Ascension Day School

8787 GREENVILLE AVE, Dallas, TX 75243 · Dallas County

5cited violations

5serious

10inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 99
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 09:00 AM-02:45 PM
Director / administrator: Kathryn Bear
Phone: (214) 340-4196
Regulated since: Dec 9, 2013
HHSC IDs: Operation 1116900 · number 1519803
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 1
Staff background & training 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	2	Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1)
2025	1	1	Safety & premises (1)
2023	2	2	Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 1, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  During the inspection, a gate on the preschool playground was observed being secured by a long screw. The gate could be opened by a child without assistance, creating a potential safety and supervision concern.
  
  HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-09-01.
- Illness & medication Serious
  The operation did not ensure that the medication identified in the child's Food Allergy Emergency Plan was available.
  
  HHSC 746.605(15) — Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-09-30. Correction verified 2026-09-10.
HHSC inspection history
Sep 8, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises Serious
  One child's food allergy plan was missing a parent signature.
  
  HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-09-12. Correction verified 2025-09-10.
HHSC inspection history
Aug 21, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Dec 21, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Sep 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 4, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
- Staff background & training Serious
  This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. A prospective employee was present with children prior to receiving eligibility from the Centralized Background Check Unit (CBCU).
  
  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 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-02.
- Supervision & ratios Serious
  This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The operation reported a child requiring medical treatment over two days from the date of the original incident.
  
  HHSC 746.305(a)(2) — AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-02. Correction verified 2023-06-02.
HHSC inspection history
Nov 10, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 22, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Dec 7, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history

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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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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 Ascension Day School, 8787 GREENVILLE AVE, Dallas, TX 75243-7140 (operation ID 1116900, operation number 1519803), 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]

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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, via Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 8, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.