Dear Ones Daycare & Preschool
8061 S HULEN ST, Fort Worth, TX 76123 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 102
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Dawn Johnson
- Phone
- (817) 386-9149
- Regulated since
- Jan 27, 2020
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1323098 · number 1685680
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1), Other (2) |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Other (1) |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 | Supervision & ratios (3), Discipline & child guidance (2), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 4, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 29, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 25, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This standard was found to be deficient after a 23month old child was observed opening the classroom door and exiting the classroom without the two caregivers noticing he was not there.
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 2026-07-24. Correction verified 2026-08-04.
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Other
This standard was evaluated and found to be deficient after children in the 18-24m age group were observed using screen time.
HHSC 746.2207(a) — Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-24. Correction verified 2026-08-04.
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Other Serious
This standard was found to be deficient after a caregiver was observed lifting a child off of the floor by his arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-24. Correction verified 2026-08-04.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 15, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 12, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
During the DFPS investigation, a caregiver was observed on video and admitted to spraying children's hands with a cleaning chemical solution instead of soap.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-15. Correction verified 2026-08-04.
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Discipline & child guidance
During the DFPS investigation, a caregiver admitted to placing toddlers in time out for five minutes.
HHSC 746.2803(4)(D) — Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Brief Supervised Separation
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-07-15. Correction verified 2026-08-04.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jan 14, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 11, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 8, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 14, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 9, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
There are three infant-aged children who do not have written feeding instructions signed and dated by the parent available for review during the inspection.
HHSC 746.2421(a) — Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-06-10. Correction verified 2025-06-11.
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Other
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Jul 19, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other
One child's infant feeding instructions was last updated on 5/22/2024.
HHSC 746.2421(b) — Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-22. Correction verified 2024-07-23.
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Illness & medication
One child was missing current immunization records.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-07-26. Correction verified 2024-07-23.
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Other
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Jun 13, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 11, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 8, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 6, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 5, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
This standard was evaluated and found to be deficient when the operation failed to provide verification of liability insurance by the anniversary date.
HHSC 746.203(2) — Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-08. Correction verified 2024-03-06.
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Supervision & ratios
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Jan 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 7, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
A caregiver was observed interacting negatively with the children in the classroom.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-07. Correction verified 2023-12-19.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
HHSC 746.5101(b) — Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-12-18. Correction verified 2023-12-19.
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Other Serious
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Oct 24, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
This standard was evaluated during a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. The director failed to ensure employees understood, maintained and complied with all minimum standard requirements when two caregivers were present in a classroom and failed to provide proper and adequate supervision. This action resulted in a child being injured while in care.
HHSC 746.1003(2) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-01-08. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
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Other Serious
This was evaluated during a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient when a caregiver present in the classroom heard a child crying in distress and failed to check on the wellbeing of the child. The caregiver admitted in her interview that she did not check on the child after she observed the child crying.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-08. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This was evaluated during a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient.
HHSC 746.1201(4) — AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-01-08. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
This was evaluated during a DFPS investigation and found to deficient when a caregiver present in the classroom failed to intervene when a child was bitten multiple times by another child in care.
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 2024-01-08. Correction verified 2024-01-19.
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Supervision & ratios
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Apr 21, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient when a caregiver lifted a child by the arms and placed him aggressively in a chair facing the wall for time out.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-02. Correction verified 2023-02-06.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Dec 30, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The infant three classroom was out of ratio by two children.
HHSC 746.1601 — Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-13. Correction verified 2022-12-30.
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Records & paperwork
This standard was evaluated and found to be deficient when two children's files did not contain accurate admission dates.
HHSC 746.603(a)(2) — Children's Records - Admission Information
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-16. Correction verified 2022-12-30.
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Supervision & ratios
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Mar 11, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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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.