Tree House Academy
8001 MATLOCK RD, Arlington, TX 76002 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 202
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Alexandra Gordon
- Phone
- (817) 417-8955
- Regulated since
- May 7, 2012
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 997870 · number 1424746
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that the operation was non-compliant with this standard as a caregiver wrote on a child's face with a marker as a form of discipline.
HHSC 746.2803(4) — Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-27. Correction verified 2026-03-30.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 10, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 16, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 26, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
The two's classroom had a spray bottle of bleach on a low shelf in the classroom accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection, the staff moved the bleach to a higher counter.
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-26.
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Records & paperwork
At the time of inspection, 2 staff with a hire date of 3/2024 did not have notarized affidavit in file.
HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-03-05. Correction verified 2025-03-05.
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Records & paperwork
At the time of inspection, 4 staff did not have required affidavit in file.This was corrected at inspection by having the staff complete their affidavits.
HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-02-26.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Sep 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 3, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 23, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 15, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 1, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
February and March fire drills were not documented.
HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-22. Correction verified 2024-04-08.
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Other
1 child's (toddler) file did not have a health statement
HHSC 746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-04-22. Correction verified 2024-04-16.
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Safety & premises
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Jun 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
5 infants in care had expired infant feeding instructions.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-06-14. Correction verified 2023-06-08.
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Other
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Nov 3, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The two year olds were seen watching an ipad that was not related to activities. The caregiver turned off the ipad and sat the children at the table to complete an activity.
HHSC 746.2207(c)(1) — Screen Time Activities - Related to Planned Activities
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-08-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A wall in the restroom of the prek classroom was seen with holes.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-08-10. Correction verified 2022-08-09.
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Safety & premises
All classrooms requiring nap equipment did not have the nap mats labeled to each individual child.
HHSC 746.4503(b) — Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-08-10. Correction verified 2022-08-09.
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Other
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Feb 25, 2022 Inspection · 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.