Spring Creek KinderCare
Spring Creek KinderCare is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 150 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2006. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 32 times and investigated 17 reports. Inspectors recorded 49 citations, 16 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (11 of 49). 1 citation came in the last 12 months. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #289 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 13% of licensed centers statewide.
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Two children in care had expired medication on file.
A caregiver didn't have a diploma/transcript avialable for review.
A caregiver didn't meet all the requirements required during pre-service training and didn't have certificates avilable for review.
Two of the six personnel that have been with the operation for at least 12 months do not have training that could be presented to CCR during the inspection.
For the 2024 calendar year, a total of four fire drills have been documented, all over three minutes.
A daily activity plan was not posted for the infant classroom.
During the inspection it was discovered that the person in charge at the operation has a provisional background preventing them from being in charge. This was corrected when they placed another staff with out conditions in charge of operation.
During the inspection it was discovered that the person in charge at the operation has a provisional background preventing them from being in charge. This was corrected when they placed another staff with out conditions in charge of operation.
The operation did not have a current health inspection. You must have a health inspection at least once every twelve months.
The operation did not have a current health inspection. You must have a health inspection at least once every twelve months.
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. One caregiver's record lacked a notarized Licensing Affidavit for Applicants for Employment form.
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation failed to self-report to Child Care Regulation within 48 hours of being notified of concerns regarding a situation that placed a child at risk.
This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. There is evidence that corporal punishment was used when an employee had used a ruler to discipline a child for an unknown reason.
This standard was found non-complaint as part of a DFPS Investigation. There is evidence of physical abuse when an employee used a ruler to hit a child on their hands leaving marks.
This standard was investigated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance. It was discovered that incident reports were not shared and signed by parents within 48 hours of accident involving the van except for one child.
This standard was reviewed as part a self reported allegations and found to be non-compliant. The operation did not report that they had been in an accident for three day.
The operation does not have the current Health inspection. The last inspection was completed in May 2021.
One staff member's CPR training was completed by online only instruction.
The gas inspection was expired. It was last conducted in November 2020.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The caregiver physically redirected a child as she grabbed the child's wrist and removed the child from the area when the child was pulling back hard. Although the caregiver was trying to prevent another child from getting hurt, holding the child's wrist when the child was pulling back hard was not appropriate and that did not teach the child self-control.
One caregiver was caring for 11 children, from 15 months to 2 year old. This group's Specific age group was 18-23 months which allowed a caregiver to supervise 9 children. This classroom 2 children over than required ratio.
A caregiver who has been working at the operation since 8/23/2022 did not have any records at the operation.
One caregiver was providing direct care to the children with her pending background check status before she receives the eligibility letter. Another caregiver was working and providing direct care to the children prior to submitting background check request. One caregiver was told not to com in to work until her background check is completed and another was sent home during the inspection.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not notify parents one positive COVID case in August.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not notify licensing one positive COVID case in August.
A caregiver was providing direct care to children prior to submitting her background check. It was corrected at the inspection as the person left the operation and background check request was entered.
This standard was evaluated in regard to the previous citation. One out of 6 children records I evaluated still did not have medical authorization signed.
This standard was evaluated in regard to the previous citation. Three out of 4 staff records I evaluated did not have orientation completion documentation.
This standard was evaluated in regard to the previous citation. Two out of 6 children's records I evaluated at the last inspection still did not have health statement.
The operational policies do not address duration of physical activities.
The operational policies do not address medical emergency policies.
One out of 6 children records I evaluated did not have medical authorization signed.
The operational policies do not address duration of physical activities.
Four out of 6 children's records I evaluated did not have health statement.
Two staff did not have current CPR training.
The operation does not have a carbon monoxide detector.
The operational policies do not address medical emergency policies.
Two staff did not have required 24 clock hours of training for their training year, February 2021-2022 and November 2020 to 2021.
Three out of 4 staff records I evaluated did not have orientation completion documentation.
The operation does not have current gas inspection.
One out of 4 staff records did not have notarized affidavit.
The operation does not have current fire inspection.
One out of 6 children's records I evaluated was missing health care professional information who evaluated the child within last 12 months.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A caregiver used her cell phone during nap time supervision.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. Due to lack of supervision, a child was walk across the classroom, between cots to go to another child's cot to lay on it.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The alleged incident was not reported when an inappropriate play reported to happened by a child.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. When an alleged inappropriate play happened between two children, one of the children's parents did not received a written incident report.
Two Caregivers with pending background checks had access to children in care.
This standard was evaluated in regard to an investigation and a violation was found. A 2 year old child was left unsupervised in the bathroom when other children were outside.
About this center
Common questions
Does Spring Creek KinderCare take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Spring Creek KinderCare’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:15 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Spring Creek KinderCare accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Spring Creek KinderCare cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Spring Creek KinderCare for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Dallas, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Spring Creek KinderCare had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 16 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 9, 2024: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Spring Creek KinderCare compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #289 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 13% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Spring Creek KinderCare last inspected?
Sep 10, 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 854278- 747 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.