Licensed child care center · public record
Preparatory Place Academy
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 May 8, 2003
- Capacity
- 18 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:00 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
- 816501
Where
3846 Opal Ave
Dallas, TX 75216
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 |
|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “At the time of inspection, certification documentation is not from an approved provider.” |
| July 8, 2025 | 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: “At the time of inspection, certification documentation is not from an approved provider.” |
| March 2, 2022 | Medium Low | 746.303(b) - Report Number of Employees State’s note: “A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- April 23, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 8, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 22, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- September 14, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 2, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- February 22, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected Preparatory Place Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on April 23, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Preparatory Place Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 2 medium-high-risk, 1 medium-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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