Willow Montessori Academy
2404 EMPIRE CENTRAL, Dallas, TX 75235 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 20
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Barkha Naik
- Phone
- (214) 444-7009
- Regulated since
- Jan 28, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1333855 · number 1693202
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | Other (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 27, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was evaluated during an investigation and was determined to be deficient. A review of video surveillance footage revealed that a caregiver hit a child across the head.
HHSC 746.2805(1) — Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-06. Correction verified 2025-11-13.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Sep 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
An outdoor structure that consisted of a slide and climbing that measured over 5 feet, did not have the required 9 inches of loose-fill. There was not sufficient enough loose-fill around the structure to rake in place at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-03. Correction verified 2025-10-01.
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Staff background & training
One staff file was missing the required Affidavit (Form 2985), which is a sworn statement confirming the employee has been informed that a fingerprint-based criminal history check is required, consents to the check, and understands they cannot work unsupervised with children until cleared.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-09-24. Correction verified 2025-09-22.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Nov 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 1, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
The center does not have a current sanitation inspection as required. The inspection was due by 2/2023
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-22. Correction verified 2024-01-10.
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Other Serious
The center does not have a current gas inspection as required. The inspection was due in 5/2023,
HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-15. Correction verified 2023-12-06.
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Other Serious
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Nov 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 18, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
During naptime, staff from the two toddler rooms are allowed to go to lunch at the same time leaving the children without a caregiver in either room. Instead of having staff in the rooms, the center was relying on the surveillance system to monitor the children in the front of the building.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-04-28. Correction verified 2022-05-03.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Feb 7, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 7, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
An outdoor structure that consisted of a slide and climbing that measured over 5 feet, did not have the required 9 inches of loose-fill. There was not sufficient enough loose-fill around the structure to rake in place at the time of the inspection.
HHSC 746.4907(a)(2) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-02-07. Correction verified 2022-02-07.
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Safety & premises Serious
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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.