Charlene Dunlap

4608 EMERSON ST, Fort Worth, TX 76119 · Tarrant County

11cited violations

8serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Phone: (817) 361-3770
Regulated since: Jul 28, 1999
HHSC IDs: Operation 160718 · number 542955
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Staff background & training 2
Records & paperwork 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	2	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1)
2024	3	2	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)
2023	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2022	5	3	Supervision & ratios (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 13, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation did not have current fire drills documented at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
- Safety & premises Serious
  Two out of four children's files evaluated did not have an address for emergency contact.
  
  HHSC 747.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-19. Correction verified 2025-09-18.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 13, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The provider did not renew her background check within the required timeframe.
  
  HHSC 745.621(b)(1)(A) — AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 5 yrs from date last submitted subjects initial or renewal fingerprint-based criminal hist check
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-16.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  During the inspection the operation did not have current emergency drills documented.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-16.
- Illness & medication
  During the inspection two of the four children's records evaluated did no have current immunization records.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-04. Correction verified 2024-10-16.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operational policies did not include information regarding safe sleep at time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.501(6) — Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-09-30. Correction verified 2023-09-21.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 2, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training Serious
  The operation transports children. The primary caregiver did not have current annual training in transportation safety. The last documented transportation training was in January of 2021.
  
  HHSC 747.1314 — Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-10. Correction verified 2022-06-10.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has liability insurance but did not notify Child Care Regulation through their online account by the anniversary date of their permit.
  
  HHSC 747.209(2) — Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-03. Correction verified 2022-06-07.
- Records & paperwork
  The most recent licensing inspection was not posted. The inspection was posted during inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.401(a)(2) — Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-01.
- Safety & premises Serious
  There was no documentation that fire drills have been performed since January of 2022.
  
  HHSC 747.5005(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-06-03. Correction verified 2022-06-15.
- Other Serious
  There was no current documentation for testing of the carbon monoxide detector. The last documented check was in January of 2022. The detector was tested during inspection and documented.
  
  HHSC 747.5337(a)(2) — Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Monthly
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-06-01.
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 Charlene Dunlap, 4608 EMERSON ST, Fort Worth, TX 76119-2130 (operation ID 160718, operation number 542955), 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, via 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.