Texas records · TARRANT County · ARLINGTON
Kreative Kids Childcare
Licensed Child-Care Home in ARLINGTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued August 3, 2023
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 7218 FOSSIL LAKE DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76002 4710
- Operation type
- Licensed Child-Care Home
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- August 3, 2023
- Operation number
- 1750334
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 18 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 1 |
| Assessments on record | 2 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 6,722 |
| Citations recorded | 62 |
| Record covers | August 5, 2022 – August 5, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 11 |
| Medium High | 26 |
| Medium | 23 |
| Medium Low | 2 |
Visits and findings, newest first
At the time of inspection, the operation did not have documentation showing the dogs vaccination record.
Correction verified by the state on August 17, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection, the operation did not have statement of health for the dog in the home.
Correction verified by the state on August 17, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Primary caregiver did not have training for 747.1309 (D5) and (D6) at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Primary caregiver had 20 of the 30 training hours required for training year 8/3/2025-8/3/2026 at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
An infant in care did not have a health statement on file.
Correction verified by the state on November 5, 2025.
2 children's file did not have required admission information at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on November 5, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Primary caregiver left JPS employee in charge of the children while primary caregiver went to the store. JPS caregiver does not have a background check.This was corrected at inspection by pimary caregiver coming back to the residence.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Primary caregiver left JPS employee alone with children while she went to the store. JPS employee does not have a background check.
Correction verified by the state on February 9, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Last documented carbon monoxide test was dated for 4/2023. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Last documented smoke detector test was dated for 4/2023. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Operation did not complete a June 2023 fire drill. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Caregiver did not sanitize the diapering-changing surface after each use. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Caregiver did not discard gloves after each diaper change and wash your hands with soap and running water. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Primary caregiver is not routinely present at the childcare home.
Correction verified by the state on February 21, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation allowed a caregiver with a provisional background check to be left at the operation alone with children unsupervised.
Correction verified by the state on February 13, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Caregiver did not wash the children's hands after diapering. This was corrected at inspection by washing the children's hands.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Caregiver did not wash hands before changing another child. This was corrected at inspection by having the caregiver wash her hands.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
4 pets in the home had expired rabies vaccinations with the due date of 8/21/2022.
Correction verified by the state on January 26, 2023.
There is no animal policy regarding the dogs in the home.
Correction verified by the state on January 20, 2023.
Substitute caregiver served food to youth before hand washing. This was corrected at inspection by completing hand washing.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Subsitute caregiver informed that current CPR training was 100% online and did not involve the use of a mankin.
Correction verified by the state on January 18, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
11 month old infant did not have infant feeding instructions in the file.
Correction verified by the state on January 13, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There is no safe sleep policy in operational policies.
Correction verified by the state on January 20, 2023.
The substitute caregiver left an infant on the changing table unattended and the infant fell off the changing table.
Correction verified by the state on January 26, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Policies lacked procedures for parents to review a copy of the child-care home's most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online
Correction verified by the state on January 13, 2023.
Operational policies lacked emergency preparedness plan.
Correction verified by the state on January 20, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
An 11 month old was in a restrictive device (bouncer) over 30 minutes. This was corrected at inspection by removing the infant from the device.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The children products certification form was located in the primary caregivers file in a binder. It was not posted in a publicly accessible place for parents. This was corrected at inspection by placing the new cpsc form with the date of 1/3/2023 over the cpsc form posted with a date of 1/5/2021.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Substitute caregiver's file lacked affidavit for applicants for employment form.
Correction verified by the state on January 26, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
2 of the dogs in the home lacked health statements.
Correction verified by the state on January 20, 2023.
Primary caregiver CPR first aid certificate is expired with a date of 5/5/2020 for completion date.
Correction verified by the state on January 13, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
School information was not included in admission information.
Correction verified by the state on January 26, 2023.
Inspection report posted has a date of 3/12/2019. This is not the most recent inspection report.
Correction verified by the state on January 16, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
4 children's files lacked health statements.
Correction verified by the state on January 17, 2023.
4 children's files lacked the address to the emergency contact.
Correction verified by the state on January 26, 2023.
Policies lacked instructions on how a parent may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website.
Correction verified by the state on January 13, 2023.
Caregiver does not have a list of employees posted.
Correction verified by the state on January 20, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Caregiver does not have Keeping Children Safe notice posted.
Correction verified by the state on January 16, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Only 2 children's files had notice of lack of liability insurance.
Correction verified by the state on January 26, 2023.
The substitute caregiver placed a child in play yard with no mattress. There was cardboard and board of wood under the sheet. The play yard did not have manufactures mattress.
Correction verified by the state on January 20, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During naptime one infant was sleeping in a pack and play with a bottle.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Several piles of dog feces was observed in the backyard. Three fence panels were observed to have large holes with one panel containing a protrusion hazard.
Correction verified by the state on December 6, 2022.
The operation has a person in the home that has a pending background check. The person has access to the children.
Correction verified by the state on December 6, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During nap time the play yards were covered with blankets on the sides blocking inside and outside view.This was corrected at inspection by removing the blankets.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver turned on the television while supervising children under the age of 24 months.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver turned on the television while supervising children under the age of 24 months.
Correction verified by the state on November 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Several piles of dog feces was observed in the backyard. Three fence panels were observed to have large holes with one panel containing a protrusion hazard.
Correction verified by the state on November 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The caregiver was unaware that a child was left unattended in a bathroom. The caregiver did not know the ages of the children that they were supervising. The caregiver did not know the names of the children that they were supervising.
Correction verified by the state on November 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two children's hands were not washed before eating and after diaper changes.
Correction verified by the state on November 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver did not wash their hands after changing two children's diapers.
Correction verified by the state on November 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The fire extingusher was not mounted nor fully charged.
Correction verified by the state on November 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The substitute caregiver did not have required trainings available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on November 29, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A household memeber was seen left alone with children in care.
Correction verified by the state on August 22, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A household memeber was left in charge completing a substitute duties. The caregiver is missing a total of 24 hours of training in the following topics: Child abuse, Child growth and development, postiive guidance and discpline, age appropriate currciculum, infection control, sids, injury prevention, poison prevention, and emergency planning.
Correction verified by the state on August 22, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were two ladies at the home with pending background checks with 8 children in care,
Correction verified by the state on August 31, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were mats seen at the home, but did not have the labels of the children name on the mats.
Correction verified by the state on August 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were two training cups and a bottle seen on the counter not labeled.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The children's product certification verification form was last completed on 1/5/2021.
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A first aid kit was seen at the home incomplete. The first aid kit was missing: A pair of gloves, assorted sized bandaids,guaze that are enclosed, antescpetic that is useful ( The antesceptic was dry) , Tape, and a thermometer.
Correction verified by the state on August 12, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
There were two people seen at the home without a cleared background check. -One lady left the home at the home at the time of inspection. An administrative penalty in the amount of 100% of the daily maximum, per HRC 42.078(a-2) will be recommended as a result of this citation. An additional penalty in the amount of the daily maximum will be recommended for each day past the Compliance Date that the deficiency is not corrected. It is your responsibility to notify Licensing when you have corrected the deficiency
Correction verified by the state on August 5, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
-The operational policies did not have information on how parents can contact licensing or the abuse and neglect hotline. -The operatinoal policies did not have information on vaccine preventable diseases for the employees.
Correction verified by the state on August 10, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The menu observed at the operation was for infants and was only completed for lunch,pm snack, and super.
Correction verified by the state on August 8, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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