Kalken Education Innovation Inc, STEAMspark
Licensed Center in Farmers Branch, Texas. License #1712214, issued April 13, 2021.
- Address
- 1400 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
- Phone
- (214) 809-5767
- Licensed capacity
- 97 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- steamspark.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-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 1, 2024. From the state's provider report of November 13, 2025.
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 3,905 standards at Kalken Education Innovation Inc, STEAMspark between March 25, 2022 and October 30, 2026 and recorded 13 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 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 435 | 1 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 270 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 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 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 135 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 225 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,856 of those standards. The remaining 49, including 12 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 18 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 30, 2026, and 13 citations.
- 3High
- 5Medium High
- 4Medium
- 1Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 13. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High November 10, 2025 Correction verified November 12, 2025
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Ten childrens' files were observed to lack addresses for emergency contact persons.
- Medium High January 13, 2025 Correction verified January 27, 2025
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
10 employee files were observed to have online CPR training documentation.
- Medium October 9, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.2905(1): Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
Eight out of fourteen children had their heads covered during nap time.
- Medium High October 9, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3415(4): Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
A caregiver did not wash hands after diaper change and handling a different child.
- Medium Low October 6, 2023 Correction verified December 4, 2023
746.501(b)(1): Operational Policies - Inform Parents That They May Visit Center Anytime During Operating Hours
The operational policies do not include an open invitation to parents to visit the child-care center at any time during your hours of operation to observe their child, the child-care center's program activities, the building, the premises, and the equipment without having to secure prior approval.
- Medium High August 5, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not inform Child Care Licensing that two students received medical treatment by a health care professional.
- High August 5, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found in compliance. A child was inappropriately grabbed, resulting in an injury.
- High August 5, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was placed at risk when they were left alone on the playground. This went unreported to Child Care Licensing.
- High August 5, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised on the playground.
- Medium August 5, 2022 Correction verified September 27, 2022
746.701(5): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. An incident report was not created or shared with parents for a child who was placed at risk due to being left unsupervised on the playground.
- Medium March 25, 2022 Correction verified April 28, 2022
746.2431(4): Infant Daily Report - Infant's Mood
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Infants' general mood is not recorded on the infant daily report.
- Medium High March 25, 2022 Correction verified April 28, 2022
746.3301(d): Nutrition and Food Service - Child must not go more than 3 hours
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. A child went longer than three hours without a meal or snack being offered.
- Medium March 25, 2022 Correction verified April 28, 2022
746.201(7): Operation Open to Parents At All Times
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Parents do not have the opportunity to visit the child care center at any time without having to secure prior approval.
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About this record
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