# Cadence Academy, the Colony Cadence Academy, the Colony is a licensed child care program (child care center) in The Colony, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 140 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 5740 N Colony Blvd, The Colony, TX 75056 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 140 - License/permit: 530356 - Operator: not published - Phone: (972) 625-9867 - Website: www.cadence-academy.com - Hours: 07:00 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=150837 ## Inspection record 30 findings across 34 Texas HHSC inspections (2022-03-22 to 2026-10-28); 23 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2026-09-21 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2026-10-28: Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device - Remove the infant from the device and place the infant in a crib as soon as possible: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver allowed an infant to remain in a bouncer after falling asleep. (§746.2426(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2426-a-2)) - 2026-09-21 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-10-28: Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that the operation was aware that a caregiver needed to leave by a certain time and did not make provisions in a timely manner. This resulted in a caregiver leaving an Infant classroom out of ratio. (§746.1601; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1601)) - 2026-08-27 — Other, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-09-22: Basic Requirements for Infants - Holding and Comforting: During the inspection, an infant caregiver was observed watching a child be hit by another child multiple times and did not get up to stop the incidents or comfort the crying infant. (§746.2401(3); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2401-3)) - 2026-07-24 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-08-27: 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 information gathered during the investigation and video footage reviewed, a child walked out of the gate from the playground area and was found outside on top of a vehicle in the parking lot. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-07-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-23: 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 video footage viewed and information gathered during the investigation, two children exited the school-age classrooms unsupervised. One child made it to the foyer area, and a three-year-old made it to the outer front door of the operation. Based on information gathered, caregivers were aware that the three-year-old child was still in care. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-06-04 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Basis: The Pre-K and School age classrooms were observed to be out of ratio during the inspection. (§746.1507(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1507-1)) - 2026-06-01 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization: Based on the information gathered, the operation failed to report that a child broke their arm while in care at the operation and required medical attention. (§746.305(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-2)) - 2026-06-01 — Supervision & ratios, Medium risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent: During the inspection, the director was asked to provide incident and injury reports for multiple events, including two children leaving the operation unsupervised and a child sustaining a broken arm. The director stated that no reports were completed or available. (§746.707; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-707)) - 2026-06-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity: Information gathered during the investigation indicates that the operation did not provide appropriate supervision to children in care. During two separate incidents, children left the building without staff awareness or supervision. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-06-01 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance: Based on a preponderance of information gathered during the investigation, the director failed to ensure the operation complied with required reporting, documentation, supervision, and emergency preparedness practices. The director was aware of multiple incidents involving children leaving the operation without supervision, a child sustaining an injury requiring medical attention, and ongoing safety concerns within the building; however, no incident or injury reports were completed or available for review. The director also failed to ensure fire drills were conducted, as they are documented. (§746.1003(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1003-1)) - 2026-06-01 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: Critical Injury - Give First Aid or CPR: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, a child was injured while on the playground, and caregivers did not assess the child for injuries. (§746.3607(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3607-2)) - 2026-06-01 — Safety hazards, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: Based on information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that children have been allowed into the kitchen. The kitchen is an unlicensed space and has multiple hazards present. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2026-05-20 — Other, High risk, Corrected at inspection: Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for: Caregivers with four groups did not know the number children they were responsible for during inspection. (§746.1205(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-2)) - 2026-05-18 — Supervision & ratios, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: 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 information gathered during the course of the investigation, it was determined that a child was left unattended while in care. (§746.1205(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1205-a-4)) - 2026-05-18 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2026-07-02: Report Situation Placing Children at Risk: Based on information gathered through the course of this investigation, it is determined that the director did not report to childcare regulations as outlined in the standards. (§746.305(a)(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-6)) - …and 15 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Angels Christian Preschool](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1139393) — 0.35 km, capacity 82 - [Legacy Day School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1488866) — 1.61 km, capacity 193 - [La Petite](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-96430) — 1.65 km, capacity 120 - [Academy of Carlos Machado Jiu-Jitsu](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1272619) — 2 km, capacity 120 - [1st Umc Parents Day Out](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-145285) — 2.03 km, capacity 99 - [Creative Minds](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1213459) — 2.12 km, capacity 226 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 150837 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=150837 - us_census_geocoder record 5740 N COLONY BLVD|THE COLONY|TX|75056 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ - tx_twc_subsidy_providers record 530356 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/wmur-pmzc.json?state_id=530356 - tx_twc_ccs_facilities record row-3d3w~jqq5~rdzt (historical, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bsvz-ncuc.json?state_id=530356 - tx_tda_cacfp_centers record 02328-4276 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-06): https://data.texas.gov/resource/py3b-tqc9.json?cesiteid=02328-4276 --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-150837 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. 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