Texas records · TARRANT County · ARLINGTON
Play Academy Arlington LLC
Licensed Center in ARLINGTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued March 11, 2026
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 1901 E ABRAM ST, ARLINGTON, TX 76010 1307
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- March 11, 2026
- Operation number
- 1810314
- Licensed capacity
- 168 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun · 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 18 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 2 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 6,135 |
| Citations recorded | 42 |
| Record covers | February 11, 2025 – October 26, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 8 |
| Medium High | 16 |
| Medium | 18 |
Visits and findings, newest first
At the time of inspection, the operation grouped a 1 year old child with the oldest child being 6 and total kids being 14. This was corrected at inspection after children were picked up.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection, a 1 year old was engagad in screen time. This was corrected at inspection once the child was picked up from care.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Upon arrival caregivers were sweeping and moppin in 2 classrooms with children present. This was corrected at inspection by having them stop.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
CPSC form was not updated annually with a date of 2/5/2025. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
18-23 month classroom were observed eating gold fish on the table surface. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection.
At the time of inspection the infant room was out of ratio with 5 to 1 caregiver, and the 2's room was out of ratio with 13 to 1. This was corrected at inspection by transitioning children.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection, 2's caregiver did not have an active background check and had direct access to the children. The caregiver left the operation. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected at the time of inspection. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was found that the caregivers utilized the highchair not only for feeding purposes, but also as a method to manage the child's behavior.
Correction verified by the state on March 30, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring inspection, the fire inspection expired on 12/3/2024.
Correction verified by the state on March 6, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the television was on in the classroom. There were four children present, and two of the children were 9 months and 10 months old. The two other children were 2 years old. The caregiver turned the television off upon request from the inspector.
Correction verified by the state on March 3, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the follow up visit, there were two caregivers with pending background checks. The caregivers were not able to leave the operation due to being out of ratio. The caregivers were located in the infant and toddler classroom.
Correction verified by the state on November 14, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the initial visit, the infant classroom had one infant, age 20 mos., watching screen time on an iPad in the classroom. The caregiver removed the device upon request from the inspector.
Correction verified by the state on November 13, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, there was one infant who did not have an up-to-date feeding form available for review. The last form completed was in June.
Correction verified by the state on August 19, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the follow-up visit, there were two children without up-to-date shot records.
Correction verified by the state on August 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the CPR was completed online.
Correction verified by the state on August 26, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the visit, the infant classroom had three cribs not labeled with the infants's names. On one crib, the infant's name on the outside was incorrect.
Correction verified by the state on July 9, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the visit, two caregivers did not have CPR/first aid certificates. One caregiver certificate for CPR/first aid has expired. The second caregiver did not have the CPR/first aid certificate available for review.
Correction verified by the state on July 21, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not provide the feedings to a young child at the schedule time request in between feedings from the written feeding form signed by the parent.
Correction verified by the state on July 17, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the operation was not able to provide any documentation for carbon monoxide detection.
Correction verified by the state on June 29, 2025.
During the monitoring visit, the operation was not able to provide any documentation for fire, lockdown, or sheltering drills.
Correction verified by the state on June 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, there was an infant in the high chair that the caregiver was feeding. The safety straps were not on the infant in the highchair. Upon request, the caregiver added the straps to the infants.
Correction verified by the state on June 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitor visit, the toddler classroom has shelves but limited toys. The classroom does not have toys available for social-emotional, fine motor, or art activities or manipulatives, and the bookshelf is turned toward the wall.
Correction verified by the state on June 25, 2025.
During the monitoring visit, the operation did not have the monthly daily ground checklist available for review.
Correction verified by the state on June 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the operation had four cleaning supply bottles that were not labeled in the pre-K classroom, infant classroom, and toddler classroom.
Correction verified by the state on June 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the infant classroom had six children in the classroom with one caregiver. The specific age is 10 months.
Correction verified by the state on June 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the grass is overgrown on the playground, and weeds are growing inside of the playground structure under the tire mulch.
Correction verified by the state on June 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, there was an infant in the restrictive device for twenty-five minutes. The caregiver removed the infant upon the director's request.
Correction verified by the state on June 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the visit, the follow up visit there were two children who did not have the health care statement signed by the parent.
Correction verified by the state on June 5, 2025.
During the monitoring visit, the staff attendance records were not available for review.
Correction verified by the state on June 5, 2025.
During the follow up visit, there was one child who did not have the emergency care authorization section completed on the application form.
Correction verified by the state on June 5, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the follow up visit, the director was not able to present any trainings, affidavits, first aid, or personal records. I was not able to review caregivers' CPR/first aid documents, child care center personal information records, or affidavits.
Correction verified by the state on June 16, 2025.
During the monitoring visit, the infant classroom did not have toys available for infants to explore at eye level or during floor time. The director said they will get toys from the closet as needed for infants.
Correction verified by the state on May 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, there were four children who did not have the healthcare statement signed by the parent.
Correction verified by the state on May 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the staff attendance records were not available for review.
Correction verified by the state on May 29, 2025.
During the monitoring visit, there were one child who did not have immunization records available for review.
Correction verified by the state on May 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the director was not able to present any trainings, affidavits, CPR/first aid, or personal records. I was not able to review caregivers' CPR/first aid documents, child care center personal information records, or affidavits.
Correction verified by the state on May 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, there were five children who did not have the emergency care authorization section completed on the application form.
Correction verified by the state on May 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, there were four children who did not have the healthcare information section completed on the application.
Correction verified by the state on May 29, 2025.
During the monitoring visit, the toddler classroom shelves for toys were empty. The caregivers grabbed toys from a closet for the children to play with in the classroom at the table.
Correction verified by the state on May 29, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have the name and address of the place the operation will relocate in case of an emergency in the emergency preparedness plan.
Correction verified by the state on February 20, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have a gas inspection available for review during the monitoring visit.
Correction verified by the state on February 20, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The television in the school age is classroom is currently sitting on a table.
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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