A Creative Focus Learning Center
A Creative Focus Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Garland, TX, licensed for up to 101 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2005. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 13). None of them came in the last 12 months. 15% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #52 of 57 centers in Garland and better than 38% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation. A caregiver used inappropriate language toward children.
A caregiver did not maintain self-control when a child was crying. The caregiver moved the child from one area to another, which resulted in a bruise on the child.
The use zones for two slides on the older students playground is overlapping.
The driver did not have the required 2 hours of training.
The operation had several plastic toys with broken ends that presents a safe hazard to children in care. The operation threw away all broken items.
The operation did not have an annual fire inspection completed.
The operatoin had a 24 month old child in the same classroom.
The operation did not have current fire drills recorded.
Several staff records were incomplete.
There were 5 children in the infant room during nap time. The ratio for infants remain 4/1. The operation is not allowed to reducing during nap time for infants.
An infant in care did not have an infant feeding schedule.
Several children records were incomplete.
This rule was investigated with regard to an investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that the operation does have a staff person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 and the operation did not report this to Child Care Regulation as required.
About this center
Common questions
Does A Creative Focus Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are A Creative Focus Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does A Creative Focus Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has A Creative Focus Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 22, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does A Creative Focus Learning Center compare with other daycares in Garland?
It is #52 of 57 centers in Garland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 38% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was A Creative Focus Learning Center last inspected?
Feb 12, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 847939 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.