Wellspring Academy
1919 N ELM ST, Denton, TX 76201 · Denton County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 333
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jennifer Bingham
- Phone
- (940) 591-9900
- Regulated since
- Feb 23, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1383834 · number 1725235
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Food & allergies (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Illness & medication (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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
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Safety & premises
The school age playground has two broken steps and the coating has come off on the platforms/steps. There is a standing piece that moves where the rubber coating is coming off and metal is starting to show through.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-14. Correction verified 2026-08-27.
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Safety & premises
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Apr 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 9, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Staff were unaware that a child exited the playground without authorization. The child was located in the parent's vehicle.
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 2026-05-04. Correction verified 2026-05-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
Two children with a diagnosed food allergy did not have the information notated on their admission form. One child did not have an allergy plan on file.
HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-12-12. Correction verified 2025-12-12.
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Food & allergies
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Dec 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 14, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 15, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
One caregiver did not have an active background check while caring for children.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-31. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Feb 14, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
3 staff did not have the required notarized affidavits.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-02-09. Correction verified 2024-02-09.
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Records & paperwork
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Oct 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 29, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
3 staff at the operation had pending background checks.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-06-13. Correction verified 2023-06-30.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jun 9, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 12, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
During the investigation, it was determined that an incident report was not shared with the parent of a child who was injured at the operation.
HHSC 746.707 — Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-05. Correction verified 2023-06-05.
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Illness & medication
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Apr 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Cleanliness & sanitation
During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not keep her hand on a child while diaper changing, leading to an injury.
HHSC 746.3503(c)(2) — Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-24. Correction verified 2023-06-14.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Apr 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 6, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when they did not intervene in a timely manner to prevent a child from leaving the premises.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-05-05. Correction verified 2023-05-16.
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Other Serious
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Feb 23, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2022 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 26, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have promotion of physical activity in their written operational policies.
HHSC 746.501(a)(18) — Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-26. Correction verified 2022-08-26.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation did not have written operational policies regarding safe sleep for infants.
HHSC 746.501(a)(9) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants 12 Months and Younger
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-08-26. Correction verified 2022-08-26.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver was alone in the 3 year old classroom while have a provisional background status.
HHSC 745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-05. Correction verified 2022-04-08.
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Other Serious
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Apr 1, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 19, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 17, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 14, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.