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Wanda Meshack Smith Head Start

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

7 state inspections, last 2 years
12 deficiencies on the state’s summary
12 high or medium-high risk
March 26, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued June 25, 2004
Capacity
221 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 07:00 AM-05:30 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
833560

Where

3950 Gannon Ln
Dallas, TX 75237

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 4
  • 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
March 26, 2026Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “During the monitoring visit, one caregiver did not complete the shaken baby syndrome head trauma, Prevention of SIDS, and Understanding brain childhood development training. Another caregiver did not complete the Prevention of SIDS and Understanding Early Childhood Brain Development trainings.”
April 9, 2026
April 29, 2025High746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
State’s note: “During the monitoring visit, eight classrooms did not have sanitation bottles labeled. The caregivers labeled the bottles during the monitoring visit.”
April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025Medium High746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
State’s note: “The emergency preparedness plan did not describe how Early Head Start will be transported during an evacuation or fire drill.”
May 9, 2025
April 29, 2025Medium High746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
State’s note: “During the monitoring visit, one caregiver did not complete annual training for shaken baby syndrome, prevention of SIDS, and understanding early childhood brain development.”
May 9, 2025
January 23, 2025High745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
State’s note: “During the monitoring visit on January 23, 2025. I completed observations in the classroom of the caregiver teaching the children. There were eleven children in the classroom. I also interviewed the caregiver yesterday at the operation. After reviewing documentation on the 24th, it was determined the caregiver does not have a background check. During the pho…”
January 24, 2025
January 22, 2025High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation, and a violation was found. The caregiver grabbed the victim inappropriately while trying to redirect the victim and caused injury to the victim.”
February 7, 2025
June 20, 2024Medium High746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
State’s note: “The annual fire inspection expired on May 5, 2023.”
August 22, 2024
April 12, 2023High746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
State’s note: “A caregiver yelled in a child's face as a form of inappropriate discipline.”
April 28, 2023
April 12, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver did not demonstrate self-control with a child in care by yelling and pulling the child's shirt.”
April 28, 2023
April 12, 2023High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation did not report an incident to licensing when a child was inappropriately disciplined while in care.”
April 28, 2023
April 12, 2023High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “A caregiver pulled a child shirt collar.”
April 28, 2023
August 26, 2022High746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
State’s note: “The operation failed to report an incident that placed a child at risk.”
September 8, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Wanda Meshack Smith Head Start?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 26, 2026. 4 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Wanda Meshack Smith Head Start have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 12: 8 high-risk, 4 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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