Oak Leaf Kids Academy
Oak Leaf Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Rowlett, TX, licensed for up to 238 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2018. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 38 times and investigated 21 reports. Inspectors recorded 27 citations, 11 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 27). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. 4% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #8 of 12 centers in Rowlett and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
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A nail was observed to be sticking from the top of the slide structure on the toddler playground. The slide on the toddler playground was observed to have cracks that could cause pinching or pose the risk of clothing getting caught. The Prek playground has borders around the playground that is uneven.
The playground did not have loose-field at the proper depth.
Maintenance to the outdoor play area is not being conducted.
The gate from the playground to the parking lot was not in working order.
A child with an EPI pen did not have the parent's signature of the the allergy form.
A child was not wearing their seatbelt after being picked up from school.
The driver failed to check the children's names off of the roster when they returned to the center which resulted in a child being left on a vehicle.
A school age child was left on the van for approximately ten minutes after school pick up.
Two children walked out of the front door during pick up time. A caregiver was in the front office when the incident occurred. The children were brought in immediately.
The fence had a gap where the gate connects. The gap was large enough for a child to get through.
A child was left unattended in the classroom.
The operation had a situation that placed a child in an unssafe situation and did not report it to Licensing.
The play structure at the operation had several broken wood pieces that presented safety hazards.
The operation did not have the proper amount of loose fill required for structures at 5ft.
One infant caregivers SIDS Training expired 07/27/22.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Two infant cribs had soiled crib sheets that had not been changed at least six days after children were absent or no longer in care at the operation.
One vehicle did not have the child safety alarm installed. The vehicle is ued to transport children.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation, and found to be deficient. The Director did not ensure compliance of the Minimum Standards, while having prior knowledge of on-going child to caregiver ratio issues.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation, and found to be deficient. The school age classroom was out of ratio before adding additional four and five year old children.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation, and found to be deficient. The operation's sign-in/out tracking system for school age children did not include the date, time of arrival, and time of departure; and the employee or parent's initials or other unique identifier.
The operation did not share a copy of an incident report with parent.
One caregiver was caring for twelve children. The specified age group is 18 months to 24 months. Two caregivers were caring for thirty-nine children. The Specified age group is three years old.
A caregiver was recorded yelling at children in care.
A caregiver was observed using prohibited punishments with a child in care.
A caregiver did not completely clean a child's sippy cup, leaving cleaning liquid (hand soap) inside. The cup was given to a child and they drunk the cleaning liquid (hand soap) that was left in the cup.
Two children were not properly strap in highchairs.
Two caregivers was caring for 23 children. The specified age group was two years old. One caregiver was caring for forty children.
About this center
Common questions
Does Oak Leaf Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Oak Leaf Kids Academy’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Oak Leaf Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Oak Leaf Kids Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Oak Leaf Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Rowlett, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Oak Leaf Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 11 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 30, 2024: “Safety restraint devices for child used when vehicle is on and during all time vehicle in motion.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Oak Leaf Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Rowlett?
It is #8 of 12 centers in Rowlett by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Oak Leaf Kids Academy last inspected?
Sep 24, 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 1664613 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.