Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Dallas
Capacity:
12
License effective:
October 4, 2017
Hours:
06:30 AM-05:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9726391367
Email:
Not listed
Website:
Not listed
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.
Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Summary
This summary covers nine available inspections for Derra Smith from January 28, 2022 through May 5, 2025.
Seven inspections recorded violations, with 29 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 14, 2025 and involved staff training.
That higher-concern topic showed up in seven inspections.
Two later inspections, from March 10, 2025 through May 5, 2025, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
Total inspections
9
0 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
29
0 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
9
0 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
1
Last 36 months
Local comparison
9 total inspections vs 11 local median in 75061
Compared to 17 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
3.22
Local median
0.63
3.22This provider
0.63Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
56%
Local median
33%
56%This provider
33%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
78%
Local median
38%
78%This provider
38%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
1
Local average
0.82
1This provider
0.82Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
Staff training
Appeared across 3 inspections, with 6 recorded violations.
There was no health statement available for 3 of 4 student files reviewed.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.611(b) - Health Statement on File
Official code
747.611(b)
Low concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
There was no TB test on file for a household member.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
747.905(1) - Personnel Records for Household Members -TB Test
Official code
747.905(1)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
There was no file available for 1 of 4 children enrolled at the operation.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.801(1) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Official code
747.801(1)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
There was no orientation training on file for a household member.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium Low
Report section
747.905(2) - Personnel Records for Household Members - Orientation
Official code
747.905(2)
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
3 of 4 student files reviewed did not include immunization records.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.613(b) - Required Immunizations Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Official code
747.613(b)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
There was no current documentation on file for fire drills, fire extinguisher, carbon monoxide, and smoke detector checks.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.801(7) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Drills Documentation
Official code
747.801(7)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The permit holder was missing 29 of the 30 required annual training hours.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.1309(a) - Primary Caregiver Annual Training -30 Hours Required
Official code
747.1309(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
There were no background checks on file for the permit holder and two adult household members. The deficiency was corrected as background checks were submitted for each individual.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation
A child was admitted to care before notifying parents that the operation does not carry liability insurance.
Correction deadline
February 1, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 9, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.213(a) - AP Parent Notification of Liability Insurance - If No Insurance Must Notify Parent in Writing at Enrollment
Official code
747.213(a)
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
1 of 4 children's files reviewed did not include proof of parental receipt of operational policies.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 1, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.503 - Provide Parents With Copy of Policies
Official code
747.503
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
There are no feeding instructions available for one infant in care not yet ready for table food.
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 1, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.801(2) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions
Official code
747.801(2)
Higher concern: Attendance accountability
Report finding
Sign in/out logs are not used for children in care.
Correction deadline
February 1, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.635(a) - Sign-in and Sign-out Logs Maintained
Official code
747.635(a)
Low concern: Health or food records
Report finding
1 of 4 children's files reviewed did not include a health statement.
Correction deadline
February 1, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Low
Report section
747.611(a) - Required Health Statement
Official code
747.611(a)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
The permit holder's annual trainings did not include training in the following areas: 1. Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction. 2. Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials.
Correction deadline
February 1, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.1305(d) - Caregivers Required Annual Training-Required Topics without hour restriction
Official code
747.1305(d)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
The operation did not have a written activity plan available to review during the inspection.
Correction deadline
February 1, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 10, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.2102(a) - Written Activity Plan - Develop and Follow