Oakwood Academy
Oakwood Academy is a licensed child care center in Arlington, TX, licensed for up to 118 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2001. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 17 citations, 5 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (4 of 17). None of them came in the last 12 months. 12% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #88 of 108 centers in Arlington and better than 13% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Three of 10 children records reviewed did not have a complete health statement on file.
Two children with food allergies did not have food allergy plans on file.
Two of 10 children's record did not have current immunization on files for review.
One caregiver did not have first aid training and was observed alone in a classroom.
One of 8 staff files reviewed had an online CPR training certificate.
The written operational policies needed #2 and #23 updated. The following were lacking from the written policies: #18, #19, #20, #26, and #30.
Two employees were observed at the operation having access to children without a background check on file. Both left the operation during the inspection.
The written operation was not complete.
The older infant/toddler room was observed with 6 children in care. While there were two adults in the room, only one was a qualified caregiver. An additional qualified caregiver was added to the room.
Three children with food allergies did not have a food allergy action plan on file.
A teacher failed to use demonstrate competency that is expected out of a child care professional when she used inappropriate discipline by grabbing a child around the neck.
Based on information gathered, it was determined that a teacher hit )popped) a child on the back of the head.
The operation did not have "Keeping Children Safe" posted.
4 out of the 10 children files, that were reviewed, did not have an up to date health statement signed by the parent.
One caregiver did not have high school diploma on file.
The director had training hours that she taught listed under her annually training hours. According to 1311 (I), director are not allowed to include training hours, that they taught, as their annually training hours.
The operation did not have the children product safety form on file.
About this center
Common questions
Does Oakwood Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Oakwood 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 Oakwood Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Oakwood Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Oakwood Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Tarrant County area, which includes Arlington, is $45.60 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Oakwood Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 5 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 1, 2023: “Policies Comply with Rules.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Oakwood Academy compare with other daycares in Arlington?
It is tied for #88 of 108 centers in Arlington by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 13% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Oakwood Academy last inspected?
May 26, 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 554870 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.