Centro Child Development Center

3822 W KIEST BLVD, Dallas, TX 75233 · Dallas County

12cited violations

4serious

24inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 93
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Director / administrator: Deborah Cano
Phone: (214) 331-1536
Regulated since: Feb 7, 2024
HHSC IDs: Operation 1448306 · number 1775640
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 6
Food & allergies 2
Other 2

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2025	8	2	Supervision & ratios (2), Safety & premises (4), Other (2)
2024	2	2	Food & allergies (2)
2023	2	0	Safety & premises (2)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Jan 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jan 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Mar 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-21. Correction verified 2025-03-13.
- Safety & premises Serious
  A trampoline was not above a properly installed and maintained resilient surface.
  
  HHSC 746.4603(3) — Prohibited Equipment - Trampolines
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-21. Correction verified 2025-03-13.
- 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 2025-03-21. Correction verified 2025-03-13.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Feb 27, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Other
  The annual sanitation inspection has not been conducted.
  
  HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-03-21. Correction verified 2025-03-13.
- Safety & premises Serious
  A trampoline was not above a properly installed and maintained resilient surface.
  
  HHSC 746.4603(3) — Prohibited Equipment - Trampolines
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-03-21. Correction verified 2025-03-13.
- 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 2025-03-21. Correction verified 2025-03-13.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 16, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not reported the number of employees who have ceased working at your center during the previous calendar year.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-31.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 16, 2025 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation has not reported the number of employees who have ceased working at your center during the previous calendar year.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-01-17. Correction verified 2025-01-31.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Aug 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Aug 6, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 14, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Jun 7, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies Serious
  A caregiver failed to use good judgment by giving a child food that goes against their dietary restrictions.
  
  HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-27. Correction verified 2024-07-08.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 7, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited
- Food & allergies Serious
  A caregiver failed to use good judgment by giving a child food that goes against their dietary restrictions.
  
  HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-06-27. Correction verified 2024-07-08.
HHSC inspection history
Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Apr 29, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Dec 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Nov 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Oct 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here
Jun 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Emergency evacuation diagrams are missing the location inside the childcare center children meet during inclement weather and the location outside of the center for relocation.
  
  HHSC 746.5207(a) — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-20. Correction verified 2023-06-19.
HHSC inspection history
Jun 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  Emergency evacuation diagrams are missing the location inside the childcare center children meet during inclement weather and the location outside of the center for relocation.
  
  HHSC 746.5207(a) — Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-06-20. Correction verified 2023-06-19.
HHSC inspection history · no longer published by HHSC; kept here

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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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Send to: HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions

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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 Centro Child Development Center, 3822 W KIEST BLVD, Dallas, TX 75233-1606 (operation ID 1448306, operation number 1775640), 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]

If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

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.