Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks
Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 165 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for food & feeding (2 of 4). None of them came in the last 12 months. 50% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #81 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 75% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
In one classroom, one chemical was not labelled. In another classroom, chemcials were accessible to children. Chemicals were located in a cabinet without a child lock. This was corrected at inspection.
A caregiver did not use good judgment when the caregiver pulled two children by their leg to separate them during an altercation. It was not an immediately risk. The children were not in immediately danger or harm but could have been injured by the result of this teacher action. A less physical method could have been used in this situation.
14 of 15 infant feeding instriction were not up to date.
The operation had not conducted a fire drill for January 2022. This was corrected during the inspection.
About this center
Common questions
Does Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks’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 Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks 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 Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 15, 2024: “Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #81 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 75% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Northstar Preschool at Fair Oaks last inspected?
Jun 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 1724198 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.