Ardent Academy
118 S STATE HIGHWAY 342, Red Oak, TX 75154 · Ellis County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 85
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Tarrin Thompson
- Phone
- (469) 820-9529
- Regulated since
- Dec 19, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1405396 · number 1741941
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | Illness & medication (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | Supervision & ratios (2), Discipline & child guidance (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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May 27, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication Serious
At the time of inspection, medicaiton administrating documentation did not include name of medication, date, time, and amount of medication given and full name of employee administering medicaiton.
HHSC 746.3805(a)(1) — Administering Medication - According to Label Directions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-05-27.
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Illness & medication Serious
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Feb 4, 2026 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 17, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Records & paperwork
Annual report has not been completed and submitted by required due date.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-21. Correction verified 2026-02-04.
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Records & paperwork
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Jun 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 18, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 12, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 30, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 30, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 8, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Based on the DFPS investigation, the operation had an employee transporting children before have a background check completed.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-30.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a 6-year-old child was neglected when left on the vehicle unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was revealed that a 6 year old child was not appropriately supervised when she was left alone on a vehicle
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 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a 6-year-old child left unattended on a vehicle while in care of the operation.
HHSC 746.5605(4) — AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-30.
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Safety & premises Serious
Based on the DFPS investigation, the investigator determined that the vehicle used to transport children did not have an electric child safety system.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-11-15. Correction verified 2023-11-30.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Sep 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 20, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 24, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not notify licensing that the operation was making structural changes to the approved napping space. This was corrected at inspection when standard 746.301 was read to the caregiver in charge.
HHSC 746.301(2) — Notification of Change in Space
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-24.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 23, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.