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Childcare center · Dallas, TX
Wanda Meshack Smith Head Start
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
Address: 3950 GANNON LN, Dallas, TX 75237
County: Dallas County
Phone: (972) 283-7700
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 221 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 833560
Permit: Full Permit, issued June 25, 2004
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
Corrective action and adverse action are formal steps Texas HHSC can take on a permit. The official record explains any that apply.
View the official record on Texas HHSC's child care search (or search operation number 833560 on the search page).
Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 8 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 7 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 4)
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 26, 2022 to March 26, 2026, newest first: 21 visits and 12 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.
March 26, 2026 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 9, 2026 · Correction verified: April 8, 2026 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
August 28, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
May 7, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
April 29, 2025 · Inspection · 3 citations
746.5202(1) - Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 9, 2025 · Correction verified: May 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
The inspector's notes for this citation may name a person, so we don't show them here. They are in the official record.
746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 9, 2025 · Correction verified: May 5, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the monitoring visit, one caregiver did not complete annual training for shaken baby syndrome, prevention of SIDS, and understanding early childhood brain development.
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 29, 2025 · Correction verified: May 7, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
During the monitoring visit, eight classrooms did not have sanitation bottles labeled. The caregivers labeled the bottles during the monitoring visit.
February 11, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
February 4, 2025 · Inspection · No citations
January 23, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: January 24, 2025 · Correction verified: January 28, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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 phone call today, the operation stated the individual will leave the premises today.
January 22, 2025 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 1 citation
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: February 7, 2025 · Correction verified: February 11, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
June 20, 2024 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: August 22, 2024 · Correction verified: July 26, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The annual fire inspection expired on May 5, 2023.
October 9, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
October 5, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
September 19, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
September 13, 2023 · Investigation · No citations
August 23, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
July 21, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
May 2, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
April 17, 2023 · Inspection · No citations
April 12, 2023 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · 4 citations
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 28, 2023 · Correction verified: May 2, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver pulled a child shirt collar.
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 28, 2023 · Correction verified: May 2, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver did not demonstrate self-control with a child in care by yelling and pulling the child's shirt.
746.2805(5) - Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 28, 2023 · Correction verified: May 2, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
A caregiver yelled in a child's face as a form of inappropriate discipline.
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 28, 2023 · Correction verified: May 1, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation did not report an incident to licensing when a child was inappropriately disciplined while in care.
September 14, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 30, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
August 26, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: September 8, 2022 · Correction verified: September 14, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation failed to report an incident that placed a child at risk.
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
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.