Ellen Dawson

1432 BRECKENRIDGE RD, Mansfield, TX 76063 · Tarrant County

15cited violations

1serious

5inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Registered child-care home
Licensed capacity: 12
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Phone: (817) 682-1427
Regulated since: Feb 21, 2006
HHSC IDs: Operation 285777 · number 855567
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 4
Staff background & training 5
Records & paperwork 4
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2024	8	0	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (3), Other (1)
2022	6	1	Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (2), Records & paperwork (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 14, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The provider did not have annual trainings available for review during the inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.801(3) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-08-21. Correction verified 2026-09-14.
HHSC inspection history
Oct 29, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver's annual training hours for the previous training year (2/2023 - 2/2024) were not available for review at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.801(3) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-11-08. Correction verified 2024-11-05.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 27, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  An updated children's product form was not on file at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.3935(b) — Children's Products- Annual Certification
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-03. Correction verified 2024-09-12.
- Records & paperwork
  Two children did not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-08. Correction verified 2024-09-27.
- Illness & medication
  One child's file lacked an immunization record.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-10. Correction verified 2024-09-17.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver's annual training hours for the previous training year (2/2023 - 2/2024) were not available for review at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.801(3) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-10-08. Correction verified 2024-10-29.
- Records & paperwork
  Menus were not available for review.
  
  HHSC 747.801(4) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-30. Correction verified 2024-09-23.
- Records & paperwork
  Pet records were not available for review at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.801(6) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Pet Vaccinations
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-03. Correction verified 2024-09-04.
- Safety & premises
  Documentation of the monthly inspection of the fire extinguisher and testing of the carbon monoxide and smoke detectors was not available for review at the time of inspection.
  
  HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-09-03. Correction verified 2024-09-16.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 14, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver did not have current cpr/first aid training. (Note: The trainin ghas been scheduled.)
  
  HHSC 747.1007(5) — Primary Caregiver in Registered Home Qualifications - pediatric first-aid and pediatric CPR
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-10-03. Correction verified 2022-10-04.
- Staff background & training
  The primary caregiver did not complete the 30 clock hours of training for the previous training year (2/2021 - 2/2022). (Note: The primary caregiver will need to make up the 30 clock hours of training. The trainings will not count towards the current training year.)
  
  HHSC 747.1309(a) — Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-03. Correction verified 2022-10-04.
- Records & paperwork
  One child did not have a health statement on file.
  
  HHSC 747.603(a)(3) — Children's Records - Health Statement
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-12. Correction verified 2022-10-13.
- Safety & premises
  One child's record did not include the name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or an emergency-care facility.
  
  HHSC 747.605(11) — Required Admission Information - Physician Information
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-09-20. Correction verified 2022-09-19.
- Safety & premises Serious
  One child did not have a parent signature for authorization for emergency medical care.
  
  HHSC 747.605(12) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-09-16. Correction verified 2022-09-19.
- Safety & premises
  Safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors,is not being maintained. (Note: The primary caregiver will need to document the required drills and safety checks).
  
  HHSC 747.801(7) — Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-10-07. Correction verified 2022-10-10.
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 Ellen Dawson, 1432 BRECKENRIDGE RD, Mansfield, TX 76063-2800 (operation ID 285777, operation number 855567), 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]
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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.