Walnut Grove Academy
Walnut Grove Academy is a licensed child care center in Midlothian, TX, licensed for up to 111 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 8). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #20 of 20 centers in Midlothian and better than 29% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Caregiver was present in the classroom with children for at least a year without a background check.
Infant was sleep in a restrictive device (rocker) with three caregiver present in the classroom.
A child did not have a food allergy emergency plan signed by a health care professional.
Changing mat observed in the infant room during the inspection had rips.
Activity plan did not include outdoor play.
Changing mat observed in the infant room during the inspection had rips.
Complete operational policies were not avaible for review during the inspection. Policies 11, 18, 20, 22, 25, 26, 30, 6, and 8 were not complete or detail.
Activity plan did not include outdoor play.
About this center
Common questions
Does Walnut Grove Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Walnut Grove Academy’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 Walnut Grove Academy accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Walnut Grove Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Walnut Grove Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the North Central Texas area, which includes Midlothian, is $51.00 a day for infants, $48.80 a day for toddlers and $47.00 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Walnut Grove Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on May 29, 2026: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Walnut Grove Academy compare with other daycares in Midlothian?
It is #20 of 20 centers in Midlothian by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 29% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Walnut Grove Academy last inspected?
Jun 4, 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 1806305 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.