Merit Children's Academy

Licensed Center in DALLAS, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued June 19, 2025

State record presented as of November 5, 2026

Address: 5835 PENROSE AVE, DALLAS, TX 75206 5591
Operation type: Licensed Center
Type of issuance: Full Permit
Permit issued: June 19, 2025
Operation number: 1806606
Licensed capacity: 102 children
Ages served: Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Schedule: Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Conditions on permit: NO

The record at a glance

Inspections on record	14
Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record	5
Assessments on record	0
Standards evaluated across those visits	3,839
Citations recorded	5
Record covers	November 14, 2024 – July 9, 2026

Citations by the state’s risk levels

High	5

Visits and findings, newest first

InspectionJuly 9, 2026No citation recorded at this visit

ReportJune 29, 2026Self-reported by the operationNo citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionJune 11, 2026No citation recorded at this visit0 of 617 standards cited at this visit

InspectionDecember 3, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 649 standards cited at this visit

InspectionNovember 5, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1 standards cited at this visit

ReportNovember 3, 2025Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 3 standards cited at this visit

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and PullingRisk level: High

It was determined that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child resulting in multiple contusions to the child's arm.

Correction verified by the state on December 3, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionOctober 22, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionOctober 14, 2025No citation recorded at this visit

ReportOctober 10, 2025Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 3 standards cited at this visit

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and PullingRisk level: High

It was determined that a caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child resulting in minor abrasions being left on the child's arm.

Correction verified by the state on November 5, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionJuly 29, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionJuly 11, 20251 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit

746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to ChildrenRisk level: High

A cleaning spray was left on a shelf in reach of children in the classroom. The operation came into complaince when the spray was moved to the cabinet.

Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

ReportJuly 10, 2025Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 3 standards cited at this visit

746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and PullingRisk level: High

A caregiver inappropriately grabbed a child, resulting in minor abrasions on the child's arm.

Correction verified by the state on July 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionMay 19, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 580 standards cited at this visit

InspectionApril 16, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 2 standards cited at this visit

InspectionApril 4, 2025No citation recorded at this visit

ReportApril 2, 2025Self-reported by the operation1 citation recorded1 of 1 standards cited at this visit

746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or UnusualRisk level: High

A child was handled in a harsh manner when a caregiver forced the child onto a nap mat.

Correction verified by the state on April 16, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.

InspectionMarch 26, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 553 standards cited at this visit

InspectionFebruary 20, 2025No citation recorded at this visit0 of 145 standards cited at this visit

InspectionNovember 14, 2024No citation recorded at this visit0 of 1,275 standards cited at this visit

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.