Moving Forward Treatment Center
7943 FAITHFUL TRL, Dallas, TX 75237 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- General residential operation
- Licensed capacity
- 8
- Ages
- 10-17
- Hours
- -
- Director / administrator
- Shalonda Zachary
- Phone
- (214) 212-3842
- Regulated since
- May 9, 2024
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1459014 · number 1784695
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | Safety & premises (1), Staff background & training (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Illness & medication (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 28 | 7 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (20), Discipline & child guidance (3), Staff background & training (3), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 19, 2026 Inspection
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 26, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 25, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training
A staff member's employment ended a month ago and their background is still active.
HHSC 745.651(1) — Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-06-24. Correction verified 2026-06-22.
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Staff background & training
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Mar 31, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 23, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 18, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 19, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
During the time of inspection there were 2 theromometers missing out of the 2 red first aid kits for transportation and upstairs living quarters.
HHSC 748.3273(8) — First Aid Kits-Each one must contain thermometer
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-02-25. Correction verified 2026-02-19.
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Safety & premises
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Jan 8, 2026 Assessment · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 2, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 20, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 25, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 6, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 20, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
During the time of inspection, the medication storage was observed to not have a secondary locking mechanism for the psychotropic medications. The medications are stored behind a locked closet door in a filing cabinet that does not lock.
HHSC 748.2101(3) — Medication Storage-Store medication covered by Schedule II of the Texas Controlled Substances Act under double lock in a separate container
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-04. Correction verified 2025-03-05.
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Illness & medication
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Oct 20, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Service plan did not include a plan to address the five high-risk behaviors documented
HHSC 748.1337(b)(1)(H)(i) — Initial Service Plan-For child who exhibits high risk behaviors, include plans to minimize risk of harm to self or others
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-07-23. Correction verified 2024-07-14.
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Other Serious
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May 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 16, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 14, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Several serious incident reports did not mention what staff did to stop the kids from running from the operation.
HHSC 748.311(8) — Serious Incident Documentation-Includes interventions made during and after the incident, i.e. medical interventions, contacts made, other actions
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-06-18. Correction verified 2024-06-11.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 5, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 27, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 28, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
Operation policy states that they will maintain records for 12. The length of time is not complete and is unknown.
HHSC 748.103(b)(1) — Policies and procedures to submit - Related to record keeping, including where records will be located.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation will only provide services to female children in care but the policies states that male children to be included.
HHSC 748.109(2) — Admission Policies - include characteristics of the population the program serves
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation's policy states that the staff will open or read the child's incoming or outgoing mail, including electronic mail. The operation also plans to have children conduct their phone calls on speakerphone in the presence of staff.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(3)(E) — Children's rights-privacy to send/receive unopened mail,have phone conversations,keep journal,have visitors unless the child's best interest
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation's policy is does not address this standard.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(4)(A)(vii) — Children's rights- Free from demeaning behavior to embarrass/control/harm/intimidate/isolate the child
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
This operation's policy only addresses that a child may be provided with a copy of their service plan but does not address that a child may sign and review their service plan.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(5)(B) — Child rights-participate in service plan within child's ability to manage info and have copy of plan Child 14 yo or older right to review/sign plan
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Other
The agency's policy does not address the full standard. There is no policy regarding a child's right to medical, dental, vision, and mental health care and developmental services that adequately meet the child?s needs.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(6)(A) — Child rights-medical,dental,vision,MH,develp services that meet child need. Right to request services separate from adults who receive services
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's policy does not meet fully this standard and is missing the information regarding ways a child may file a complaint or make a report.
HHSC 748.1101(b)(7) — Child's rights-Make complaints/calls/reports w/o interference,coercion,punishment,retaliation,threats.Right to make them anonymously
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Discipline & child guidance
This standard is not addressed in the operation's policies.
HHSC 748.121(4) — Abuse and neglect policy - Strategies for coordination between the operation and appropriate community organizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Discipline & child guidance
This standard has not been addressed in the operation's policies.
