Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Dallas
Capacity:
12
License effective:
March 18, 1993
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
2145572024
Email:
edithsdaycare@hotmail.com
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 five available inspections for Edith Shepard from October 22, 2021 through February 5, 2026.
Two inspections recorded violations, with 15 recorded violations in total.
The most recent recorded violation was on February 5, 2026 and involved health or food records.
Child guidance was a higher-concern topic that showed up in one inspection.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
Total inspections
5
1 in last 12 months
Recorded violations
15
1 in last 12 months
Higher-concern violations
8
0 in last 12 months
Repeated topics
0
Last 36 months
Local comparison
5 total inspections vs 5 local median in 75052
Compared to 22 local facilities
Recorded violations per inspection
This provider
3
Local median
1.32
3This provider
1.32Local median
Inspections with higher-concern violations
This provider
20%
Local median
40%
20%This provider
40%Local median
Inspections with recorded violations
This provider
40%
Local median
50%
40%This provider
50%Local median
Repeated topics
This provider
0
Local average
0.86
0This provider
0.86Local average
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Caregiver does not have fire extinguisher mounted.
Correction deadline
October 7, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 20, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.5105 - Mounting of Fire Extinguishers
Official code
747.5105
Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Operational polices does not have discipline policy.
Correction deadline
September 30, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 26, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.501(5) - Written Operational Policies - Discipline
Official code
747.501(5)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Operational policies does not have safe sleep policy.
Correction deadline
September 30, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 26, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.501(6) - Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
Official code
747.501(6)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Operational policies does not have promotion of physical activities policy.
Correction deadline
September 30, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 26, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.501(8) - Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
Official code
747.501(8)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Operational policy did not have instructions on how a parent may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas Abuse and Neglect Hotline, and access the HHSC website.
Correction deadline
September 30, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 26, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.501(11) - Written Operational Policies - Instructions for Contacting Licensing Office/Online and TX Abuse & Neglect Hotline
Official code
747.501(11)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Operational policy did not have procedures for parents to review a copy of the child-care home's most recent Licensing inspection report and how the parent may access the minimum standards online
Correction deadline
September 30, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 26, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.501(10) - Written Operational Policies - Procedures for Parents Review Licensing Rules and Reports
Official code
747.501(10)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
A plug in the kitchen did not have a safety cover on it and was accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver covered the outlet with plugin.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.3501(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Official code
747.3501(1)
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Caregiver's Child Product Safety Consumer verification form was expired with a date of 5/11/2019.
Caregiver has an open storage chest with no safety latch to free a child if a child was to get inside. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver placed a lock on the storage chest.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.3501(7) - Safety - Hinged Lid Storage Containers Safe
Official code
747.3501(7)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Caregiver had lysol and hand sanitizer out accessible to children. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver removed the supplies and made them inaccessible to the children.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.3203(13) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Separate from Food and Inaccessible
Official code
747.3203(13)
Medium concern: Individual needs and accommodations
Report finding
Upon arrival caregiver had the news on with children under 2 years old present. Caregiver then changed the TV to baby shark. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver turned off the TV.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.2105(a) - Screen Time Activities - Not Used for Under Two
Official code
747.2105(a)
Higher concern: Sleep safety
Report finding
Upon arrival an infant was observed to be sitting in her car seat unstrapped. The infant was then moved to an infant seat and was sitting there longer than 15 minutes. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver picked up the infant.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
747.2317(2)(B) - Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Official code
747.2317(2)(B)
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
Report finding
Caregiver was not able to provide the current menu and menu's from 3 months prior upon request.
Correction deadline
September 30, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 20, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
747.801(4) - Records Maintained and Made Available - Menus
Official code
747.801(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Caregiver had the backyard exit gate locked with a padlock on the street side of the gate and could not unlock the gate without having to go back through the home to unlock the gate from street side of the home. In the event of an emergency caregiver would not have been able to immediately unlock the gate without having to travel back through the home. This was corrected at inspection, caregiver moved the lock to the inside of the gate making it easily accessible to be unlocked in the event of an emergency.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
747.4111 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked