Ace Kids Academy
4330 O BANION RD, Garland, TX 75043 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 217
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Lisa Adair
- Phone
- (972) 278-7946
- Regulated since
- Jul 25, 2019
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1311015 · number 1677398
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (3) |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | Safety & premises (2) |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 12, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 1, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 21, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was observed that a caregiver did not wear gloves and did not wash their hands or the infant's hands after a diaper change.
HHSC 746.3505(b) — Diapering Procedures - Wash Infant's Hands
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-01-21.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was observed that the caregiver did not wear gloves during the diaper change of a child.
HHSC 746.3505(c) — Diapering Procedures - Use Disposable Gloves
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-01-21.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
It was observed that a caregiver attempted to utilize the diaper changing station on a child without sanitizing after previously changing a different child's diaper.
HHSC 746.3505(e) — Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-01-21.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Nov 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 7, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
The white van #18 that is used to transport children is not equipped with the electronic child safety alarm.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-03-24.
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Safety & premises
None of the children files had an emergency contact address.
HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-28. Correction verified 2025-03-21.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Oct 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 27, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation failed to contact Child Care Regulation when a school age child was dropped off at the wrong elementary school.
HHSC 746.305(a)(6) — Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-16. Correction verified 2024-10-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A parent was not notified when the operation realized that their school age child had been dropped off at the wrong elementary school at am drop off.
HHSC 746.307(b)(4) — Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-16. Correction verified 2024-10-29.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation failed to use a tracking system when they dropped a school age child off at the wrong elementary school.
HHSC 746.631(a) — Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-16. Correction verified 2024-10-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 23, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises Serious
One of the alarms on the bus was not working. The alarm has been ordered.
HHSC 746.5625(a) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-09-06. Correction verified 2024-09-03.
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Safety & premises Serious
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Jul 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 30, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 28, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 17, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 28, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that there was an employee who was observed with a group of children by herself that did not have current first-aid certification.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-01-05. Correction verified 2024-01-09.
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Staff background & training
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Nov 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 31, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 31, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation
This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on observations, a changing pad for the infant's diaper changing table was damaged.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-08-31.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jun 22, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 24, 2021 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that the children in the classroom were no being supervised during naptime by a staff person.
HHSC 746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-09-28. Correction verified 2021-09-28.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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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.