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Hopewell Development Center

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

5 state inspections, last 2 years
17 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
November 3, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 19, 2010
Capacity
49 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 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
1026947

Where

5144 Dolphin Rd
Dallas, TX 75223

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 11
  • Medium 5
  • 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
March 18, 2025Medium746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
State’s note: “The operation does not have documentation of the monthly maintence check of playarea.”
March 25, 2025
March 18, 2025Medium746.2505(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups
State’s note: “An infant was observed sleep with a bottle.”
March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025Medium High746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
State’s note: “The loose-fill on the playground had a depth of 3 inches.”
April 18, 2025
May 8, 2024Medium High746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
State’s note: “The center director is missing training on SIDS, shaken baby, and early childhood brain development for the 2023 - 2024 training year.”
May 16, 2024
May 8, 2024Medium746.1311(c) - Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
State’s note: “The center director is missing training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child abuse and neglect for the 2023 - 2024 training year.”
May 16, 2024
May 8, 2024Medium746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
State’s note: “The operation does not have feeding instructions for infants that are not on table food.”
May 16, 2024
May 8, 2024Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “One caregiver is missing training on on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment, for the 2023 - 2024 training year.”
May 16, 2024
May 18, 2023Medium High746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
State’s note: “The operation has not conducted carbon monoxide inspections in the last 4 months. A carbon monoxide inspection was conducted during the monitoring inspection.”
At the inspection
May 18, 2023Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation has not conducted fire drills in the past 4 months.”
May 25, 2023
May 18, 2023High746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
State’s note: “Smoke detector checks have not been conducted for the past 4 months. A smoke detector check wsa conducted during the inspection.”
At the inspection
May 18, 2023Medium High746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
State’s note: “The operation has not conducted fire extinguisher inspections in the past 4 months. A fire extinguisher inspection was conducted during the monitoring inspection.”
At the inspection
May 18, 2023Medium High746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
State’s note: “The operation's emergency diagram did not include a shelter-in-place location. This information was added during the inspection.”
At the inspection
May 18, 2023Medium High746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
State’s note: “Three designated transporters of children in care did not have current transportation training on file.”
May 25, 2023
May 18, 2023Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Two students did not have current immunization records on file.”
May 25, 2023
May 25, 2022Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The annual fire inspection for the operation has not been conducted in the required timeframe.”
June 8, 2022
May 25, 2022Medium746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
State’s note: “One of the children's files reviewed did not have the required health statement.”
May 27, 2022
May 25, 2022Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The annual health inspection has not been conducted since 4/2021”
June 8, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Hopewell Development Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 3, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Hopewell Development Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 17: 1 high-risk, 11 medium-high-risk, 5 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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