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Powerhouse Oak Cliff

A licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).

Program details

Program type: Licensed child care center (school-age program)

Address: 4400 S R L THORNTON FWY, Dallas, TX 75224

County: Dallas County

Phone: (469) 505-7688

Licensed to serve: School

Licensed capacity: 119 children

State ID (HHSC operation number): 1747506

Permit: Full Permit, issued February 28, 2023

On corrective action (HHSC): No

On adverse action (HHSC): No

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Inspection history

From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026

  • 4 inspections
  • 2 investigations
  • 4 citations from these visits (risk level: High 1, Medium High 1, Medium 2)

A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.

Below is every visit in the state's files from August 9, 2022 to January 21, 2026, newest first: 11 visits and 10 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.

  1. January 21, 2026 · Inspection · 2 citations

    • 744.1311(a) - Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: January 28, 2026 · Correction verified: January 23, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Program director didn't have any annual traning.

    • 744.1301(a)(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees - Orientation

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 28, 2026 · Correction verified: January 23, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      Caregiver didn't have any orientation training.

  2. February 10, 2025 · Inspection · No citations

  3. May 1, 2024 · Investigation · No citations

  4. May 1, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

  5. April 22, 2024 · Investigation · 2 citations

    • 744.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child's safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child's on going activity

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 21, 2024 · Correction verified: May 30, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver was found to not provide supervision that ensured each child's safety.

    • 744.2007(b)(3) - Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily

      Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 21, 2024 · Correction verified: May 30, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. Children have been exceeding an hour of screen time.

  6. February 12, 2024 · Inspection · No citations

  7. August 29, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

  8. January 18, 2023 · Inspection · No citations

  9. November 17, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

  10. October 31, 2022 · Inspection · 6 citations

    • 744.2103(b)(3) - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 31, 2022 · Correction verified: November 17, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed to be using statements such as, "You're working my nerves," and "You're being aggravating" to redirect children.

    • 744.1203(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 31, 2022 · Correction verified: November 17, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed telling children she forgot their names and was asking the children for a reminder.

    • 744.1203(9) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Foster Cooperative Atmosphere

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 31, 2022 · Correction verified: November 17, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed using the "Quiet Game" as an activity. The game lasted for a total of 4 minutes.

    • 744.2105(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 31, 2022 · Correction verified: November 17, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed telling a child, "If you touch somebody else, I'm going to touch you."

    • 744.2105(6) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling

      Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 31, 2022 · Correction verified: November 17, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed yelling at children.

    • 744.1203(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control

      Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: October 31, 2022 · Correction verified: November 17, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No

      Inspector's notes (as published)

      At the time of the inspection, children were not responding to the directions given by the caregivers. Children were also yelling and hitting each other.

  11. August 9, 2022 · Inspection · No citations

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Sources

All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.

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