Merit Children's Academy Lakewood
6210 E MOCKINGBIRD LN, Dallas, TX 75214 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 170
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Qwindalynn Chambers
- Phone
- (214) 252-7100
- Regulated since
- Sep 16, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1396615 · number 1734742
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (2) |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 24, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was tasked as a result of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that the Young Toddler B classroom had been out of ratio.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-06. Correction verified 2026-08-06.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 19, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was pulled as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left alone on the playground for thirty-three minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-05-28. Correction verified 2026-06-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The standard was assessed during an investigation and found to be deficit. A substitute caregiver from a childcare agency was observed asleep while responsible for supervising children
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-06-02. Correction verified 2026-06-05.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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May 1, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
Three Food Allergy Emergency Plans were missing parent signature.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-05. Correction verified 2026-05-18.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Dec 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 17, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
It was determined that the operation did not report an allegation of inappropriate discipline in April of 2025.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-01-13. Correction verified 2026-01-15.
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Records & paperwork
When I requested an infant's feeding instructions from October of 2025 in December of 2025 I was told by the caregiver and members of management it had been thrown away.
HHSC 746.803(a) — Required Records Storage
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-13. Correction verified 2026-01-15.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Oct 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 22, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Three caregivers were observed in video footage inappropriately handling infants. One caregiver was seen inappropriately maneuvering an infant by one arm. The second was observed picking up and holding infants inappropriately with little support to support their head, neck, or spine. The third was observed inappropriately removing an infant from a restrictive device and pulling their arm behind their back to an unnatural angle to wipe their hand, which likely caused a serious accidental injury.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-12-18. Correction verified 2025-12-19.
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Other Serious
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Jun 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 20, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Two caregivers were not aware of the number of children in their care.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(2) — Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-20. Correction verified 2025-05-30.
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Other Serious
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May 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 15, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm in an inappropriate manner.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-16.
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Records & paperwork Serious
A concern regarding inappropriate discipline was not report to licensing.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-12-09. Correction verified 2024-12-09.
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Other Serious
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Aug 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Two staff files reviewed had expired certification.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-23. Correction verified 2024-08-08.
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Staff background & training Serious
One staff file reviewed did not complete First aid/ CPR training that included hands-on skill-based training.
HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-23. Correction verified 2024-08-21.
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Safety & premises Serious
Five F.A.R.E forms reviewed did not have parent signature as required.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-09. Correction verified 2024-08-08.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
At the time of the inspection several children did not have current infant feeding instructions.
HHSC 746.801(2) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-07-18. Correction verified 2022-07-15.
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Records & paperwork
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Jul 1, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 17, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via 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.