Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 1.42
- Local median
- 0.55
Hopewell Development Center
5144 DOLPHIN RD, Dallas, TX 75223-2421
- Operation number:
- 1026947
- 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:
- 49
- License effective:
- July 19, 2010
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2148238707
- Email:
- hdacdirectorad@gmail.com
- Website:
- www.h-dac.org
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 12 available inspections for Hopewell Development Center from May 25, 2022 through July 10, 2026.
Four inspections recorded violations, with 17 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on March 18, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.
That higher-concern topic showed up in three inspections.
Five later inspections, from May 7, 2025 through July 10, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 12
- Recorded violations
- 17
- Higher-concern violations
- 12
- Repeated topics
- 1
3 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
0 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
12 total inspections vs 11 local median in Dallas
Compared to 344 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 33%
- Local median
- 25%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 33%
- 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.
Staff training
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
May 8, 2024March 18, 2025Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Recordkeeping
- Report finding
- The operation does not have documentation of the monthly maintence check of playarea.
- Correction deadline
- March 25, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.4751(b) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist
- Official code
- 746.4751(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The loose-fill on the playground had a depth of 3 inches.
- Correction deadline
- April 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4907(d) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
- Official code
- 746.4907(d)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- An infant was observed sleep with a bottle.
- Correction deadline
- March 18, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 16, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2505(4)(C) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Never Allow Toddlers to Sleep or Walk With Bottles and Training Cups
- Official code
- 746.2505(4)(C)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- The operation does not have feeding instructions for infants that are not on table food.
- Correction deadline
- May 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.2421(a) - Written Feeding Instructions - Signed and Dated by Parent or Health-Care Professional
- Official code
- 746.2421(a)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- One caregiver is missing training on on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment, for the 2023 - 2024 training year.
- Correction deadline
- May 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1309(d) - Documented Annual Training - Caregivers of Children Under 24 Months Required
- Official code
- 746.1309(d)
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The center director is missing training on SIDS, shaken baby, and early childhood brain development for the 2023 - 2024 training year.
- Correction deadline
- May 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1311(d) - Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
- Official code
- 746.1311(d)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- The center director is missing training on prevention, recognition, and reporting of child abuse and neglect for the 2023 - 2024 training year.
- Correction deadline
- May 16, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 9, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.1311(c) - Director Annual Training -Required 1 hour in prevention, recognition and reporting of child maltreatment
- Official code
- 746.1311(c)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Smoke detector checks have not been conducted for the past 4 months. A smoke detector check wsa conducted during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing
- Official code
- 746.5319
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation's emergency diagram did not include a shelter-in-place location. This information was added during the inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(a)(4) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Designated Location Inside
- Official code
- 746.5207(a)(4)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has not conducted carbon monoxide inspections in the last 4 months. A carbon monoxide inspection was conducted during the monitoring inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
- Official code
- 746.5537(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has not conducted fire drills in the past 4 months.
- Correction deadline
- May 25, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
- Official code
- 746.5205(1)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation has not conducted fire extinguisher inspections in the past 4 months. A fire extinguisher inspection was conducted during the monitoring inspection.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5307(a) - Inspect Fire Extinguishers Monthly
- Official code
- 746.5307(a)
Higher concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- Two students did not have current immunization records on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 25, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 24, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
- Official code
- 746.613(b)
Higher concern: Transportation
- Report finding
- Three designated transporters of children in care did not have current transportation training on file.
- Correction deadline
- May 25, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 19, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
- Official code
- 746.1301(a)(7)(A)
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The annual fire inspection for the operation has not been conducted in the required timeframe.
- Correction deadline
- June 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 22, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5101(b) - Annual Fire Inspection - Conducted by Fire Marshal
- Official code
- 746.5101(b)
Medium concern: Health or food records
- Report finding
- One of the children's files reviewed did not have the required health statement.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated May 27, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
- Official code
- 746.611(b)
Higher concern: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The annual health inspection has not been conducted since 4/2021
- Correction deadline
- June 8, 2022
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 7, 2022
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)