A Creative Focus Learning Center
720 MEADOWCREEK LN, Garland, TX 75043 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 101
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Todd Huffman
- Phone
- (972) 270-5556
- Regulated since
- Sep 29, 2005
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 269564 · number 847939
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Other (3) |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (4), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Feb 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver did not maintain self-control when a child was crying. The caregiver moved the child from one area to another, which resulted in a bruise on the child.
HHSC 746.2803(3) — Discipline - Teaches Acceptable Behavior and Self-control
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-16. Correction verified 2025-09-23.
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Other Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation. A caregiver used inappropriate language toward children.
HHSC 746.2805(6) — Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-16. Correction verified 2025-09-23.
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Other
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Apr 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 12, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The use zones for two slides on the older students playground is overlapping.
HHSC 746.4805(d) — Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-17. Correction verified 2025-04-04.
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Other
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May 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
The driver did not have the required 2 hours of training.
HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-08. Correction verified 2024-05-13.
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Supervision & ratios
There were 5 children in the infant room during nap time. The ratio for infants remain 4/1. The operation is not allowed to reducing during nap time for infants.
HHSC 746.1613(a) — Reduction of child/caregiver naptime ratio by 50% allowed, If 13 or more children in care, children are 18 mo. or older and other standards met
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-24.
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Other
The operatoin had a 24 month old child in the same classroom.
HHSC 746.2403(3) — Infant Care Area - Separate from Older Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-04-24. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
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Other
An infant in care did not have an infant feeding schedule.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-08. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation had several plastic toys with broken ends that presents a safe hazard to children in care. The operation threw away all broken items.
HHSC 746.4751(c) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-04-24.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have an annual fire inspection completed.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-01. Correction verified 2024-05-13.
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Records & paperwork
Several children records were incomplete.
HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-08. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have current fire drills recorded.
HHSC 746.801(10) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-08. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
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Staff background & training
Several staff records were incomplete.
HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-08. Correction verified 2024-05-15.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 19, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 20, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
This rule was investigated with regard to an investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that the operation does have a staff person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and the operation did not report this to Child Care Regulation as required.
HHSC 746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-07-21. Correction verified 2022-07-21.
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Illness & medication
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Jul 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.