Cadence Academy
Licensed Center in Dallas, Texas. License #530718, issued May 16, 1997.
- Address
- 13255 Noel Rd, Dallas, TX 75240
- Phone
- (972) 702-9063
- Licensed capacity
- 165 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since March 19, 2026. From the state's provider report of March 19, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 3,650 standards at Cadence Academy between December 2, 2021 and September 15, 2026 and recorded 32 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 363 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 329 | 1 |
| Personnel | 2 | 288 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 1 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 1 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 1 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 1 |
The table adds up to 3,560 of those standards. The remaining 90, including 23 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 43 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 15, 2026, and 32 citations.
4 of those visits began with Cadence Academy reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 17High
- 8Medium High
- 7Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 32. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium September 15, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(c)(4): Screen Time Activities - Not Used During Eating or Rest Times
A caregiver had a tablet playing with a children's show while the children were having lunch. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver turned the tablet off.
- High August 3, 2026 Correction verified September 15, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement or self-control when responding to a child to clean up toys.
- High August 3, 2026 Correction verified September 15, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. A caregiver was observed on video footage grabbing and pulling on a child when responding to a child to clean up.
- Medium High May 20, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.4751(a): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
The toddler and preschool playground was observed to have water on the fixtures causing a hazard for the children playing on them. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver wiped the fixtures down with a towell.
- Medium May 20, 2026 Correction verified June 18, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
1 of the10 caregivers files reviewed was missing a required training certificate for Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations.
- Medium May 20, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
The toddler classroom with children under 24 months was observed playing a show on their tablet. This was corrected at inspection when the tablet was turned off by the caregiver.
- Medium High May 20, 2026 Correction verified June 18, 2026
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Playground outlets and outlets in the preschool classrooms were observed with missing outlet covers.
- Medium May 20, 2026 Correction verified June 18, 2026
746.401(5): Posting Requirements - Activity Plans for each group of children in the child care center
Classrooms were observed without a scheduled activity plan posted.
- High May 20, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3407(12): Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
A bag was observed on the playground while children were playing with insect repellant botlles accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection when the bag was removed from the playground.
- Medium High September 30, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
A caregiver was observed placing the children's snack on the bare table. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver placed the food items on a napkin.
- High September 30, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.5617(a)(2): Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
The operation's bus binder did not have emergency authorization forms available for review. This was corrected at inspection when the operation made copies of the children's emergency authorization forms and placed them in the binder.
- High March 3, 2025 Correction verified March 10, 2025
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
A caregiver was observed using harsh language to a child when trying to redirect them from an acitivity.
- High February 20, 2025 Correction verified March 3, 2025
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
A caregiver was observed using a harsh tone of voice while grabbing a child.
- Medium High February 19, 2025 Correction verified March 3, 2025
746.3407(10): Center Heated, Lighted and Ventilated Properly
This standard was tasked to be reviewed as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient.
- High January 22, 2025 Correction verified March 3, 2025
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, prohibited punishments was used when an employee was observed grabbing children by the arms to lay them down during naptime.
- High January 22, 2025 Correction verified March 3, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard was investigated as part of an DFPS investigation and found to be in non-compliance. Based on evidence obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not use good judgement when laying children down by grabbing them by their arms and laying them down roughly posing the risk of a child being injured.
- Medium October 30, 2024 Correction verified November 4, 2024
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
A feeding instruction for one infant in care was not completed as required.
- Medium High October 24, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.2909(1): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
During the walkthrough, two classrooms were observed with a child blocking the entrance and exit, which was corrected during the inspection.
- Medium High October 24, 2024 Correction verified October 30, 2024
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Four children files reviewed did not have the required address for the emergeny contact.
- Medium October 24, 2024 Correction verified October 30, 2024
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
A feeding instruction for one infant in care was not completed as required.
- High September 5, 2024 Correction verified October 24, 2024
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
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A toddler left in the classroom as their class went outside.
- High July 2, 2024 Correction verified August 5, 2024
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
This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A toddler was able to leave the daycare building and walk into the connecting parking garage and was discovered by a bystander.
- High December 14, 2023 Correction verified December 18, 2023
746.5531: Child-Care Center Must be Equipped with a Working Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection System
The center did not have a working Carbon monoxide detector.
- High June 29, 2023 Correction verified August 14, 2023
746.2805(5): Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. During interviews it was determined that a caregiver use inappropriate tone while redirecting the children.
- High April 25, 2023 Correction verified June 5, 2023
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. A caregiver hit children with their hand as a form of discipline.
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