Tots Haven Christian Academy

5216 HELMICK AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76107 · Tarrant County

12cited violations

2serious

12inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 50
Ages: Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Director / administrator: Cheryl Page
Phone: (817) 731-2760
Regulated since: Mar 16, 2000
HHSC IDs: Operation 162346 · number 545071
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 4

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	4	0	Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (3)
2025	1	0	Safety & premises (1)
2024	1	1	Staff background & training (1)
2023	5	1	Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (1), Records & paperwork (1)
2022	1	0	Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 11, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Records & paperwork
  Caregiver designated in charge did not have access to files at time of insepction.
  
  HHSC 746.1013(a)(3) — Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-25. Correction verified 2026-09-23.
- Illness & medication
  Caregiver in charge was unable to operate in compliance without access to medications.
  
  HHSC 746.1013(a)(4) — Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Authority
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-25. Correction verified 2026-09-23.
- Records & paperwork
  Child care regulation was unable to review children's records at time of insepction due to not haveing access.
  
  HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-25. Correction verified 2026-09-23.
- Records & paperwork
  Child care regulation was unable to review caregiver records at time of insepction due to not having access.
  
  HHSC 746.901 — Required Personnel Records
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-09-25. Correction verified 2026-09-23.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  One child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a food allergy plan available for review at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-10-29. Correction verified 2025-10-22.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 26, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  Caregiver with a provisional background check was observed alone with a group of children at time of inspection. Corrected at inspection when a second caregiver joined the group.
  
  HHSC 745.635(3) — AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-11-26. Correction verified 2024-12-09.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 14, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 3, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 9, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  There is a purple colored section on a toy and wooden fence post outside the loose fill which needs to be removed from the playground.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-10. Correction verified 2023-02-13.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation's Consumer Products Safety Commission Affidavit was expired with date of 7/2/2021. The violation was correted at inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-02-09.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation does not have a current annual fire inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-02-16.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not document any of the sever weather for lock-down drills for the year 2022.
  
  HHSC 746.5205(4) — Documentation of Drills
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-02-09. Correction verified 2023-02-13.
- Records & paperwork
  Four staff members did not have a notarized employment affadvit on file.
  
  HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-02-15. Correction verified 2023-02-13.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The director did not have current transportation safety training.
  
  HHSC 746.1316(a) — Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-15. Correction verified 2022-04-11.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 4, 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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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 Tots Haven Christian Academy, 5216 HELMICK AVE, Fort Worth, TX 76107-7514 (operation ID 162346, operation number 545071), 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.