American Care Academy

530 S R L THORNTON FWY, Dallas, TX 75203 · Dallas County

4cited violations

4serious

44inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 86
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Patricia Williams
Phone: (214) 943-7300
Regulated since: Sep 16, 2003
HHSC IDs: Operation 214744 · number 821968
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	4	4	Supervision & ratios (4)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 19, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 21, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 21, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 17, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 8, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation lacked proper supervision, allowing a child to be outside alone for an unknown period.
  
  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 2025-09-04. Correction verified 2025-09-17.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation was aware of an incident where a child was left outside unsupervised and failed to notify licensing in a timely manner.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-04. Correction verified 2025-09-17.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 8, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation lacked proper supervision, allowing a child to be outside alone for an unknown period.
  
  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 2025-09-04. Correction verified 2025-09-17.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation was aware of an incident where a child was left outside unsupervised and failed to notify licensing in a timely manner.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-04. Correction verified 2025-09-17.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jan 9, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 4, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 21, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 30, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 30, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jul 22, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 22, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 20, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 20, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 13, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 24, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 24, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 23, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 23, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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 American Care Academy, 530 S R L THORNTON FWY, Dallas, TX 75203-3011 (operation ID 214744, operation number 821968), 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.