The Clifton School
Licensed Center in Carrollton, Texas. License #1496279, issued February 20, 2013.
- Address
- 2206 Heads Ln, Carrollton, TX 75006
- Phone
- (972) 416-4000
- Licensed capacity
- 90 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
- thecliftonschool.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
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 24, 2025. From the state's provider report of October 3, 2026.
Where this is
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The pin is where the US Census geocoder placed this address. About one in eight is interpolated along a street rather than resolved to a building, so treat it as the right block rather than the right doorway. How we source this.
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 3,199 standards at The Clifton School between February 2, 2022 and March 19, 2026 and recorded 23 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 | 2 | 242 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 2 | 225 | 4 |
| Personnel | 2 | 313 | 2 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 2 | 108 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 2 | 180 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 4 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,168 of those standards. The remaining 31, including 9 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.
What The Clifton School says about itself
Discover quality childcare at Clifton Preschool in Carrollton, TX. Enroll now for affordable pre-K and preschool programs!
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State inspection record
HHSC records 16 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on March 19, 2026, and 23 citations.
- 4High
- 12Medium High
- 6Medium
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 23. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High March 19, 2026 Correction verified April 21, 2026
746.3401(a): Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current sanitation in specction.
- Low May 5, 2025 Correction verified May 27, 2025
746.1329(d): Employee record: Signed and Dated Statement for Orientation/Pre-Service training by trainer and employee
One staff file was observed to be lacking proof of orientation training.
- Medium May 5, 2025 Correction verified May 27, 2025
746.615(a): Exemptions for Immunization Requirements Must Meet Criteria Specified by DSHS
One child file was observed to have an immunization exemption form that had not been signed or notarized.
- Medium May 5, 2025 Correction verified May 28, 2025
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
Two children's files were observed to bein need of updated physician health statements.
- Medium High May 29, 2024 Correction verified July 3, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
6 children files were reviewed and 1 child with a food allergy, did not have a completed food allergy plan signed by a physician as required.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4805(a): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - in Front of Access and on Sides
The use zone of slides on the playground did not extend 6 feet as required. This was corrected during the inspection.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.4309: Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
The two exit gates on the playground had locking mechanisms on them that could not be opened during the time of inspection and some staff did not have access to keys used to unlock the gates.
- Medium May 14, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4751(b): Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
During a monitoring inspection, broken toys with sharp edges and debris were observed on the playground.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Correction verified May 29, 2024
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
6 children files were reviewed and 1 child with a food allergy, did not have a completed food allergy plan signed by a physician as required.
- Medium High May 14, 2024 Corrected at inspection
746.4805(d): Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap
the use zone of two slides on the playground overlapped with the use zone of a climbing structure. This was corrected during the inspection.
- Medium July 14, 2023 Correction verified July 18, 2023
746.4503(b): Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child's Name
A child was missing a labeled nap cot.
- High July 13, 2023 Correction verified July 27, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver did not let the director know that a child had become injured while in care.
- Medium June 6, 2023 Correction verified June 16, 2023
746.801(8): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Playground Maintenance Records
A playground maintenance checklist was not recorded for the months of April or May
- Medium June 6, 2023 Correction verified June 16, 2023
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
One of the eight children's records reviewed do not have current immunizations on file.
- Medium High June 6, 2023 Correction verified June 19, 2023
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
Two caregivers are not current in CPR training.
- Medium High November 14, 2022 Correction verified December 20, 2022
746.3301(h): Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. Food has been used as a reward for positive behavior.
- High November 14, 2022 Correction verified December 20, 2022
746.2805(4): Prohibited Punishments - Hitting with Hand or Instrument
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A caregiver has hit a child or children with their hand.
- High November 14, 2022 Correction verified December 20, 2022
746.2805(9): Prohibited Punishments - Withholding Active Play
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. Withholding active outdoor play was used as a consequence for negative behaviors.
- Medium High July 14, 2022 Correction verified August 19, 2022
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Loose-fill on the primary playground did not meet a depth of 6 inches on all use zone space.
- Medium High July 14, 2022 Correction verified July 19, 2022
746.5207(a)(3): Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location
The emergency evacuation diagram did not include section 746.5207(a)(3) and (a)(4).
- High June 27, 2022 Correction verified July 14, 2022
746.1003(1): Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. The directors failed to ensure that the facility is operating in compliance with the minimum standards relating to reporting of communicable diseases to state agencies and families.
- Medium High June 27, 2022 Correction verified July 14, 2022
746.305(a)(4): Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation did not properly notify Child Care Licensing of four cases of a communicable disease at the operation.
- Medium High June 27, 2022 Correction verified July 14, 2022
746.307(d): Parental Notification of Communicable Disease
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found deficient. Parents were not properly notified of two cases of a communicable disease at the operation.
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About this record
Every figure on this page comes from the Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation open data published at data.texas.gov, reproduced as the state recorded it. We do not grade, score or rank programs. A citation is a finding by a state inspector on a given day; it is not a judgment about a program today, and the correction status beside each one is part of the record. This page reflects data retrieved on November 8, 2026. Full methodology.
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