Ferguson Oates Head Start
Ferguson Oates Head Start is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 160 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2002. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 8 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 1 citation, 0 of them high-risk. 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 #28 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 90% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not have a current health inspection (it expired in October 2021).
About this center
Common questions
Does Ferguson Oates Head Start take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Ferguson Oates Head Start’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Ferguson Oates Head Start accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does Ferguson Oates Head Start cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Ferguson Oates Head Start 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 Ferguson Oates Head Start had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 1 lower-risk citation, listed above.
How does Ferguson Oates Head Start compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #28 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 90% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Ferguson Oates Head Start last inspected?
Dec 2, 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 817812 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.