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Dallas Life Child Development Center

1100 Cadiz St, Dallas, TX 75215 · Dallas County
Accepts child care subsidies

Dallas Life Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 45 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2022. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 13). None of them came in the last 12 months. Its last 7 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #227 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 30%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #227 of 328 centers in Dallas
3High risk
10Medium High risk
0Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
13 citations from 14 inspections and 3 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 9, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 25, 2026 · Inspection · no citationFeb 21, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationSep 23, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 29, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJul 28, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundApr 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 2, 2024 · Inspection · no citationAug 16, 2023 · Inspection · no citationAug 14, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 3, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundNov 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 3, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMar 4, 2022 · Inspection · no citationJan 25, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 29, 2021 · Inspection · citation foundNov 8, 2021 · Inspection · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety10
Training & qualifications2
Other standards1

Citations, newest first

HighJul 28, 2025Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance §746.1003(1)
The operation is not operating in compliance with minimum standards.
Correction verified Sep 23, 2025
Medium HighMay 3, 2023InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
The operation does not have a current health inspection.
Correction verified Jun 1, 2023
Medium HighNov 29, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
The operation did not have a current health inspection at the time of inspection and advised that it is scheduled.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2021
Medium HighNov 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
The operation did not have a current health inpsection at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
HighNov 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Fire- Extinguishing System §746.5301
There were no fire extinguishers mounted anywhere at the center at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
Medium HighNov 8, 2021InspectionTraining & qualifications
First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation §746.4001
The operation did not have a first aid kit available at the time of inpsection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
HighNov 8, 2021InspectionOther standards
No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers §746.3703(d)
The designated smoking section for shelter residents is located by the outdoor playground.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
Medium HighNov 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment §746.3407
The outdoor playground had debris, tree limbs, overgrown tree branches and grass that needed cutting.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
Medium HighNov 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair §746.2405(1)
The infant room did not have a rocking chair or adult size chair available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
Medium HighNov 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards §746.3701
Two bathrooms at the center had toilet brushes accessible to children. One of the bathrooms had a can of Febreeze accessible to children.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
Medium HighNov 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Interest Centers Always Visible to Caregiver §746.2605(1)(C)
Activity centers in classrooms (6/6) did not have labels for designated play areas.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
Medium HighNov 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink §746.2405(4)
The infant room did not have a designated sink for handwashing at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021
Medium HighNov 8, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered §746.3701(1)
Six out of six classrooms did not have electric outlet covers on the outlets at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021

About this center

Licensed capacity45 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMay 20, 2022
DirectorJacqueline Hampton
Phone4694381998
State operation #1729976

Common questions

Does Dallas Life Child Development Center take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Dallas Life Child Development Center’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Dallas Life Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Dallas Life Child Development Center cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Dallas Life Child Development 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 Dallas Life Child Development Center had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 28, 2025: “Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Dallas Life Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Dallas?

It is tied for #227 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Dallas Life Child Development Center last inspected?

Mar 9, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1729976 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.