Licensed child care center · public record
Highland Park United Methodist Day School
Dallas, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued November 6, 1987
- Capacity
- 247 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- No
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 37474
Where
3300 Mockingbird Ln
Dallas, TX 75205
Deficiencies by risk level
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.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “At the time of inspection a child in care had an epi pen was expired.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The operation has conducted several fire drills exceeding the three minute exit time.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Medium High | 746.2911 - Adequate Lighting During Naptime State’s note: “Two classrooms in the operation didn't have adequate lighting during naptime not allowing for proper supervision. This was corrected at inspection when the classrooms opened their blinds and turned on a lamp in the classroom.” |
| April 2, 2026 | Medium | 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content State’s note: “The operation has not completed required annual training.” |
| April 16, 2025 | Medium | 746.3809 - Medication No Longer Used State’s note: “At the time of inspection a child in care had an epi pen was expired” |
| November 1, 2024 | High | 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 State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised during a transition in a hallway when caregivers failed to account for all children.” |
| November 1, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised during a transition when caregivers failed to properly account for all children.” |
| September 5, 2024 | High | 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 State’s note: “This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A toddler left the classroom without caregivers' knowledge.” |
| September 5, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver provided an infant with the wrong breast milk. The caregiver failed to demonstrate competency by not verifying the infant's bottle before providing it.” |
| June 20, 2023 | High | 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 State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised for approximately 30 minutes. Transition tracking logs are not being used properly.” |
| June 24, 2022 | Low | 746.603(a)(6) - Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening State’s note: “Two children did not have the required Hearing & Vision Screening.” |
| June 24, 2022 | Medium High | 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. State’s note: “Two caregivers CPR/1st Aid Trainings were expired.” |
| January 26, 2022 | Medium High | 746.305(a)(4) - Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness State’s note: “This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report timely of a Communicable Illness Outbreak.” |
| November 1, 2021 | High | 746.5105 - Corrections Made to Fire Inspection State’s note: “This standard was evaluated, and was found to be deficient. The operation did not comply with conditions specified in the Fire Inspection Letter regarding children under five years old.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- May 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- April 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- November 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- November 1, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- October 23, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 5, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- September 5, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 5, 2024 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- May 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 6, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 19, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 21, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 20, 2023 Report · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Highland Park United Methodist Day School?
Texas HHSC's file lists 4 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on May 11, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Highland Park United Methodist Day School have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 14: 6 high-risk, 4 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk, 1 low-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.
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