Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School
Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 178 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2001. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 22 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 9 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (6 of 15). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #197 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 42% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was deficient. The operation allowed children access to an area that limited their supervision.
This standard was evaluated during an investigation and found to be deficient. Caregivers responsible for the children were unaware that two children were engaged in inappropriate behavior.
During an inspection an infant was observed sleeping on a stuff animal. The item was removed from the infant crib.
During the inspection, Two infants were observed sleeping in a prohibited weighted sleep sack. This was corrected during the inspection, and the sleep sacks were removed.
A violation of this minimum standard was identified when staff did not properly account for a child in care and the child was left in the stairwell unsupervised.
A violation of this standard was identified when a staff member did not properly account for the children in care and a child was left unsupervised in a stairway.
A caregiver inaccurately documented a child being present after transitioning from an outside play area back inside after leaving the child on the play area unsupervised.
During an investigation, it was determined a caregiver did not account for all of the children in care when transitioning from an outside play area back into the building. As a result, a child was left outside unsupervised.
The operations sanitation inspection expired in July and is not current. The operation provided documentation that the health inspection was not requested until after the compliance date. As a result, the deficiency is being recited and a new compliance date is being given.
The operations sanitation inspection expired in July and is not current.
A caregiver did not maintain self-control when assisting children during circle time. The caregiver became upset at a child and pull the child toward her. The child sustain an injury.
A caregiver did not use a form of positive discipline when interacting with a group of children. The caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the leg and forcefully pulling him toward her.
One infant aged children did not have updated feeding instructions.
Four infant aged children did not have feeding instructions available to review.
The operation did not have a current inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School’s hours?
7:15 AM to 6:15 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School 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 Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 9 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 3, 2025: “Toddler Care Area - Allows for Proper Supervision.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #197 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 42% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School last inspected?
Apr 27, 2026. 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 811628 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.