Grand Prairie Kindercare
A licensed child care center in Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
615 W Marshall Dr, Grand Prairie, Texas 75051. (972) 262-4333.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 13 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 4 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 12 inspections on record
- Not star-rated Texas Rising Star rating
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What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Texas’s risk levels
- Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
13 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
12 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 4, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity, at the report to the state on Apr 29, 2026
Rated High by Texas: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months, at the inspection on Nov 13, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Oct 3, 2024
1 more rated High; all are listed below.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
13 deficiencies in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
May 13, 2026: inspection1 deficiency
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The loose fill on the pre-k and school age playground is below the proper depth. The loose fill on the pre-k play ground is 3 inches deep and the loose fill on the schoolers playground is 3 inches deep.”
May 9, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
“The operation did not report an infant’s injury to childcare regulations after finding out that the infant was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with a carpet burn on the face.”
Apr 29, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency
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Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
“The caregivers were not aware of a child getting its hair pulled out while in care.”
Jan 16, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Director Qualifications - 13 or More Children
“The director did not submit qualifications for the director qualifications renewal. Director qualifications expired 11/17/2025.”
May 30, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“One of eight personnel records review did not have a notarized affidavit form available for review during the time of inspection.”
Nov 13, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies
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Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
“The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file for review during the inspection.”
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Garbage Inaccessible to Children; Maintained in Sanitary Manner
“I observed a trash can in the pre-k room with garbage in it without a lid on it. The garbage was accessible to children.”
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Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
“I observed an electrical outlet in the toddler room that was broken with no protective cover over it and without a childproof cover in the bottom socket.”
Oct 3, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“The caregivers did not demonstrate competency and good judgement when they waited until 4:15 pm to notify the parent about concerns they had regarding the child’s behavior that was associated with a potential foot/leg injury. The caregivers noticed the child was acting out of character starting around 10:00am and the child continued to display signs throughout the day that was not normal, and that the child was showing signs of discomfort.”
May 21, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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Required Equipment in Vehicles - Fire Extinguisher
“The arrow on the fire extinguisher in the van used for transportation is pointing to empty.”
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Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
“The play equipment in the one year olds room has visible dirt and stains on the carpet that is attached to it.”
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
“There is a hole in the wall behind the door in the one-year-old’s room. Multiple ceiling tiles have water damage with brown stain present. The paint on the walls are chipping in the two- and three-year-old rooms.”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“The loose fill on the playground is overgrown with grass and not maintained to proper depth in fall zones.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 15, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 13, 2026 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 9, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 30, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Inspection | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| May 29, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 21, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued May 31, 2024.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 86 children.
Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Has Texas acted against it?
- No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
- 6 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.
Who owns it?
- Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.
How is it rated?
- Not star-rated in Texas Rising Star (TWC’s code: ELD).
Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 986 child care providers in Dallas County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 2; this one had 13.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Grand Prairie Kindercare This child care provider | 13 |
| Hunter-Clark Legacy Enrichment, Inc. | 0 |
| Destined for Greatness Christian Academy | 0 |
| John H. Harris, Jr. Head Start Center | 2 |
| Little Dragons Learning Center | 3 |
| Grand Prairie Isd Early Learning Center | 0 |
| Kimberly Daniels | 1 |
| Saint Christopher Montessori | 11 |
| Legacy Kids Academy | 0 |
| Hai Thi Vo | 1 |
| Richardson Isd Northwood Hills Elementary | 2 |
| Richardson Isd- Richardson Terrace Elementary | 5 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
- Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
- Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.
Sources
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Oct 31, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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