Center for Transforming Lives ACDC
Licensed Center · Arlington, Tarrant County, TX · Operation No. 1490966
Center for Transforming Lives ACDC holds a Full Permit issued August 10, 2012. In the state's 60-month public window it has 30 inspections on record with 29 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.
License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
August 10, 2012
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
179 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
1120 Uta Blvd, Arlington, TX 76013-6985
The 60-month record
30
Inspections
0
Assessments
10
Self reports
29
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 18 · Medium High 7 · Medium 4 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
| Date | Activity | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Report | 3 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Report | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Report | 0 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Inspection | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Report | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Report | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Report | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| May 22, 2024 | Inspection | 0 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Report | 4 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Report | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Inspection | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Report | 2 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Report | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Report | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Report | 4 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Inspection | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Inspection | 0 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Inspection | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2021 | Report | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Report | 2 |
Deficiency records
July 1, 2026 Standard § 746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
It was observed that a two year old child did not wash their hands after diaper changing.
Corrected: July 13, 2026
July 1, 2026 Standard § 746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
High Verbatim from the agency record
This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be in non-compliance with the minimum standard rules. There is evident that a caregiver took a two year old child to the closet and remained inside for approximately 1 minute 30 seconds.
Corrected: July 13, 2026
July 1, 2026 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation and determined that caregiver did not use good judgment when taking a child to a supplies closet, closed the door and remained inside for 1 minute 30 seconds. It was also observed that another caregiver did not make a good judgment when she had knowledge of the incident and did not notify management in a timely manner.
Corrected: July 13, 2026
March 3, 2026 Standard § 746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
High Verbatim from the agency record
This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation. Through video footage, a caregiver was observed forcefully lifting a child from her chair and directing her to a designate area. Child was crying during the incident, no injuries were observed.
Corrected: March 27, 2026
March 25, 2025 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
This rule is being evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be incompliance. Child was left unattended in a classroom and was found by another caregiver in the building.
Corrected: April 16, 2025
December 6, 2024 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was found sleeping in a classroom while children are in her care.
Corrected: December 19, 2024
March 31, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the preponderance of evidence of the investigation by DFPS, a caregiver has grabbed a child by upper arms and takes him out of one chair and moves him to another chair.
Corrected: May 10, 2024
March 31, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the preponderance of evidence of the investigation by DFPS, a caregiver observer flicked a child nose.
Corrected: May 10, 2024
March 31, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(7) - Prohibited Punishments - Placing Child in Locked or Dark Room
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the preponderance of evidence of the investigation, and observation by the Childcare Investigator from DFPS, a two year olds child was observed in a toilet for almost two hours.
Corrected: May 10, 2024
March 31, 2024 Standard § 746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
High Verbatim from the agency record
Based on the preponderance of evidence of the investigation by DFPS, a caregiver observed leaving the room on 3 different occasions where she has no visual and/or auditorial of the children.
Corrected: May 10, 2024
March 27, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver was observed on video to flic a child on the mouth and nose and slap a child in the face.
Corrected: May 21, 2024
March 27, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver admitted to leaving children sitting on a potty chair for 30 minutes at a time, while potty training.
Corrected: May 21, 2024
March 27, 2024 Standard § 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. A caregiver was observed on video to forcefully grab a child and place the child forcefully in a chair.
Corrected: May 21, 2024
March 27, 2024 Standard § 746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was evaluated at the result of the DFPS investigation, and the standard was found to be deficient as the caregiver was found reason to believe for physical abuse. The caregiver was found flick children on the nose and mouth. The caregiver was swatting children on the bottom and slapping them on the cheek. There was bruising to a child thigh where the caregiver was observed to have grabbed the child earlier in the day. Also, as the result of DFPS investigation and the standard was found to be deficient as the second caregiver was found reason to believe for neglect supervision. The second caregiver in the classroom observed the behavior and prohibited discipline by the other caregiver in the room and did not intervene or report it to management.
Corrected: May 21, 2024
March 27, 2024 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. The caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when using excessive force and inappropriate discipline children. The second caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment by not intervene and report to management as she was present in the classroom while her co-worker uses excessive force and inappropriately discipline children.
Corrected: May 21, 2024
October 19, 2023 Standard § 746.2424 - Infants sleep in Designated Crib, Cot, Bed, or Mat
High Verbatim from the agency record
An infant fell asleep during floor time. The caregiver stated that the child fell asleep 5 minutes before I observed the classroom. I walked back to the room 10 minutes later and the child was still sleeping on the floor.
Corrected: October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023 Standard § 746.401(2) - Posting Requirements - Letter or form from the most recent Licensing Inspection or Investigation
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The facility did not have the inspection from from the previous inspection posted on the parent board.
Corrected: October 20, 2023
October 5, 2023 Standard § 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The scissors being used in the 2yr old class are specified for use by kindergarden and first grade.
Corrected: October 6, 2023
October 5, 2023 Standard § 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The caregiver who attended to the injured child did not have current first aid training. Her certificate expired in 3/2023.
Corrected: October 11, 2023
April 26, 2023 Standard § 746.801(1) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The child's file was not available for review upon request during the 04/27/2023 inspection.
Corrected: May 3, 2023
April 26, 2023 Standard § 746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
The caregivers' training files were not available for review upon request during the 04/27/2023 inspection.
Corrected: May 3, 2023
September 2, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(6) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Free of other activities
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was observed seated not free from administrative duties for 13 minutes while caring for children.
Corrected: September 30, 2022
September 2, 2022 Standard § 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
High Verbatim from the agency record
Three caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment when they had a 10 minute long conversation amongst themselves while caring for children. Two caregivers did not demonstrate good judgment when they observed three children rolling around on each other on the carpet and did not intervene. This incident occurred for 2 minutes.
Corrected: September 30, 2022
September 2, 2022 Standard § 746.1203(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Group Responsible For
High Verbatim from the agency record
The caregivers did not know who was responsible for the child, each of the three caregivers stated that they were not responsible for the child when the incident occurred.
Corrected: September 30, 2022
September 2, 2022 Standard § 746.2205(a)(4) - Written Activity Plan - No Long Waiting Periods
Medium Verbatim from the agency record
A group of 11 children were observed without an activity for 23 minutes. This occurred after two additional caregivers joined the classroom with 4 toddlers.
Corrected: September 30, 2022
September 17, 2021 Standard § 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The use zone surrounding the slide on the Pre-K playground was observed with less than an inch of wood chips. A picture was taken at the time of the inspection. Grass was observed growing in the use zone of the rock climbing wall on the Pre-K causing the wood chips to become compacted. Grass was also observed growing on the sand hill that acts as loose fill for the entrance of the slide.
Corrected: October 6, 2021
September 13, 2021 Standard § 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation notified the health department but did notifiy licensing of a person who tested positive for COVID-19.
Corrected: September 17, 2021
August 12, 2021 Standard § 746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
High Verbatim from the agency record
While in care a child was left on the playground unsupervised.
Corrected: September 3, 2021
August 12, 2021 Standard § 746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
Medium High Verbatim from the agency record
The operation failed to inspect the playground before children use.
Corrected: September 3, 2021
About these records
These records come from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission database and cover the state's 60-month public window. Records synced from the agency on August 29, 2026. They reflect the agency's database as of that date; recent inspections may not appear yet, so verify current status with the agency or on the official record ↗. Facility operators can request a review through our corrections process.
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