First United Methodist Development Learning Center

1928 ROSS AVE, Dallas, TX 75201 · Dallas County

4cited violations

3serious

9inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 307
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Morgan Shabay
Phone: (469) 916-9399
Regulated since: Nov 12, 1986
HHSC IDs: Operation 96944 · number 137149
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 1
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2024	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2023	1	0	Safety & premises (1)
2022	1	1	Staff background & training (1)
2021	1	1	Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 5, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 7, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jul 15, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 14, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was deficient. A child was left alone in a classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.1205(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
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-01. Correction verified 2024-07-15.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 21, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  A child that was sleeping on a mat was placed in front of a door that can be used as an entrance or exit to the area. This was corrected when the child was moved to a more appropriate location.
  
  HHSC 746.2909(1) — Arrangement of Napping Equipment - Not Blocking Entrances or Exits
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-09-21.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 27, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  3 individuals were present at the operation and around children without having a cleared background check.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-29. Correction verified 2022-10-10.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 1, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  An individual with an inactive background check was allowed access to children in care. This deficiency was corrected during the inspection as the individual was asked to leave the operation until an eligibility letter was received from the centralized background check unit.
  
  HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-10-01.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for First United Methodist Development Learning Center, 1928 ROSS AVE, Dallas, TX 75201-3220 (operation ID 96944, operation number 137149), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.