Merit Children's Academy LLC
Licensed Center in Dallas, Texas. License #1726789, issued April 25, 2022.
- Address
- 2700 Fairmount St, Dallas, TX 75201
- Phone
- (469) 248-2115
- Licensed capacity
- 141 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- meritdallas.com
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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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 5,069 standards at Merit Children's Academy LLC between February 1, 2022 and October 16, 2026 and recorded 20 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 | 4 | 481 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 440 | 2 |
| Personnel | 4 | 596 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 4 | 140 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 224 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 450 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 286 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 298 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 4 | 102 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 1 |
| Transportation | 4 | 166 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,017 of those standards. The remaining 52, including 14 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 34 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 16, 2026, and 20 citations.
7 of those visits began with Merit Children's Academy LLC 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.
- 9High
- 7Medium High
- 4Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 20. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High October 16, 2026 Correction verified October 19, 2026
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children with diagnosed food allergies were missing parent signatures on their Food Allergy Emergency Plans.
- High March 25, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on the video footage reviewed, children were observed being inappropriately physically pulled and lifted by staff.
- Medium High March 3, 2026 Correction verified April 9, 2026
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Based on video surveillance, a 4-year-old was observed being placed in an infant classroom with infants (4?6 months).
- Medium August 14, 2025 Correction verified September 24, 2025
746.2905(1): Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Force Child to Sleep
This standard was evaluated during the investigation and found to be deficient. Evidence showed that during naptime, a staff member attempted to make a child sleep by pushing the child?s head down onto a mat and covering the child's head with a blanket.
- High August 14, 2025 Correction verified September 24, 2025
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
During the investigation, it was determined that a staff member used harsh and cruel actions by yanking a blanket and striking a child?s back while patting.
- Medium February 10, 2025 Correction verified February 12, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Infant feeding instruction were not updated in three of the five infant classroom.
- Medium High February 10, 2025 Correction verified March 27, 2025
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
Your Health/sanitation inspection expired on 9/14/2023.
- Medium High February 29, 2024 Correction verified April 25, 2024
746.2401(3): Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was deficient. Upon reviewing the video footage, it was observed that the child was in a state of distress and crying without any intervention or support from the caregivers responsible for the child's care.
- High February 27, 2024 Correction verified March 25, 2024
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation does not have a current annual fire inspection as required. The last inspection was conducted December 2022.
- High August 31, 2023 Correction verified October 20, 2023
746.1205(a)(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
A caregiver did not intervene when a child cried which allowed prolonged exposure to hot turf which caused burns to the child?s hands and legs.
- Medium April 13, 2023 Correction verified May 1, 2023
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
1 of 10 staff files reviewed did not include 2 of the 24 required annual training hours.
- High April 13, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.5319: Smoke Detectors Testing
There was no record of monthly smoke detector checks available. This deficiency was corrected as smoke detector checks were conducted during the inspection.
- Medium High April 13, 2023 Correction verified May 1, 2023
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
3 of 10 student files reviewed did not include current immunization records.
- High October 18, 2022 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
An individual with an inactive background check was allowed to supervise children in care. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as the individual was removed from the classroom.
- Medium High October 18, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3417(1): Children Handwashing Before Eating
Children in the two year old classroom were confirmed to not have conducted hand washing prior to being served lunch. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as hand washing was conducted after caregivers were made aware of the need to do so.
- Medium High June 10, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
An outlet in the three year old classroom was observed to be uncovered and exposed while children were present. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection. A cover was applied to the outlet to ensure safety.
- High June 8, 2022 Correction verified July 15, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
An infant was confirmed to have fallen from a high chair.
- High June 8, 2022 Correction verified July 15, 2022
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
A caregiver was observed shoving a toddler's head as a form of discipline.
- Medium March 18, 2022 Correction verified March 18, 2022
746.611(b): Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
1 of 10 staff files did not include a health statement.
- High March 16, 2022 Correction verified April 7, 2022
746.2426: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
A child was observed sleeping in a restrictive device.
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