Earned the highest compassion score in DeSoto / Glenn Heights. This dimension captures how families describe staff empathy, how concerns are handled, and the emotional environment of the center.
Best Culture
Earned the highest culture score in DeSoto / Glenn Heights. This dimension captures a sense of community, inclusivity, staff morale, and the feeling families describe when they walk through the door.
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Rising Star Christian Academy DeSoto is a faith-based center-based provider serving infants through school-age children, with full-day childcare and meals included at its 88-capacity DeSoto location. The center accepts subsidies and offers before/after school transportation, addressing the practical needs of working families in the area. While the faith-rooted values environment is a core program element, the center carries two high-severity HHSC deficiencies and seven additional medium-high deficiencies on record, warranting close inspection review before enrollment.
Safety6.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music5.0
Infant care6.0
Kindergarten readiness6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion8.0
Management6.0
Culture8.0
Extracurriculars5.0
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