Jacksons Playland
Jacksons Playland is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 36 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2004. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 13 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk. 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 5 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #149 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 57% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unattended on the vehicle without staff awareness.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. Staff failed to account for a child after exiting the vehicle, which led to the child remaining on the vehicle.
The operation has not reported the number of employees who have ceased working at your center during the previous calendar year.
The gas inspection has expired.
A heater in use was observed not to be mounted.
Children were observed riding in the van without seat belts on.
Last fire inspection was 11/12/2020. Spoke with fire department during inspection and they are scheduled to come out on Friday 1/21/22.
About this center
Common questions
Does Jacksons Playland take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Jacksons Playland’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 Jacksons Playland accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Jacksons Playland had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Dec 5, 2025: “AP Safety Precautions for Loading and Unloading Children - No Child Unattended.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Jacksons Playland compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #149 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 57% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Jacksons Playland last inspected?
Apr 24, 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 839319 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.