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The Modern Tot

10801 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX 75218 · Dallas County
1 high-risk citation in last 12 months

The Modern Tot is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 158 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 14). 6 citations came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #181 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 48%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
Tied for #181 of 328 centers in Dallas
3High risk
7Medium High risk
4Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
14 citations from 20 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Aug 4, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Aug 4, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJul 8, 2026 · Inspection · no citationJun 12, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundAug 19, 2025 · Inspection · no citationAug 8, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 27, 2025 · Inspection · no citationJun 25, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationMay 8, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 15, 2024 · Inspection · no citationSep 25, 2024 · Inspection · no citationDec 18, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 8, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 15, 2023 · Inspection · no citationNov 13, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 5, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 27, 2023 · Inspection · no citationJul 24, 2023 · Report/investigation · no citationFeb 15, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 7, 2022 · Inspection · citation foundNov 29, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 21, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 19, 2022 · Inspection · no citationSep 16, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 17, 2022 · Inspection · no citationNov 5, 2021 · Inspection · citation foundOct 17, 2021 · Report/investigation · citation found
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety5
Food & feeding3
Training & qualifications2
Health & medication2
Records & paperwork1
Supervision1

Citations, newest first

Medium HighJun 12, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
A child's food allergy emergency plan was missing the physician signature.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2026
Medium HighJun 12, 2026InspectionRecords & paperwork
Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact §746.605(6)
Five out of ten children records viewed were missing addresses for their emergency contact.
Correction verified Jul 8, 2026
Medium HighJun 12, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Sanitation Inspection §746.3401(a)
The operation's sanitation inspection is not current. The last inspection was dated 2/8/2025.
Correction verified Jul 8, 2026
MediumJun 12, 2026InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §746.801(3)
Nine out ten employee records were unavailable for review due to a technical error.
Correction verified Jul 8, 2026
HighJun 12, 2026InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months §746.5101(a)
The operations fire inspection is not current. The last inspection was 3/11/2025.
Correction verified Jul 8, 2026
MediumJun 12, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days §746.2421(b)
Five out of six infant feeding instructions were not up to date with dates ranging from 1/2026 to 3/2026.
Correction verified Jun 26, 2026
Medium HighDec 18, 2023InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
At the time of the inspection, one child did not have a allergy plan signed by a health care professional.
Correction verified Dec 19, 2023
HighFeb 15, 2023InspectionHealth & medication
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization §746.605(12)
At the time of the inspection, 10 children did not have emergency medical authorization information.
Correction verified Feb 22, 2023
Medium HighFeb 15, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion §746.1107(2)
At the time of the inspection, one caregiver did not have high school education information.
Correction verified Mar 9, 2023
MediumDec 7, 2022InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report §746.801(12)
At the time of the inspection the operation the did not have a current health inspection.
Correction verified Dec 21, 2022
HighSep 16, 2022Found during an investigationSupervision
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children §746.1203(4)
Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision and as a result, a child was able to walk out the center's front door and was found outside of the building.
Correction verified Oct 21, 2022
Medium HighNov 5, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care §746.801(11)
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not have a current fire inspection report available for review.
Correction verified Dec 15, 2021
MediumNov 5, 2021InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report §746.801(12)
At the time of the inspection the operation did not have a current health inspection report available for review.
Correction verified Nov 23, 2021
Medium HighOct 17, 2021Found during an investigationHealth & medication
Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization §746.305(a)(2)
This standard was determined to be a violation. The operation was aware that a child received medical treatment for an incident that occurred while in care and did not report the injury to Regulation.
Correction verified Jan 9, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity158 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours07:00 AM-06:00 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMar 1, 2019
DirectorBridget Hill
Phone4693997100
State operation #1680470

Common questions

Does The Modern Tot take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are The Modern Tot’s hours?

7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does The Modern Tot accept child care subsidies?

Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.

How much does The Modern Tot cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Modern Tot 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 The Modern Tot had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 12, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does The Modern Tot compare with other daycares in Dallas?

It is tied for #181 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was The Modern Tot last inspected?

Aug 4, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

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 1680470 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.