Quest For Success Childrens Center

4520 SAINT FRANCIS AVE, Dallas, TX 75227 · Dallas County

8cited violations

6serious

54inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-11:55 PM
Director / administrator: Ruby Edwards-Coleman
Phone: (214) 381-4837
Regulated since: Dec 14, 2011
HHSC IDs: Operation 837009 · number 1290646
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 4
Safety & premises 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	6	4	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (2), Other (2)
2025	2	2	Supervision & ratios (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Aug 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 19, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor play area has not been adequately maintained and has debris in and around the area.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-02. Correction verified 2026-08-20.
HHSC inspection history
May 19, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  The outdoor play area has not been adequately maintained and has debris in and around the area.
  
  HHSC 747.3203 — Sanitation of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-02. Correction verified 2026-08-20.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 8, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Mar 5, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation dropped off the children at school before opening time, failing to provide proper supervision.
  
  HHSC 747.1503(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 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-04-07.
- Other Serious
  Staff were found yelling at the children in their care.
  
  HHSC 747.2705(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-04-07.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 5, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  The operation dropped off the children at school before opening time, failing to provide proper supervision.
  
  HHSC 747.1503(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 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-04-07.
- Other Serious
  Staff were found yelling at the children in their care.
  
  HHSC 747.2705(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-01. Correction verified 2026-04-07.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 1, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Nov 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 24, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Apr 17, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that a caregiver used poor judgement while caring for a child at the operation.
  
  HHSC 747.1501(c)(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-12.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 17, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. It was determined that a caregiver used poor judgement while caring for a child at the operation.
  
  HHSC 747.1501(c)(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-05-08. Correction verified 2025-05-12.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Apr 8, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 29, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 29, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
May 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 27, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 1, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 25, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jan 10, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 2, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Mar 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 11, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 11, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Oct 5, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 25, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Sep 25, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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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 Quest for Success Childrens Center, 4520 SAINT FRANCIS AVE, Dallas, TX 75227-1822 (operation ID 837009, operation number 1290646), 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, 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.