K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program
K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 258 children and serving preschoolers and school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 30 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (7 of 30). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 3% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #309 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 5% of licensed centers statewide.
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During the visit, two staff members with pending background checks were present, and one volunteer staff member, who is present twice a week to teach a class, did not have a background check. In total, there were three individuals without completed background checks.
During the visit, the operation did not have an enclosed playground for children under 5.
During the visit, there was one individual with a pending background check who had direct access to children in care at the operation. Another individual had direct access to children in care without a background check.
During the initial monitoring visit, there were three school-age children upstairs providing assistance in the office. The three school-age children were helping prep for activities for upcoming events.
During the monitoring visit, the parent handbook did not have the section for promotion of play that explained the purpose of play, duration, and how many times the children go outside.
Upon arrival, there was one employee whose background check was ineligible. The employee left the operation at the director's request. I observed the employee clock out and leave the building.
Three caregivers did not have transportation training certificates available for review during the monitoring visit.
Six out of ten children did not have the emergency medical authorization section completed by the parent on the admission form.
The operation did not have a written plan on how children are transported to the outdoor play area not connected to the building.
During the monitoring visit, the operation did not have an annual sanitation inspection report available for review during the monitoring visit.
During the monitoring visit, two children did not have the medical authorization form signed by the parent. The medication is stored at the operation.
During the monitoring visit, I observed the classroom using the restroom, and after toileting, they exited the bathroom to sit on the wall, and the caregiver administered hand sanitizer instead of handwashing in the restroom.
During the monitoring visit, the operation did not have the mats labeled to determine what size is for the floor and the side they sleep on.
During the monitoring visit, the operation did not have an enclosed fence around the outdoor play area for children.
The director and two caregivers who transport children did not complete two hours of transportation training.
10 out of 10 children files did not have a shot record available to review during the monitoring visit.
4 out of 10 staff members did not complete CPR/first aid training.
The operation did not have the physical promotion section in the parent handbook.
10 out of 10 children files did not have the water activity section completed on the on line application to review during the monitoring visit.
10 out of 10 staff members did not have the affidavit form notarized available for review during the montiroing visit or the pre-employment affidavit form available for review.
10 out of 10 children files did not have the operational parent handbook signed by the parent.
5 out of 10 children did not have an emergency contact section completed on the online application.
The operation did not have food allergy forms for seventeen children signed by the parent and the physician.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation. Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, a violation was found. The caregiver left a five-year-old child who is autistic unattended at the front of the operation without notifying staff or other caregivers. The child left the operation unsupervised and was in the parking lot for about 45 minutes. The child was found at the front door of the operation with no shoes.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS investigation.
I was not able to review field trips and transportation forms for ten children during the monitor visit.
The four caregivers left the operation during the monitoring visit since their background checks were not complete.
The operation did not have the relocation address, name, or phone number listed for parents in the parent operational policy book under the emergency preparedness plan section. Information was added during the monitoring visit.
The operation did not have food allergy forms for seventeen children signed by the parent and the physician.
The operation did not have a current health inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program take infants?
No. Its Texas license covers preschoolers and school-age children, not infants.
What are K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program’s hours?
7:30 AM to 4 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 11, 2026: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #309 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 5% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was K. D. Wesley Summer Youth Program last inspected?
Jul 9, 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 1790378 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.