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The Modern Tot

10801 GARLAND RD, Dallas, TX 75218-2610

Operation number:
1680470
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Dallas
Capacity:
158
License effective:
March 1, 2019
Hours:
07:00 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
4693997100
Email:
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 28 available inspections for The Modern Tot from October 17, 2021 through August 4, 2026.

Seven inspections recorded violations, with 14 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 12, 2026 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in four inspections.

Two later inspections, from July 8, 2026 through August 4, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
28

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
14

6 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
10

4 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

28 total inspections vs 11 local median in Dallas

Compared to 344 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.5
Local median
0.55

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
21%
Local median
25%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
25%
Local median
33%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
1.07

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Medium concern: Health or food records
Report finding
Five out of six infant feeding instructions were not up to date with dates ranging from 1/2026 to 3/2026.
Correction deadline
June 22, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.2421(b) - Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Official code
746.2421(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
Nine out ten employee records were unavailable for review due to a technical error.
Correction deadline
June 23, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 8, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Official code
746.801(3)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Five out of ten children records viewed were missing addresses for their emergency contact.
Correction deadline
June 22, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 8, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Official code
746.605(6)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation's sanitation inspection is not current. The last inspection was dated 2/8/2025.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 8, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operations fire inspection is not current. The last inspection was 3/11/2025.
Correction deadline
June 26, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 8, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
A child's food allergy emergency plan was missing the physician signature.
Correction deadline
June 23, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 26, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Official code
746.3819
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At the time of the inspection, one child did not have a allergy plan signed by a health care professional.
Correction deadline
January 15, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 19, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Official code
746.3819
View official report
Higher concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the time of the inspection, one caregiver did not have high school education information.
Correction deadline
March 14, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated March 9, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.1107(2) - Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
Official code
746.1107(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At the time of the inspection, 10 children did not have emergency medical authorization information.
Correction deadline
February 20, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 22, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization
Official code
746.605(12)
View official report
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
At the time of the inspection the operation the did not have a current health inspection.
Correction deadline
December 28, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
Official code
746.801(12)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
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 deadline
October 7, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 21, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children
Official code
746.1203(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not have a current fire inspection report available for review.
Correction deadline
December 6, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated December 15, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.801(11) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
Official code
746.801(11)
Medium concern: Facility condition
Report finding
At the time of the inspection the operation did not have a current health inspection report available for review.
Correction deadline
December 6, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated November 23, 2021
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(12) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report
Official code
746.801(12)
View official report
Higher concern: Incident records
Report finding
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 deadline
December 13, 2021
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 9, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.305(a)(2) - Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
Official code
746.305(a)(2)