Dallas Life Child Development Center
1100 CADIZ ST, Dallas, TX 75215 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 45
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jacqueline Hampton
- Phone
- (469) 438-1998
- Regulated since
- May 20, 2022
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1390638 · number 1729976
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (3), Safety & premises (5), Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 21, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 23, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 28, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The operation is not operating in compliance with minimum standards.
HHSC 746.1003(1) — Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-09-05. Correction verified 2025-09-23.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 2, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 14, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation does not have a current health inspection.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-05-31. Correction verified 2023-06-01.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 25, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 29, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a current health inspection at the time of inspection and advised that it is scheduled.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-12-03. Correction verified 2021-11-30.
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Supervision & ratios
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Nov 8, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Safety & premises
The infant room did not have a rocking chair or adult size chair available at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.2405(1) — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The infant room did not have a designated sink for handwashing at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.2405(4) — Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Safety & premises
Activity centers in classrooms (6/6) did not have labels for designated play areas.
HHSC 746.2605(1)(C) — Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Interest Centers Always Visible to Caregiver
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a current health inpsection at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.3401(a) — Annual Sanitation Inspection
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-29. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Safety & premises
The outdoor playground had debris, tree limbs, overgrown tree branches and grass that needed cutting.
HHSC 746.3407 — Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
Two bathrooms at the center had toilet brushes accessible to children. One of the bathrooms had a can of Febreeze accessible to children.
HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Other
Six out of six classrooms did not have electric outlet covers on the outlets at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.3701(1) — Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
The designated smoking section for shelter residents is located by the outdoor playground.
HHSC 746.3703(d) — No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation did not have a first aid kit available at the time of inpsection.
HHSC 746.4001 — First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Safety & premises Serious
There were no fire extinguishers mounted anywhere at the center at the time of inspection.
HHSC 746.5301 — Fire- Extinguishing System
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2021-11-22. Correction verified 2021-11-29.
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Safety & premises
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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.