The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center
The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 50 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2020. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 49 citations, 7 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 49). 7 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 6% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #322 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 1% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child was observed asleep in a highchair.
A child was observed asleep in a room alone.
An individual who did not have current transportation training transported children in care of the operation to a field trip destination.
A child under the age of 12 years old was seated in the front seat of the vehicle used to transport children to a field trip destination.
Annual report has not been completed and submitted by required due date.
An infant was observed wandering off outside to the infant room during the inspection.
Caregiver in the infant room was observed supervising seven infant children.
Two staff files do not have current pediatric CPR training.
Shelving and furniture in the infant classroom appears stained and soiled.
Fire drills were not documented for the months of June and July.
One crib in the 0-11 month classroom does not have a snugly fitting mattress.
One classroom was over ratio during the inspection. There were eight infants, SAG: 12-17 months, with one caregiver. This was corrected at inspection when more caregivers arrived and all classrooms met ratio.
There are two holes measuring more than 1/4 inch in diameter for one play yard in the infant classroom.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found deficient. The two year old classroom was over ratio by one student.
A table manufactured for use with safety straps does not have safety straps on it. Children were observed at the table without being strapped in.
Four of the five children's records reviewed that have attended the operation for at least 12 months do not have a health statement.
A caregiver was observed not washing their hands after diaper changing.
A transportation vehicle designed to seat eight people is not equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.
One of the five children's records reviewed did not have completed information for a physician or emergency care facility.
The infant classroom was over ratio by one. This was corrected at inspection when a caregiver returned to the operation.
Complete emergency contact information was not available for five of the five children's records reviewed.
A caregiver was observed turning away from the diaper changing table while an infant was on the table.
Infant's hands were not washed after diaper changing.
A table manufactured for use with safety straps does not have safety straps on it. Children were observed at the table without being strapped in.
Two of the five personnel files reviewed do not have a notarized affidavit on file.
There was no list of names available for children being transported by the operation.
The operation's emergency preparedness plan did not include: How children will be evacuated or relocated to the designated safe area or alternate shelter, including specific procedures for evacuating and relocating children who are under 24 months of age, who have limited mobility, or who otherwise may need assistance in an emergency, such as children who have mental, visual, or hearing impairments
1 of 6 student files reviewed did not include current immunization records.
There was no transportation training on file for the individual responsible for transporting children in care.
There was no current record of monthly fire drills.
5 of 5 staff files reviewed did not include orientation training.
A child enrolled at the operation with a known food allergy did not have an emergency food allergy plan on file for review during the inpspection.
There was no current record of monthly carbon monoxide, smoke detector, or fire extinguisher inspections.
The infants did not have infant feeding instructions available for review.
The operation did not have a current gas leak test conducted.
The caregiver in the infant classroom was not aware of the ages of the children in care and did not have record of each child's age available.
Infants were observed to be seated in bouncers and highchairs without the use of safety straps. The deficiency was corrected during the inspection as the children were strapped into the seat or removed to meet compliance.
The operation did not have a current gas leak test conducted.
The infants did not have infant feeding instructions available for review.
The caregiver in the infant classroom was not aware of the ages of the children in care and did not have record of each child's age available.
The caregiver in the infant classroom was not aware of the ages of the children in care and did not have record of each child's age available.
A toddler was observed sleeping in a play yard with a training cup.
A infant was observed being allowed to sleep in a bouncer.
Several children in the school-aged classroom confirmed that they'd been watching movies for at least over an hour.
Two infants who are unable to hold their own bottle to feedd themselves, were confirmed to have heavy blankets used to prop up their bottles for feeding.
There were six infants (SAG: 0-11 months) in the infant classroom with one caregiver.
The operation did not have a current gas leak test conducted.
The operation does not have a current fire inspection. The last documented inspection was in March 2021.
The infants did not have infant feeding instructions available for review.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center 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 Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 7 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 25, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #322 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 1% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Parent Helper Daycare & Learning Center last inspected?
Jul 10, 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 1701395 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.