The Gifted Minds

2550 W RED BIRD LN STE 412, Dallas, TX 75237 · Dallas County

10cited violations

0serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 62
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Terri Everett
Phone: (214) 550-0699
Regulated since: May 24, 2019
HHSC IDs: Operation 1317687 · number 1681960
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 3
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 6

Year by year

Year	Violations	Main categories
2025	3	Staff background & training (3)
2024	4	Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (2)
2023	1	Supervision & ratios (1)
2022	2	Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  During the monitoring visit, the caregiver had 13 hours of training completed of the required twenty-four annual hours. The caregiver was missing the following training: child maltreatment, shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma, and understanding early childhood brain development, as well as additional trainings of their choice to meet the 24 hours of required training.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(a) — Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-28. Correction verified 2025-11-20.
- Staff background & training
  During the monitoring visit, I was not able to review the child maltreatment training certificate for the director.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(c) — Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-28. Correction verified 2025-11-20.
- Staff background & training
  During the monitoring visit, I was not able to review the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma or understanding early childhood brain development for the director.
  
  HHSC 746.1311(d) — Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-28. Correction verified 2025-11-20.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 19, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The caregiver did not have the required trainings for this specific area during the monitoring visit.
  
  HHSC 746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-06.
- Staff background & training
  The director and caregiver provided CPR certificates for an on line course.
  
  HHSC 746.1315(b)(1) — CPR Training and Recertification Adhere to Guidelines-skill based
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-06.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation is deficient with the standard as the operation violates Texas Administrative Code 745.8605(2). The operation falsified the Dallas County Health inspection report from 2019.
  
  HHSC 746.201(9) — Complying with Laws and Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-02-24.
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not have an annual sanitation inspection report available for review during the monitoring visit. The annual sanitation inspection that was presented was not a current inspection form.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-10. Correction verified 2025-04-10.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 15, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  of the 4 children records evaluated 2 did not have health statement
  
  HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
  
  HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-03-24. Correction verified 2023-03-20.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 5, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  Three out of six caregivers did not have the required annual training.
  
  HHSC 746.1301(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-08. Correction verified 2022-04-07.
- Safety & premises
  Three out of six children records reviewed were missing emergency contact address.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-04-08. Correction verified 2022-04-07.
HHSC inspection history

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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 The Gifted Minds, 2550 W RED BIRD LN STE 412, Dallas, TX 75237-2314 (operation ID 1317687, operation number 1681960), 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.

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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.