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Licensed child care center · public record

SMU Child Care Center

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

2 state inspections, last 2 years
3 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
July 28, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued January 23, 2019
Capacity
84 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
1676826

Where

3000 Daniel Ave
Dallas, TX 75205

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 0
  • Medium-high 2
  • Medium 1
  • 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
July 28, 2026Medium High746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
State’s note: “The operation has not had a recent gas inspection.”
August 7, 2026
July 29, 2025Medium746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current Child Product Certification on file. The last certification form was dated 8/21/23. The operation came into compliance when the director completed the certification form.”
At the inspection
September 24, 2024Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “Operation did not have a copy of current Fire Inspection at the time of inspection.”
October 1, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected SMU Child Care Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 28, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does SMU Child Care Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 2 medium-high-risk, 1 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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