Texas records · DALLAS County · FARMERS BRANCH
Kalken Education Innovation Inc, STEAMspark
Licensed Center in FARMERS BRANCH, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued April 13, 2021
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 1400 VALLEY VIEW LN, FARMERS BRANCH, TX 75234
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- April 13, 2021
- Operation number
- 1712214
- Licensed capacity
- 97 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 13 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 5 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,905 |
| Citations recorded | 13 |
| Record covers | March 25, 2022 – October 30, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 3 |
| Medium High | 5 |
| Medium | 4 |
| Medium Low | 1 |
Visits and findings, newest first
Ten childrens' files were observed to lack addresses for emergency contact persons.
Correction verified by the state on November 12, 2025.
10 employee files were observed to have online CPR training documentation.
Correction verified by the state on January 27, 2025.
A caregiver did not wash hands after diaper change and handling a different child.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Eight out of fourteen children had their heads covered during nap time.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operational policies do not include an open invitation to parents to visit the child-care center at any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, the child-care center's program activities, the building, the premises, and the equipment without having to secure prior approval.
Correction verified by the state on December 4, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. An incident report was not created or shared with parents for a child who was placed at risk due to being left unsupervised on the playground.
Correction verified by the state on September 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not inform Child Care Licensing that two students received medical treatment by a health care professional.
Correction verified by the state on September 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found in compliance. A child was inappropriately grabbed, resulting in an injury.
Correction verified by the state on September 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised on the playground.
Correction verified by the state on September 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was placed at risk when they were left alone on the playground. This went unreported to Child Care Licensing.
Correction verified by the state on September 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Infants' general mood is not recorded on the infant daily report.
Correction verified by the state on April 28, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child went longer than three hours without a meal or snack being offered.
Correction verified by the state on April 28, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Parents do not have the opportunity to visit the child care center at any time without having to secure prior approval.
Correction verified by the state on April 28, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.