Pace And Ross Learning Center

3922 S MARSALIS AVE, Dallas, TX 75216 · Dallas County

7cited violations

1serious

18inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 103
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Brenda Pace
Phone: (214) 371-6206
Regulated since: Nov 5, 1994
HHSC IDs: Operation 136116 · number 508480
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Illness & medication 1
Safety & premises 2
Food & allergies 2
Staff background & training 1
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	3	0	Illness & medication (1), Safety & premises (1), Other (1)
2022	2	1	Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1)
2021	2	0	Food & allergies (1), Staff background & training (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jul 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 20, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 13, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Jul 17, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Illness & medication
  Medication was not taken with child during field trip.
  
  HHSC 746.3001(5) — Field Trips - Copy of Food Allergy Plan and Medications needed
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-07-24. Correction verified 2025-07-28.
HHSC inspection history
May 12, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Active play space and equipment are not being inspected regulary for hazards.
  
  HHSC 746.4751(a) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-05-16. Correction verified 2025-05-19.
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May 11, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  Parents were not notified of injury on the day of occurrence.
  
  HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-05-23. Correction verified 2025-06-20.
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Aug 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 9, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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May 2, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Sep 11, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 3, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  One of five evaluated children's files was observed to be missing emergency contact information. The director contacted the parent during the inspection and the emergency contact was added.
  
  HHSC 746.605(6) — Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-10-03.
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Feb 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Feb 23, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies Serious
  A caregiver used poor judgement when they fed a child who has a peanut allergy peanuts.
  
  HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-03-23. Correction verified 2022-03-30.
HHSC inspection history
Feb 18, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

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Oct 18, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies
  The daycare does not have updated written feeding instructions for an infant who is not ready for table food.
  
  HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-11-05.
- Staff background & training
  The daycare is missing personnel training records required for transportation.
  
  HHSC 746.901(5) — Required Personnel Records- Training Hours
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-10-22. Correction verified 2021-11-05.
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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 Pace and Ross Learning Center, 3922 S MARSALIS AVE, Dallas, TX 75216-6106 (operation ID 136116, operation number 508480), 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, 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.