Play and Learn Christian Academy
Play and Learn Christian Academy is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 95 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1998. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 12 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 4 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for caregiver conduct (1 of 4). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #76 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 76% of licensed centers statewide.
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This standard was tasked as part of the investigation and found to be deficient. A child was injured while at the operation and received medical attention. A caregiver lifted a child by his left arm on a mat during naptime which caused an injury to his elbow.
The operation did not have an affidavit form signed by a notary for one employee.
The operation did not have a signed medication form from the parent for one student.
The operation did not have a signed allergy form from the parent and the physician for one student.
About this center
Common questions
Does Play and Learn Christian Academy take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Play and Learn Christian Academy’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 Play and Learn Christian Academy accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Play and Learn Christian Academy cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Play and Learn Christian Academy 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 Play and Learn Christian Academy had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 9, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Play and Learn Christian Academy compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #76 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 76% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Play and Learn Christian Academy last inspected?
Jul 8, 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 535759 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.