# Ardent Academy

Ardent Academy is a licensed child care program (child care center) in Red Oak, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 85 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC.

## Key facts
- Status: Full Permit · Operating
- Address: 118 S State Highway 342, Red Oak, TX 75154

- Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Capacity: 85
- License/permit: 1741941
- Operator: not published
- Phone: (469) 820-9529
- Website: ArdentAcademy.org
- Hours: 06:30 AM-06:00 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
- Accepts child care subsidies: yes
- Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=1405396

## Inspection record
8 findings across 25 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-08-04 to 2026-05-27); 6 rated serious; 0 open at last record.
- 2026-05-27 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Administering Medication - According to Label Directions: At the time of inspection, medicaiton administrating documentation did not include name of medication, date, time, and amount of medication given and full name of employee administering medicaiton. (§746.3805(a)(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3805-a-1))
- 2026-01-16 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium-low risk, Correction verified 2026-02-04: Report Number of Employees: Annual report has not been completed and submitted by required due date. (§746.303(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-303-b))
- 2023-09-08 — Safety hazards, High risk, Correction verified 2023-11-30: Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions: Based on the DFPS investigation, the investigator determined that the vehicle used to transport children did not have an electric child safety system. (§746.5625(b); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5625-b))
- 2023-09-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-11-30: AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited: Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a 6-year-old child was neglected when left on the vehicle unsupervised. (§746.1201(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-4))
- 2023-09-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-11-30: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Based on the DFPS investigation, it was revealed that a 6 year old child was not appropriately supervised when she was left alone on a vehicle (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4))
- 2023-09-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-11-30: AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation: Based on the DFPS investigation, the operation had an employee transporting children before have a background check completed. (§745.641; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-745-641))
- 2023-09-08 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2023-11-30: AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended: Based on the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a 6-year-old child left unattended on a vehicle while in care of the operation. (§746.5605(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5605-4))
- 2022-10-24 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Corrected at inspection: Notification of Change in Space: The operation did not notify licensing that the operation was making structural changes to the approved napping space.     This was corrected at inspection when standard 746.301 was read to the caregiver in charge. (§746.301(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-301-2))

## Nearby programs
- [Kids University](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1332227) — 0.24 km, capacity 129
- [Roe After the Bell](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-910929) — 1.07 km, capacity 160
- [Benevolent House Academy INC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1527236) — 1.71 km, capacity 52
- [The Till Academy LLC](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1539395) — 1.95 km, capacity 214
- [Adventure Academy INC.](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-164685) — 2.1 km, capacity 135
- [Just Kidding Around Too](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1398905) — 2.29 km, capacity 115

## Sources
- tx_hhsc_operations record 1405396 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=1405396
- us_census_geocoder record 118 S STATE HIGHWAY 342|RED OAK|TX|75154 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/
- tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 1741941 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=1741941
- tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-4pmr.8g8n_q2au (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=1741941

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