The Academy in Willow Park
Licensed Center in Willow Park, Texas. License #1550806, issued April 23, 2015.
- Address
- 201 Canyon Ct, Willow Park, TX 76087
- Phone
- (817) 441-1355
- Licensed capacity
- 130 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
- Website
- academywp.com
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star 4-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 13, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 31, 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 7,118 standards at The Academy in Willow Park between December 4, 2021 and July 8, 2026 and recorded 33 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 | 6 | 710 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 6 | 659 | 1 |
| Personnel | 6 | 875 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 6 | 324 | 0 |
| Activities | 6 | 208 | 0 |
| Infants | 6 | 534 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 6 | 132 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 6 | 110 | 0 |
| School-age | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Discipline | 6 | 120 | 0 |
| Naptime | 6 | 72 | 1 |
| Field trips | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Get well care | 5 | 135 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 5 | 223 | 0 |
| Health practices | 6 | 675 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 6 | 430 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 6 | 447 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 5 | 480 | 1 |
| Pools | 5 | 126 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 339 | 0 |
| Transportation | 5 | 215 | 0 |
The table adds up to 7,054 of those standards. The remaining 64, including 30 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 42 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 8, 2026, and 33 citations.
7 of those visits began with The Academy in Willow Park 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.
- 15High
- 15Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 33. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 3, 2026 Correction verified July 8, 2026
746.305(a)(5): Report of Criminal Complaint Against Employees
Operation failed to notify CCR after a governing body member was arrested.
- High June 9, 2026 Correction verified July 8, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Child was left outside during the transition into the building.
- High September 26, 2025 Correction verified October 7, 2025
746.2805(2): Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
Child was denied food as a form of punishment.
- High December 1, 2023 Correction verified December 14, 2023
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Operation allows a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility. Caregiver was a floater and was present with children throughout the operation.
- High November 30, 2023 Correction verified December 14, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Caregivers did not have visual or auditorial awareness of a child, when child was sent out of the operation surrounded by non-staff members and parent had not arrived.
- Medium High November 30, 2023 Correction verified December 14, 2023
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
The permit holder has failed to ensure compliance of the minimum standards by not creating safeguards for children during dismissal/parent pickup, after having a similar deficiency.
- High April 24, 2023 Correction verified May 17, 2023
746.305(a)(6): Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Operation failed to notify CCR of a non-routine situation that placed a child at risk for harm.
- Medium High April 24, 2023 Correction verified May 17, 2023
746.201(9): Complying with Laws and Rules
The permit holder has failed to ensure compliance with the minimum standards by failing to report a child was left unsupervised outside with non-staff members after being notified by the parent of their concerns.
- High April 24, 2023 Correction verified May 17, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Caregiver did not have visual or auditorial awareness of a child, when child was sent out to non-staff members that were mistaken for parents of the child.
- High April 24, 2023 Correction verified May 17, 2023
746.4101: Release of Children
Child was not released to a parent or a person designated by the parent.
- High April 24, 2023 Correction verified May 17, 2023
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Director did not ensure that employees complied with the minimum standards, by having dismissal measures in place that were accordance to the minimum standards, as well as failing to report a child was left unsupervised outside with non-staff members.
- Medium High October 27, 2022 Correction verified November 5, 2022
746.1609: Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
Infant room had 11 infants and 2 caregiver in the classroom. The specified age of the children in the group was 0-11 months, which only allows a maximum of 10 children, two or more caregivers may supervise.
- Medium High October 27, 2022 Correction verified November 15, 2022
746.4305: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space
Operation did not have a fenced in outdoor activity space in front of the operation.
- High October 27, 2022 Correction verified November 15, 2022
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
Director failed to operate in compliance of the minimum standards, by allowing caregivers to have outside time in the front of the operation's parking lot.
- Medium High July 14, 2022 Correction verified July 27, 2022
746.605(16): Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
Operation allowed child to be present at the operation without a completed food allergy emergency plan signed by the heath care professional and parent.
- Medium High May 26, 2022 Correction verified June 6, 2022
746.1605: Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age
Operation allowed a 10 year old child to be present around infants in the 12 -18 month old classroom. 10 year old was more than 18 months older than the youngest child in the room.
- High May 17, 2022 Correction verified May 26, 2022
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
An infant (3m) under the age of 12 months was observed with a burp cloth in the crib placed over the child's neck.
- Medium May 17, 2022 Correction verified May 26, 2022
746.1003(2): Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
Director did not ensure that employees complied with the minimum standards in the infant room on multiple occasions.
- High May 12, 2022 Correction verified May 17, 2022
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
Caregiver with a provisional eligibility which restricts them from being alone with children, was in violation when they were left alone in a room with 4 infants.
- Medium High May 4, 2022 Correction verified May 12, 2022
746.1609: Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children
Infant classroom with a specified age 12- 18 group was out of group size. It was observed 14 children with 2 caregivers.
- High April 26, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
746.2429: Covering Infant's Head or Crib
4 infants were observed sleeping with blankets covering their heads.
- High April 26, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
745.641: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Operation allows a person to be present at the operation before receiving notice from the CBCU regarding the person's eligibility. Caregiver was present with children ages 3-5.
- High April 26, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
5 infants under the age of 12 months were observed with blankets in the crib.
- Medium April 26, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
746.1003(2): Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
Director did not ensure that employees complied with the minimum standards in the infant room on multiple occasions.
- Medium High April 26, 2022 Correction verified May 4, 2022
746.2909(4): Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Provides Access to Walkway
A caregiver was observed with no access to a walkway without having to walk on or over the cots or mats of other children.
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