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Journey's Child Development Center

Grand Prairie, 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
8 deficiencies on the state’s summary
8 high or medium-high risk
April 13, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued September 26, 2019
Capacity
98 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
1685384

Where

1326 N State Highway 161
Grand Prairie, TX 75050

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 0
  • 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
February 10, 2026High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “There was a caregiver left alone in a classroom with conditions on your background check.”
February 10, 2026
January 26, 2024Medium High746.1316(a) - Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
State’s note: “The director did not have two hours of transportation training hours.”
February 9, 2024
November 8, 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 five-year-old child left the operation and was unsupervised for more than fifteen minutes. A bystander located the child and contacted the police.”
February 6, 2024
November 8, 2023High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.”
February 6, 2024
November 8, 2023Medium High746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
State’s note: “At the time of the incident, the latch on the gate door was not working properly. The bolts on the fence were loose and that created a gap in between the fence and rails. It results in a child getting out from the outdoor play area to outside of the operation premises.”
February 6, 2024
June 26, 2022High746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated during an investigation, and it was determined that caregivers used inappropriate discipline methods with children.”
September 12, 2022
August 24, 2021High746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
State’s note: “During an investigation, it was determined that a there is a reason to believe findings that abuse occurred at the operation. The investigation findings determined that children were left on the vehicle for approximately 30 minutes.”
February 4, 2022
August 24, 2021High746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
State’s note: “During an investigation, it was determined that children were left on a school bus unsupervised.”
February 4, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Journey's Child Development Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 13, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Journey's Child Development Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 8: 6 high-risk, 2 medium-high-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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