Temple Emanu El Preschool
8500 HILLCREST AVE, Dallas, TX 75225 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 324
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 08:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Meagan Friedman
- Phone
- (214) 706-0020
- Regulated since
- Dec 20, 1985
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 97498 · number 151073
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (2), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Apr 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 9, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation does not have a current fire inspection.
HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-04-20. Correction verified 2026-04-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 5, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has indoor play structures with platforms over 20 inches and requires unitary shock absorbing surfacing.
HHSC 746.4915 — Additional Surfacing Requirements for Indoor Active Play Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-14. Correction verified 2025-05-15.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 25, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A person was present and observed caring for children without a background check.
HHSC 745.621(a)(2) — AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-25. Correction verified 2025-05-02.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation has indoor play structures with platforms over 20 inches and requires unitary shock absorbing surfacing.
HHSC 746.4915 — Additional Surfacing Requirements for Indoor Active Play Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-14. Correction verified 2025-05-02.
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Staff background & training Serious
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May 7, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The operation had a caregiver present around children without receiving cleared background check results.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-05-07.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Children were observed to not wash their hands after toileting.
HHSC 746.3417(3) — Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-05-07.
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Safety & premises
The annual fire inspection has not been conducted.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-05-07.
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Staff background & training Serious
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May 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
The operation had two caregivers present around children without receiving cleared background check results.
HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2023-05-12.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Jan 18, 2023 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not report the total number of employees who ceased working at your center during the previous calendar year by 1/15 as required and did not report having issues accessing their portal.
HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-01-20. Correction verified 2023-01-24.
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Supervision & ratios
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Sep 6, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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.