The Preschool Academy

201 MAIN ST, Lavon, TX 75166 · Collin County

3cited violations

2serious

11inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 114
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Director / administrator: Tara Lopez
Phone: (469) 848-5988
Regulated since: Dec 6, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1481254 · number 1798852
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	1	1	Other (1)
2024	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 3, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 3, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Aug 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jun 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 5, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  This rule was evaluated with regard to the investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a child was left unsupervised in the playground area.
  
  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 2026-06-24. Correction verified 2026-06-09.
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Oct 31, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 7, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other Serious
  Large bodies of standing water surround the playground area due to excessive rain. The area is not draining properly.
  
  HHSC 746.3701(9) — Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-07-31. Correction verified 2025-06-12.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 19, 2024 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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Sep 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 25, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have the required Gas Inspection Report.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-09. Correction verified 2024-07-26.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for The Preschool Academy, 201 MAIN ST, Lavon, TX 75166-1512 (operation ID 1481254, operation number 1798852), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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.