HHSC 748.121(5) — Abuse and neglect policy - Actions that the parent of a child who is a victim of abuse/neglect should take to obtain assistance & intervention
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation does not have a written policy to address vaccine requirements (or lack thereof) for the employees.
HHSC 748.123 — Vaccine preventable policy - develop and implement written policy for vaccine-preventable diseases
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Staff background & training
The operation?s policy indicates that staff will be required to take the AS+K training which only addresses the curriculum components for the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide. Training must also address safety planning
HHSC 748.125(c)(1)(B) — Caregivers and employees must complete 1hr annual suicide training with curriculum that includes the understanding of safety planning.
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-20.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard is not addressed in the operation's policies and procedures.
HHSC 748.125(d)(4)(E) — Suicide Screening- Must be administered immediately if the child exhibits warning signs that necessitate a suicide screening be conducted.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-20.
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Illness & medication
The operation's policy does not state that a child's medication record should be updated within two hours of administering a child's medication.
HHSC 748.2151(b)(1) — Medication record - update cumulative record within 2 hours of administering medication
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's policy do not address whether or not the use of unassigned epinephrine injectors are permitted.
HHSC 748.2271(1) — Adopt and Implement a written policy that complies with the unassigned epinephrine auto-injector requirements set by DSHS.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
The operation's policy does not state that unproductive work is prohibited.
HHSC 748.2303(a) — Corporal Punishment-May not use/threaten corporal punishment, such as hitting/spanking, forced exercise, holding physical position, unproductive work.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation's policy states that mechanical restraints are not allowed but has policies on the use of mechanical restraints.
HHSC 748.2501(5)(A) — Emergency Behavior Intervention Orders-Required for mechanical restraint
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Teh operation's policy states that a child over the age of nine may be restrained up to one hour.
HHSC 748.2801(2)(A) — EBI Time Limits-Maximum length of time for personal restraint for a child of any age is 30 minutes.
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation's policy does not fully address this standard. The policy is missing a triggered review must occur if a child is restrained more than 12 times in 30 days.
HHSC 748.2901(2)(A) — Triggered Reviews-Review if child is personally restrained 4 times within a 7-day period, unless otherwise ordered or recommended in advance
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard is not addressed in the operation's policy.
HHSC 748.3001(C)(2) — Sanitation inspection- inspection unavailable must maintain documentation at operation and make available to us
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard is missing from the operation's policy.
HHSC 748.3001(c)(1) — Sanitation inspection- inspection not available, you must obtain documentation stating inspection not available
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard is not addressed in the operation's policies.
HHSC 748.3283(a)(1) — You must ensure there are no unsafe products at your operation unless product is an antique/collectible and is not used/accessible to any child.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
This standard along with 748.3312 are not addressed in the operation's policies.
HHSC 748.3311(1) — Physical Site-Children under 16 years old must not be permitted to operate a tractor
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard is not addressed in the operation's policies.
HHSC 748.3361(d) — Bedroom Space-A child may not sleep in the same bed with an adult caregiver at any time
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation's policy does not state which records will be electronic and which records will be in external paper files.
HHSC 748.345(1) — Electronic records policies - What records must be in external paper file and those that can be stored in electronic file
HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation's policies does not address the requirements for backing up the data for electronic records.
HHSC 748.345(3) — Electronic records policies - Requirements for routine back-up of data
HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard is not addressed in the operation's policies.
HHSC 748.4041 — Driver & passengers must follow all laws when driving, including laws on use of child passenger safety seat systems, seat belts & liability insurance
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Staff background & training
The operation's policy does not include the preservice training requirements for normalcy.
HHSC 748.881(7) — General pre-service training curriculum-Includes normalcy
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Staff background & training
The operation's policy does not state that an employee cannot be counted in the child/caregiver ration until they have obtained their first aid & CPR training.
HHSC 748.911(c)(2) — Each caregiver must be certified and able to respond to emergencies prior to being the only caregiver counted in ratio.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-10-12. Correction verified 2023-10-12.
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Supervision & ratios
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