Wellspring Academy
Wellspring Academy is a licensed child care center in Denton, TX, licensed for up to 333 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 28 times and investigated 18 reports. Inspectors recorded 12 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (4 of 12). 3 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 6 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #12 of 31 centers in Denton and better than 65% of licensed centers statewide.
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The school age playground has two broken steps and the coating has come off on the platforms/steps. There is a standing piece that moves where the rubber coating is coming off and metal is starting to show through.
Staff were unaware that a child exited the playground without authorization. The child was located in the parent's vehicle.
Two children with a diagnosed food allergy did not have the information notated on their admission form. One child did not have an allergy plan on file.
One caregiver did not have an active background check while caring for children.
3 staff did not have the required notarized affidavits.
3 staff at the operation had pending background checks.
During the investigation, it was determined that an incident report was not shared with the parent of a child who was injured at the operation.
During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not keep her hand on a child while diaper changing, leading to an injury.
A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when they did not intervene in a timely manner to prevent a child from leaving the premises.
The operation did not have written operational policies regarding safe sleep for infants.
The operation did not have promotion of physical activity in their written operational policies.
A caregiver was alone in the 3 year old classroom while have a provisional background status.
About this center
Common questions
Does Wellspring Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Wellspring 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 Wellspring Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Wellspring Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 9, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Wellspring Academy compare with other daycares in Denton?
It is #12 of 31 centers in Denton by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 65% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Wellspring Academy last inspected?
Aug 27, 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 1725235 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.