Chestnut Square Academy
Licensed Center in McKinney, Texas. License #1647263, issued September 22, 2017.
- Address
- 402 S Chestnut St, McKinney, TX 75069
- Phone
- (972) 369-7512
- Licensed capacity
- 46 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, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Field Trips.
The state records conditions on this permit . What these mean.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 27, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 27, 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 3,772 standards at Chestnut Square Academy between November 10, 2021 and March 17, 2026 and recorded 18 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 | 357 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 331 | 3 |
| Personnel | 3 | 442 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,744 of those standards. The remaining 28, including 8 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 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 17, 2026, and 18 citations.
One of those visits began with Chestnut Square 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.
- 1High
- 7Medium High
- 10Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 18. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium March 17, 2026 Correction verified April 7, 2026
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
Six children immunization records were reviewed; one child was not current in their immunizations.
- Medium High March 17, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
During the inspection, there were three plugs in young children classrooms which did not have outlet covers. This was corrected at the inspection when the operation covered the outlets.
- Medium April 22, 2025 Correction verified May 16, 2025
746.1311(a): Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required
At the time of inspection the center director did not have all required training hours on file for review. 21.5 hours could be accounted for and 8.5 hours would still be needed.
- Medium April 22, 2025 Correction verified May 8, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of inspection one child did not have an immunization record on file for review, and two children did not have their most current record available for review.
- Medium April 22, 2025 Correction verified May 9, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child did not have a health statement on file for review at the time of inspection.
- Medium April 22, 2025 Correction verified May 16, 2025
746.1309(a): Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
At the time of inspection, 5 of the current caregivers did not have all of their required 24 hours of training. Two were missing 14 hours, one was missing 3 hours, and one was missing 2 hours.
- Medium High June 18, 2024 Correction verified July 2, 2024
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
One child did not have their most current immunization record on file for review.
- Medium June 18, 2024 Correction verified July 2, 2024
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
One child did not have the required health statement on file for review at the time of inspection.
- High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.613(a): Required Immunizations
One of the six children records reviewed was missing an immunization record.
- Medium August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 11, 2023
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Two of the five infant feeding schedules reviewed were not current.
- Medium High April 6, 2023 Correction verified April 13, 2023
746.3001(2): Field Trips - Emergency Medical Forms
The emergency bag that the operation takes on walking field trips was missing the children's emergency authorization consent forms.
- Medium March 15, 2023 Correction verified March 22, 2023
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
The following was observed during the inspection: In the infant classroom for infants ages 0-11 months old, a video was playing on a television screen. In a multipurpose room, two infants aged 12-17 months, were in the room while a video was playing on a television screen.
- Medium High March 15, 2023 Correction verified March 22, 2023
746.1613(a)(6): Naptime Child/Caregiver Ratio - Caregivers Physically Present
During the inspection, in two of the rooms where children were napping, the doors to the rooms were closed and no caregivers were inside the rooms supervising the children.
- Medium High March 8, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
During the investigation, it was discovered that the operation is using a wagon, which is a similar type of equipment as a stroller, when taking infants aged 12-17 months on walking field trips. The wagon does not have safety straps installed on it.
- Medium High March 8, 2023 Correction verified April 6, 2023
746.3001(2): Field Trips - Emergency Medical Forms
The emergency bag that the operation takes on walking field trips was missing emergency authorization consent forms.
- Medium September 27, 2022 Correction verified October 3, 2022
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies were missing a statement regarding the promotion of indoor and outdoor physical play.
- Medium High September 27, 2022 Correction verified October 3, 2022
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
A section of the front fencing had a gap at the corner where it meets the other fence line. There was also one slat that was loose causing a space at the bottom of the fence.
- Medium November 10, 2021 Correction verified November 15, 2021
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
This standard was found to be deficient as an infants monthly feeding information was not current.
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