Willow Oaks Kids Academy
Willow Oaks Kids Academy is a licensed child care center in Garland, TX, licensed for up to 169 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2023. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 3 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (1 of 3). None of them came in the last 12 months. 33% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 17 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #19 of 57 centers in Garland and better than 84% of licensed centers statewide.
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The operation allowed a person to have contact with the children during the hours of operation when the operation has not received the eligibilty notification from the Centralized Background Check Unit.
This rule was evaluated with regard to the investigation and a deficiency was found. Based on the information gathered, it was determined that a driver who transported the children did not conduct a visual check to ensure all of the children have exited the vehicle.
The most recent Child Care Regulation inspection report, dated 7-24-2023 was not being posted.
About this center
Common questions
Does Willow Oaks Kids Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Willow Oaks Kids Academy’s hours?
6:15 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Willow Oaks Kids Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Willow Oaks Kids Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Willow Oaks Kids Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Garland, 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 Willow Oaks Kids Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 4, 2025: “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 Willow Oaks Kids Academy compare with other daycares in Garland?
It is tied for #19 of 57 centers in Garland by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 84% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Willow Oaks Kids Academy last inspected?
Sep 23, 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 1772608 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.