The Academy in Willow Park
The Academy in Willow Park is a licensed child care center in Willow Park, TX, licensed for up to 130 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2015. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 32 times and investigated 11 reports. Inspectors recorded 33 citations, 15 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (6 of 33). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #41 of 47 centers in Parker County and better than 24% of licensed centers statewide.
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Operation failed to notify CCR after a governing body member was arrested.
Child was left outside during the transition into the building.
Child was denied food as a form of punishment.
Operation allows a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility. Caregiver was a floater and was present with children throughout the operation.
The permit holder has failed to ensure compliance of the minimum standards by not creating safeguards for children during dismissal/parent pickup, after having a similar deficiency.
Caregivers did not have visual or auditorial awareness of a child, when child was sent out of the operation surrounded by non-staff members and parent had not arrived.
Operation failed to notify CCR of a non-routine situation that placed a child at risk for harm.
The permit holder has failed to ensure compliance with the minimum standards by failing to report a child was left unsupervised outside with non-staff members after being notified by the parent of their concerns.
Caregiver did not have visual or auditorial awareness of a child, when child was sent out to non-staff members that were mistaken for parents of the child.
Child was not released to a parent or a person designated by the parent.
Director did not ensure that employees complied with the minimum standards, by having dismissal measures in place that were accordance to the minimum standards, as well as failing to report a child was left unsupervised outside with non-staff members.
Infant room had 11 infants and 2 caregiver in the classroom. The specified age of the children in the group was 0-11 months, which only allows a maximum of 10 children, two or more caregivers may supervise.
Operation did not have a fenced in outdoor activity space in front of the operation.
Director failed to operate in compliance of the minimum standards, by allowing caregivers to have outside time in the front of the operation's parking lot.
Operation allowed child to be present at the operation without a completed food allergy emergency plan signed by the heath care professional and parent.
Operation allowed a 10 year old child to be present around infants in the 12 -18 month old classroom. 10 year old was more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the room.
An infant (3m) under the age of 12 months was observed with a burp cloth in the crib placed over the child's neck.
Director did not ensure that employees complied with the minimum standards in the infant room on multiple occasions.
Caregiver with a provisional eligibility which restricts them from being alone with children, was in violation when they were left alone in a room with 4 infants.
Infant classroom with a specified age 12- 18 group was out of group size. It was observed 14 children with 2 caregivers.
The infant classroom exceeded group size. The classroom had 12 infants with 2 caregivers. Of the 12 infants, 8 were 11 months or younger. The specified age of the children in the group was 0-11 which has a maximum group size of 10 infants to 2 caregivers.
A caregiver was observed with no access to a walkway without having to walk on or over the cots or mats of other children.
Operation allows a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility. Caregiver was present with children ages 3-5.
The permit holder has failed to ensure compliance with the minimum standards, as demonstrated by 9 high deficiencies and 7 medium high deficiencies within last 24 months which included several infant safe sleep deficiency.
Operation has tunnel play structure elevated above ground that required loose-fill.
4 infants were observed sleeping with blankets covering their heads.
5 infants under the age of 12 months were observed with blankets in the crib.
Director did not ensure that employees complied with the minimum standards in the infant room on multiple occasions.
A caregiver did not use safety straps located on the diaper changing table, bent over, and removed her hand from the infant while on the changing table. The infant fell off the table and fell approximately 3 feet to the ground.
Permit holder failed to comply with law and minimum standards by not having a procedure in place to allow the director to have access to records when the governing body designee is not present at the operation.
Operation failed to provide access to children's record during an investigation conducted by DFPS investigator.
During a DFPS investigation a caregiver was found Reason to Believe for neglect of a child.
The operation did not notify the parent immediately upon an infant falling off a diaper changing table approximately three to four feet to the ground and onto a hard surface.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Academy in Willow Park take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Academy in Willow Park’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Academy in Willow Park accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Academy in Willow Park cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Academy in Willow Park for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Willow Park, 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 The Academy in Willow Park had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 15 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 9, 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 The Academy in Willow Park compare with other daycares in Parker County?
It is #41 of 47 centers in Parker County by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 24% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Academy in Willow Park last inspected?
Jul 8, 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 1550806 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.