Martin's Learning Academy
Licensed Child-Care Home in Balch Springs, Texas. License #1764719, issued November 22, 2023.
- Address
- 2711 Cottonwood Ln, Balch Springs, TX 75180
- Phone
- (469) 563-0882
- Licensed capacity
- 7 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 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 June 17, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 15, 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 21 areas it checked 4,723 standards at Martin's Learning Academy between April 19, 2023 and October 8, 2026 and recorded 11 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 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 5 | 482 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 465 | 1 |
| Personnel | 5 | 674 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 155 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 165 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 395 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 85 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 4 | 176 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 440 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 310 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 172 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 4 | 276 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 4 | 98 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 208 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 156 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,714 of those standards. The remaining 9, including 3 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 10 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 8, 2026, and 11 citations.
- 3High
- 4Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 11. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 8, 2026 Correction verified October 29, 2026
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The fire drill documentation was incomplete an was not available for review.
- Medium November 7, 2024 Correction verified December 3, 2024
747.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Four children's records lacked a health statement.
- High October 23, 2023 Correction verified November 1, 2023
745.635(2): AP Background check determination - If ineligible then you must immediately remove subject from operation and confirm to CBCU receipt of notice letter
An individual was present at the operation with direct access to children in care with a Ineligible background check. Corrected at inspection.
- Medium July 17, 2023 Correction verified July 18, 2023
747.4303(a): Individual Cot, Bed, or Mat for Each Walking Child Through 4 Years of Age
The operation did not have a mat or cot for the children in care.
- Medium April 19, 2023 Correction verified May 18, 2023
747.501(1): Written Operational Policies - Release of Children
The operational policies did not include how children will be released.
- High April 19, 2023 Correction verified May 18, 2023
747.501(12): Written Operational Policies - Emergency Preparedness Plan
The operational policies did not include the emergency preparedness plan.
- Medium High April 19, 2023 Correction verified May 3, 2023
747.4105: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
There was no fence around the outdoor play area.
- Medium High April 19, 2023 Correction verified May 3, 2023
747.1107(7): Primary Caregiver in Licensed Home Qualifications - Proof of Training (A-J)
The primary caregiver did not have training in food allergies and building and physical premises safety.
- Medium High April 19, 2023 Correction verified May 3, 2023
747.1313(a): Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR Training - Primary, Assistant, and Substitute Caregivers
The primary caregiver did not have current CPR/First aid.
- High April 19, 2023 Correction verified May 8, 2023
747.5301(g): Heating Devices Safe - Fireplace, Wood-burning Stove, Space Heater
The fireplace accessible to children did not have a guard.
- Medium April 19, 2023 Correction verified May 19, 2023
747.501(8): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policies did not include the promotion of physical outdoor activity.
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About this record
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