Little Scholars Academy
14045 WATERFALL WAY, Dallas, TX 75240 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 44
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jennifer Tamayo
- Phone
- (972) 437-3880
- Regulated since
- May 3, 2018
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1292102 · number 1663846
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (3) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.1013(a) — Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-26. Correction verified 2025-07-02.
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Supervision & ratios
The director was counted in ratio as a cargiver performing administrative and clerical duties while supervising children in care.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(A) — Administrative and clerical duties that take caregiver's attention away from children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-26. Correction verified 2025-07-02.
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Other
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Jun 16, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The director or a designated person was not avilable at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.1013(a) — Director's Absence - Qualified Caregiver in Charge
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-06-16. Correction verified 2025-06-25.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The infant classroom was observed without a caregiver present.
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 2025-06-16. Correction verified 2025-06-25.
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Other Serious
An infant was in the classroom strapped into a highchair without a caregiver present.
HHSC 746.2401(7) — Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-06-16. Correction verified 2025-06-25.
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Other
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Jul 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
A water hose was observed across the playground. This was corrected during the inspection.
HHSC 746.5015(c) — Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Equipment and Water Hoses Kept Out of Child's Reach
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-09-08.
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Safety & premises
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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.