Mar 18, 2026 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Licensed Child-Care Home · Texas
Serenity Child Development
Address not listed, Desoto
Last inspected Mar 18, 2026 · Map
No deficiencies cited
About this program
- Licensed capacity
- 12
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Hours
- 06:15 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Programs
- School Age Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care
- Accepts child care subsidies
- Yes
- License type
- Full Permit
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2018
No adverse action, corrective action or permit conditions on record.
State compliance summary
How many deficiencies Texas has recorded for this program, by risk level. This is not a quality rating: it describes compliance with the state’s minimum licensing standards.
4High risk
2Medium-high risk
1Medium risk
0Medium-low risk
0Low risk
8Inspections and investigations on record
Inspection history
Oct 30, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Jul 29, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Jul 24, 2025 · Complaint or incident investigation
3 deficiencies cited
- Critical Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing or pulling
Inspector's note: This standard was tasked as part of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. During the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver pulled several children's arms. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-10-27. - Critical AP Never exceed capacity of the home
Inspector's note: During a DFPS investigation, it was determined that the operation was caring for 13 children, which was one child over the permitted capacity. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-07-28. - Critical AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Inspector's note: During a DFPS investigation, it was found that an individual was caring for children while their background check was pending. Risk level: High. Corrected by 2025-07-28.
Mar 19, 2025 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Mar 22, 2024 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
Nov 8, 2023 · Complaint or incident investigation
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
May 23, 2023 · Inspection
No deficiencies cited
No infractions recorded at this inspection.
May 18, 2023 · Inspection
4 deficiencies cited
- Non-critical Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
Inspector's note: Children records were not available when requestd Risk level: Medium. Corrected by 2023-05-25. - Critical Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
Inspector's note: I observed the outside fence missing a board. Risk level: Medium High. Corrected by 2023-06-01. - Critical Child/ Caregiver Ratio - Registered Child Care Home
Inspector's note: 1 caregiver was observed caring for 11 children, age 110 months - 5 years old. The operation was observed out of ratio by 3. An additional caregiver arrrived bringing the operation into compliance Risk level: Medium High. Corrected during the inspection. - Critical Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
Inspector's note: I observed a child sleeping in an restricted device Risk level: High. Corrected by 2023-05-18.
Records come from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation. They describe conditions on the inspection date and may not reflect current conditions.