LaunchPAD
LaunchPAD is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 180 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 18 times and investigated 4 reports. Inspectors recorded 31 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (9 of 31). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 3% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #289 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 13% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A caregiver was supervising 5 children in a classroom with a condition to not being left alone. An additional caregiver was not present in the classroom.
Training certificates for staff were not available for review.
A caregiver with an ineligible background check was observed in a classroom with direct access to children.
A current fire inspection report was not available.
A caregiver with an ineligible background check was observed in a classroom with direct access to children.
Five out of ten children file reviewed did not show that the parents received all operational policies.
A caregiver had 2 out of 24 training hours available for review.
Four out of ten children files reviewed did not have current immunizations.
The operation did not have the emergency drills documented. This was corrected at inspection when the director updated the emergency practices form during the inspection.
Three out of ten children files reviewed did not have current health statements.
The ceiling located in the playroom of the operation had black spots and peeling paint. A pre-k classroom in the operation had a black area on the ceiling and ceiling damage. The classrooms in the operation had heavy dust on vents and ceiling areas near vents.
The ceiling located in the playroom of the operation had black spots and peeling paint.
There as no gas inspection available for review.
Operation did not have a general maintenance checklist or safety checklist that includes checking the equipment and surfacing material for normal wear and tear, broken or missing parts, debris or foreign objects, drainage problems, or other hazards available for review.
3 out of 4 caregivers files reviewed did not have current pediatric CPR.
10 out of 10 children files reviewed did not have healthcare information.
3 out of 4 caregiver files reviewed did not have notorized employment affidavits.
The director did not have training hours available for review during inspection.
2 out of 4 caregiver files reviewed did not have current pre-service training for new child care workers available for review. An infant caregiver did not have required pre-service training in caring for infants less than 24 months.
10 out of 10 children files reviewed did not have emergency care authoriztion.
4 out of 10 children files reviewed did not have current health provider statements.
2 out of 10 children files did not have current immunization records available for review.
3 out of 4 caregiver files reviewed did not have current pediatric first aid.
The operation was out of ratio in an infant classroom with a specified age group of 0-11months by 2 children and a toddler classroom with a specified age group of 2-years-old by 2 children.
This standard was evaluated, and it was determined that a caregiver did not use positive methods of discipline.
It was observed that infants were asleep in bouncers in an infant classroom.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
There was a thin metal pipe protruding from the wall that presented a hazard located on the toddler playground.
There was no infant feeding instructions available for two infants in care.
The operation had not conducted any recent fire drills.
A current Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) certification form was not available for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does LaunchPAD take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are LaunchPAD’s hours?
12 AM to 11:59 PM, Monday through Sunday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does LaunchPAD accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
Has LaunchPAD had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 9, 2026: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does LaunchPAD compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #289 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 13% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was LaunchPAD last inspected?
May 21, 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 1717243 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.