Kessler Park Day School
1215 TURNER AVE, Dallas, TX 75208 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 102
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Latara Thompkins
- Phone
- (214) 942-0098
- Regulated since
- Oct 3, 2007
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 309051 · number 868115
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2025 | 7 | 5 | Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (5) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | Discipline & child guidance (2) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Safety & premises (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | Staff background & training (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 23, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 15, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
A child was observed swaddled for sleep while in care at the operation.
HHSC 746.2905(2) — Children Not Required to Sleep - May Not Confine in a Restrictive Device
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-06-15. Correction verified 2026-06-25.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation. It was determined that the director was not properly supervising her staff.
HHSC 746.1003(4) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-03-27.
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Other Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation. It was determined that a caregiver did not show good judgement when picking a child up by their biceps to put the child in a highchair.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-03-27.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation. A caregiver neglected seek medical attention for a child that sustained an injury that required medical treatment.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-03-27.
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Other
This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation. It was determined that a caregiver was on their cellular device for extended periods of time throughout the day while caring for children.
HHSC 746.1203(3)(D) — Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-03-27.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation. It was determined that a caregiver was not properly supervising children in her class.
HHSC 746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-03-27.
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Other
This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation. It was determined that a caregiver did not notify a child's parent when the child sustained an injury requiring medical attention.
HHSC 746.307(b)(1) — AP Parental Communication - Injury Requires Treatment by Health Care Professional or Hospitalization
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-03-27.
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Other Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of the DFPS investigation. It was determined that a caregiver did not provide first aid to a child who sustained an injury that required medical attention.
HHSC 746.3605(b)(2) — Child Becomes Ill in Care and Requires Immediate Treatment or Hospitalization - First Aid and CPR
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-03-20. Correction verified 2026-03-27.
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Other Serious
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Nov 18, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 22, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 26, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 12, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-12. Correction verified 2024-04-26.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
The standard was evaluated as related to a DFPS investigation. As a result of the DFPS investigation, it was determined that a child in care received bruises as a result of forceful grabbing. Based on all information found in the DFPS investigation the operation is cited for corporal punishment.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-04-11. Correction verified 2024-04-26.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Aug 24, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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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 2023-09-21. Correction verified 2023-09-06.
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Safety & premises
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Sep 6, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
A caregiver was present at the operation without a cleared background check. The background check status for the caregiver was pending. The caregiver left the operation during the inspection.
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 2022-09-06. Correction verified 2022-09-06.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Oct 29, 2021 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.