Smu Child Care Center

3000 DANIEL AVE, Dallas, TX 75205 · Dallas County

3cited violations

2serious

7inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 84
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Shelia Davis
Phone: (214) 768-5437
Regulated since: Jan 23, 2019
HHSC IDs: Operation 1310202 · number 1676826
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	1	0	Supervision & ratios (1)
2024	1	1	Supervision & ratios (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 28, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation has not had a recent gas inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5401 — Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-08-07. Correction verified 2026-07-30.
HHSC inspection history
Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have a current Child Product Certification on file. The last certification form was dated 8/21/23. The operation came into compliance when the director completed the certification form.
  
  HHSC 746.4135(c) — Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-07-29.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 24, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  Operation did not have a copy of current Fire Inspection at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-10-01. Correction verified 2024-09-24.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 9, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 SMU Child Care Center, 3000 DANIEL AVE, Dallas, TX 75205-1434 (operation ID 1310202, operation number 1676826), 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]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.