director did not put procedures or a plan in place to ensure the center is operating in compliance with the Minimum Standards of a Licensed Child Care Center.
Based on interviews with parents and staff, the operation was found not be in compliance with the standard evaluated. A caregiver did not use positive words to redirect children.
Based on interviews with a parent and staff, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated. Staff did not notify a parent of less serious injury that occurred.
A child did not have a shot record on file.
Two children did not have a health statement on file.
A caregiver that assisted with a child's injury did not have in person pediatric CPR training. The caregiver completed CPR training self-instructional.
Based on the video provided and a parent witness, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated in regard to a standard investigation. The video showed and a parent witnessed a caregiver speaking in a stern loud tone.
Based on the video provided, the operation was found not to be in compliance with the standard evaluated in regard to a standard investigation. A video and a parent witness confirmed a caregiver grabbing and pulling a young child.
Based on a video, a caregiver did not use positive methods to redirect a young child's behavior but instead the caregiver grabbed and a pulled a young child to cease the young child's behavior.
Three children that were transported on the day of the inspection did not have emergency authorization forms maintained in the transportation binder that is taken by the driver when children are transported to and from public school.
Two classrooms were observed with cleaning and sanitizing solutions accessible to children. The director corrected the deficiency during the inspection by place the solutions in a upper cabinet inaccessible to children.
Three children that were transported on the day of the inspection did not have parent contact information maintained in the bus binder that is taken by the driver when children are transported to and from public school.
About this center
Common questions
Does Lionheart Childrens Academy at FBCVA take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Lionheart Childrens Academy at FBCVA’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Lionheart Childrens Academy at FBCVA accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Lionheart Childrens Academy at FBCVA had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 10, 2024: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Lionheart Childrens Academy at FBCVA compare with other daycares in Collin County?
It is tied for #326 of 429 centers in Collin County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 32% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Lionheart Childrens Academy at FBCVA last inspected?
Sep 24, 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 1792372 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.