A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center
A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 77 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 6 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (2 of 6). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 4 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #147 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 58% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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Citations, newest first
One caregiver's annual training hours were not recorded by the hire date.
The loose fill on the playground was under 6 inches where equipment was located. Loose fill for any equipment under 5 feet must be at least 6 inches deep.
The lighting in one classroom was not adequate during naptime. This was corrected at inspection when the brightness of the lighting was increased.
The operation did not have tight fitting sheets on the play yards. This was corrected at inspection when the play yard sheets were removed.
One cleaning product was stored within children's reach in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the cleaning product was moved.
The playground's wooden fence has broken boards with sharp edges exposed.
About this center
Common questions
Does A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Dallas, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 15, 2022: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #147 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 58% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was A Special Love Childcare Academy Learning Center last inspected?
Nov 19, 2025. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1718938 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.