Althea King
A registered child care home in Dallas, Texas 75216
2345 Appleton Dr, Dallas, Texas 75216. (469) 924-1163.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas Workforce Commission on Nov 2, 2026.
- 14 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Dallas County: 2
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 5 inspections on record
- Not 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?
14 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 986 child care providers in Dallas County had 2.
5 inspections on record. The latest, on Apr 6, 2026: 1 deficiency cited.
Rated High by Texas: Smoke-Detection System, at the inspection on Jan 8, 2025
Rated High by Texas: AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time a non-client resident 14 or older moves into your home or operation, at the inspection on Feb 23, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
14 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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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.
Apr 6, 2026: assessment1 deficiency
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Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“The operation failed to provide proof of coverage for their liability insurance.”
Jan 29, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Two of the three children have a health statement on file.”
Jan 8, 2025: inspection8 deficiencies
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Smoke-Detection System
“A smoke detector was not installed in one of the rooms used by children.”
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Training Requirements for Caregivers- Pediatric First-Aid and Pediatric CPR
“The primary caregiver did not have current CPR/first aid training. It expired 8/2024. (Note: The training is scheduled).”
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Children’s Products- Review list and Remove unsafe products
“The operation did not have a current children s product form on file showing recalls have been reviewed within the last 12 months.”
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Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, Relocation and Sheltering Procedures
“The operation did not have a written emergency preparedness plan.”
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Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
“The primary caregiver only completed 18 of the required 30 clock hours of training for the previous training year (3/2023 - 3/2024). Make-up training hours will need to include the following topics: *SIDS, shaken baby, & early brain development *Emergency preparedness *Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases *Administering medication *Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction *Understanding building and physical premises safety *Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials”
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Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow
“The child care home did not have a written activity plan. The primary caregiver will need to develop a written activity plan.”
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Children’s Records - Admission Information
“Admission/Enrollment records were not available for 2 children in care at the time of inspection.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Three children in care lacked a health statement.”
Feb 23, 2024: inspection4 deficiencies
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AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time a non-client resident 14 or older moves into your home or operation
“An individual was observed at the operation with direct care to children with out a initial background check. Background was entered into the provider portal during the inspection.”
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Training Requirements for Primary Caregiver -30 Hours Annual Training
“Primary Caregiver does not have current annual clock hours of training.”
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Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence
“Operation does not have liability Insurance required and or the documentation stating that the operation does not have coverage. Insurance documentation was entered into the provider portal during the inspection.”
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Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
“Children under the age of two were observed engaging in excessive screen time during the inspection.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2026 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Inspection | 8 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 23, 2024 | Inspection | 4 deficiencies cited |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Registered Child-Care Home, permit issued Mar 12, 2008.
- Accepts state child care subsidies.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
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.
- 0 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 rated in Texas Rising Star.
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 14.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Oct 31, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Althea King This child care provider | 14 |
| Willie White | 0 |
| Carousel Academy | 8 |
| Southern Crest Day Care Ctr | 1 |
| Community Academy Day Care Center | 33 |
| St John Learners Academy | 15 |
| Ama Doke | 2 |
| Jefferson Place Learning and Developmental Center | 1 |
| Childcare Paradise Learning Center | 8 |
| Youth Conversion at Harry Stone Montessori | 1 |
| Days of Fun | 1 |
| A+ Highpointe Academy | 15 |
| Venessa Taylor | Not given |
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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