Childtime Children's Center
985 W BRAND RD, Garland, TX 75040 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 130
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Kathleen Cruz
- Phone
- (972) 495-9088
- Regulated since
- Nov 5, 1997
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 153045 · number 533155- 1130
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Other (2) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 14, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 12, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 13, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 25, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Concerns with caregivers pinching and grabbing children inappropriately while in care.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-07-07. Correction verified 2023-07-13.
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Other Serious
Concerns with caregiver yelling at the children.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-07-07. Correction verified 2023-07-13.
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Other Serious
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May 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 9, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 20, 2022 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The operation did not enter the proper email contact when requesting a background check on 7/18/2022.
HHSC 745.619 — Background Check Requirements - Submit All Identifying Information
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-07-20. Correction verified 2022-07-25.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jul 2, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
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.