Vogel Alcove
Vogel Alcove is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 300 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2014. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 9 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for records & paperwork (2 of 7). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 10 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #125 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 64% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
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This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A caregiver was seen in video surveillance inappropriately grabbing and tripping a child.
Operation has not paid fees to maintain a license for an operation.
Documentation of testing the carbon monoxide detector was not provided.
Documentation of the most recent health inspection was not available.
The operation did not immediately notify a parent of a situation that placed a child at risk.
A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2022 data from January 15, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2022 by January 23, 2022, as required.
The unitary surfacing on the 3 years old to 5 years old playground is ripped and in need of repair. There were exposed screws on the playground surfacing border. Pictures were taken.
About this center
Common questions
Does Vogel Alcove take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Vogel Alcove’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 Vogel Alcove accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Vogel Alcove cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Vogel Alcove 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 Vogel Alcove had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 4, 2026: “Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Vogel Alcove compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #125 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 64% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Vogel Alcove last inspected?
Sep 11, 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 1534491 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.