The Willow Child Development Center
Licensed Center in Garland, Texas. License #42550, issued March 13, 1987.
- Address
- 801 W Avenue D, Garland, TX 75040
- Phone
- (972) 272-3221
- Licensed capacity
- 256 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- fbcgarland.org/willow
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, entry level
In the program and not yet star-rated. This is a stage, not a low score.
In effect since April 1, 2025. From the state's provider report of September 29, 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 3,643 standards at The Willow Child Development Center between February 14, 2022 and August 14, 2026 and recorded 14 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 | 3 | 326 | 0 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 0 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 2 | 72 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| School-age | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 202 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 147 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,600 of those standards. The remaining 43, 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 43 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 14, 2026, and 14 citations.
9 of those visits began with The Willow Child Development Center 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.
- 7High
- 5Medium High
- 2Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 14. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High July 21, 2026 Correction verified August 14, 2026
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Caregivers failed to verify name on bottle prior to feeding which caused an infant to receive the wrong bottle.
- Medium High May 26, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
During the investigation, it was determined that the operation failed to ensure that infant bottle was labeled and that the correct bottle was provided to the appropriate child.
- High March 4, 2026 Correction verified April 17, 2026
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
After conducting interviews and reviewing the video footage, it was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline by hitting a child on the arm.
- Medium High February 24, 2026 Correction verified April 17, 2026
746.2909(3): Arrangement of Napping Equipment -Provides Sufficient Walking and Work Space
The operation did not place the mats for sufficient walking space between them.
- High December 23, 2025 Correction verified January 15, 2026
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
During the practice of a safety/emergency drill, a child was left unsupervised in the classroom for approximately two minutes.
- Medium March 27, 2025 Correction verified April 3, 2025
746.4501(b): Chairs - Safety Straps Used if Required by Manufacturer
Two classrooms had straps missing from seats infants are using on a daily basis.
- High March 27, 2025 Correction verified April 3, 2025
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
It was determined that two infants were obsevred in restrictive devices for over an hour.
- High March 27, 2025 Correction verified April 3, 2025
746.2415(b): AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
It was determined than an infant under twelve months was placed in the crib multiple times with a blanket
- Medium March 18, 2025 Correction verified April 24, 2025
746.2421(a): Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
Caregivers did not follow written feeding instructions, leading to an infant missing a bottle feeding.
- Medium High March 28, 2023 Correction verified May 3, 2023
746.1203(4): Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
Child was left outside on playground unattended for 10 minutes.
- High February 21, 2023 Correction verified March 9, 2023
746.3703(d): No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
Caregiver was smoking a controlled substance on the premises.
- High February 21, 2023 Correction verified March 9, 2023
746.3703(c): Not Under the Influence of Alcohol or Controlled Substance
Caregiver was allowed to supervise children under the influence.
- High October 5, 2022 Correction verified November 10, 2022
746.1203(4): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
The caregivers did not follow their operation policy for supervision when transitioning children from the classroom.
- Medium High October 5, 2022 Correction verified November 10, 2022
746.307(b)(4): Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
The operation did notify a parent after a child was left unattended in the classroom when the fire alarm went off unexpectedly.
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About this record
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