Play Academy Arlington LLC
Licensed Center in Arlington, Texas. License #1810314, issued March 11, 2026.
- Address
- 1901 E Abram St, Arlington, TX 76010
- Phone
- (682) 248-3218
- Licensed capacity
- 168 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Weekend Care, Night Care.
Openings
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In effect since March 11, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 29, 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 6,135 standards at Play Academy Arlington LLC between February 11, 2025 and October 26, 2026 and recorded 42 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 | 5 | 619 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 6 | 669 | 7 |
| Personnel | 4 | 630 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 270 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 180 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 540 | 2 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 1 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 180 | 1 |
| Health practices | 6 | 678 | 2 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 312 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 300 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 1 |
| Pools | 4 | 120 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 268 | 4 |
| Transportation | 5 | 245 | 0 |
The table adds up to 6,087 of those standards. The remaining 48, including 22 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 21 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on November 6, 2026, and 42 citations.
- 8High
- 16Medium High
- 18Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 42. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High August 7, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1605(1): Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
At the time of inspection, the operation grouped a 1 year old child with the oldest child being 6 and total kids being 14. This was corrected at inspection after children were picked up.
- Medium August 7, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
At the time of inspection, a 1 year old was engagad in screen time. This was corrected at inspection once the child was picked up from care.
- Medium High August 7, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1203(3)(C): Janitorial duties
Upon arrival caregivers were sweeping and moppin in 2 classrooms with children present. This was corrected at inspection by having them stop.
- Medium High May 18, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.3317(6): Food Service and Preparation Requirement - Use Sanitary Holders
18-23 month classroom were observed eating gold fish on the table surface. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium May 18, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.4135(b): Children's Products- Annual Certification
CPSC form was not updated annually with a date of 2/5/2025. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High May 18, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
At the time of inspection the infant room was out of ratio with 5 to 1 caregiver, and the 2's room was out of ratio with 13 to 1. This was corrected at inspection by transitioning children.
- High March 24, 2026 Corrected at inspection
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
At the time of inspection, 2's caregiver did not have an active background check and had direct access to the children. The caregiver left the operation. This was corrected at inspection.
- High March 20, 2026 Correction verified March 30, 2026
746.2805(8): Prohibited Punishments - Restrictive device for time out
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was found that the caregivers utilized the highchair not only for feeding purposes, but also as a method to manage the child's behavior.
- Medium High March 3, 2026 Correction verified March 6, 2026
746.5101(b): Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
During the monitoring inspection, the fire inspection expired on 12/3/2024.
- Medium February 25, 2026 Correction verified March 3, 2026
746.2207(a): Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
During the monitoring visit, the television was on in the classroom. There were four children present, and two of the children were 9 months and 10 months old. The two other children were 2 years old. The caregiver turned the television off upon request from the inspector.
- High November 13, 2025 Correction verified November 14, 2025
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
During the follow up visit, there were two caregivers with pending background checks. The caregivers were not able to leave the operation due to being out of ratio. The caregivers were located in the infant and toddler classroom.
- Medium November 7, 2025 Correction verified November 13, 2025
746.2207(c)(2): Screen Time Activities - Age-appropriate
During the initial visit, the infant classroom had one infant, age 20 mos., watching screen time on an iPad in the classroom. The caregiver removed the device upon request from the inspector.
- Medium August 12, 2025 Correction verified August 25, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
During the follow-up visit, there were two children without up-to-date shot records.
- Medium High August 12, 2025 Correction verified August 26, 2025
746.1315(b)(1): CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
During the monitoring visit, the CPR was completed online.
- Medium August 12, 2025 Correction verified August 19, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
During the monitoring visit, there was one infant who did not have an up-to-date feeding form available for review. The last form completed was in June.
- Medium High July 1, 2025 Correction verified July 21, 2025
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
During the visit, two caregivers did not have CPR/first aid certificates. One caregiver certificate for CPR/first aid has expired. The second caregiver did not have the CPR/first aid certificate available for review.
- Medium July 1, 2025 Correction verified July 9, 2025
746.2409(a)(10): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Label for Each Infant
During the visit, the infant classroom had three cribs not labeled with the infants's names. On one crib, the infant's name on the outside was incorrect.
- Medium June 30, 2025 Correction verified July 17, 2025
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The operation did not provide the feedings to a young child at the schedule time request in between feedings from the written feeding form signed by the parent.
- Medium June 20, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.2507(7): Activities for Toddlers - Provide Social and Emotional Development
During the monitor visit, the toddler classroom has shelves but limited toys. The classroom does not have toys available for social-emotional, fine motor, or art activities or manipulatives, and the bookshelf is turned toward the wall.
- Medium High June 20, 2025 Correction verified June 29, 2025
746.5537(a)(3): Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Document Test Date, Battery Installation Date, and Staff Name Testing and Installation
During the monitoring visit, the operation was not able to provide any documentation for carbon monoxide detection.
- Medium High June 20, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.1601: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
During the monitoring visit, the infant classroom had six children in the classroom with one caregiver. The specific age is 10 months.
- Medium June 20, 2025 Correction verified June 29, 2025
746.4751(d): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Keep Records for 3 Months
During the monitoring visit, the operation did not have the monthly daily ground checklist available for review.
- Medium High June 20, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
During the monitoring visit, there was an infant in the high chair that the caregiver was feeding. The safety straps were not on the infant in the highchair. Upon request, the caregiver added the straps to the infants.
- Medium High June 20, 2025 Correction verified June 29, 2025
746.3407: Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
During the monitoring visit, the grass is overgrown on the playground, and weeds are growing inside of the playground structure under the tire mulch.
- High June 20, 2025 Correction verified June 25, 2025
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
During the monitoring visit, there was an infant in the restrictive device for twenty-five minutes. The caregiver removed the infant upon the director's request.
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