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Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School

Dallas, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

6 state inspections, last 2 years
15 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
April 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 31, 2001
Capacity
178 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:15 AM-06:15 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
811628

Where

1835 Young St
Dallas, TX 75201

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 9
  • Medium-high 4
  • Medium 2
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
April 3, 2025High746.1205(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
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during an investigation and found to be deficient. Caregivers responsible for the children were unaware that two children were engaged in inappropriate behavior.”
May 1, 2025
April 3, 2025High746.2503(2) - Toddler Care Area - Allows for Proper Supervision
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was deficient. The operation allowed children access to an area that limited their supervision.”
May 1, 2025
July 1, 2024High746.2426(a)(1) - Infant May Not Sleep in a Restrictive Device
State’s note: “During the inspection, Two infants were observed sleeping in a prohibited weighted sleep sack. This was corrected during the inspection, and the sleep sacks were removed.”
July 1, 2024
July 1, 2024High746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
State’s note: “During an inspection an infant was observed sleeping on a stuff animal. The item was removed from the infant crib.”
July 1, 2024
December 21, 2023High746.1205(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
State’s note: “A violation of this minimum standard was identified when staff did not properly account for a child in care and the child was left in the stairwell unsupervised.”
January 12, 2024
December 20, 2023High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A violation of this standard was identified when a staff member did not properly account for the children in care and a child was left unsupervised in a stairway.”
January 12, 2024
November 3, 2023High746.1205(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
State’s note: “During an investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not account for all of the children in care when transitioning from an outside play area back into the building. As a result, a child was left outside unsupervised.”
November 21, 2023
November 3, 2023High746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
State’s note: “A caregiver inaccurately documented a child being present after transitioning from an outside play area back inside after leaving the child on the play area unsupervised.”
November 21, 2023
September 29, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operations sanitation inspection expired in July and is not current. The operation provided documentation that the health inspection was not requested until after the compliance date. As a result, the deficiency is being recited and a new compliance date is being given.”
October 13, 2023
August 23, 2023Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operations sanitation inspection expired in July and is not current.”
September 13, 2023
July 28, 2022Medium High746.2803(4) - Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
State’s note: “A caregiver did not use a form of positive discipline when interacting with a group of children. The caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the leg and forcefully pulling him toward her.”
August 24, 2022
July 28, 2022High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not maintain self-control when assisting children during circle time. The caregiver became upset at a child and pull the child toward her. The child sustain an injury.”
August 24, 2022
November 22, 2021Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current inspection.”
December 10, 2021
November 22, 2021Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “Four infant aged children did not have feeding instructions available to review.”
November 30, 2021
November 22, 2021Medium746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
State’s note: “One infant aged children did not have updated feeding instructions.”
November 30, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School?

Texas HHSC's file lists 6 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 27, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 15: 9 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 2 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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