Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.8
- Local median
- 0.55
ChildCareGroup at Esperanza
4539 MUNGER AVE, Dallas, TX 75204-4775
- Operation number:
- 14650- 5214
- 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:
- 74
- License effective:
- August 8, 1986
- Hours:
- 06:45 AM-05:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 2148237273
- Email:
- Not listed
- Website:
- Not listed
Inspection snapshot
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Summary
This summary covers 15 available inspections for ChildCareGroup at Esperanza from November 4, 2021 through August 6, 2026.
Five inspections recorded violations, with 12 recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on February 27, 2026 and involved child guidance.
Four later inspections, from March 2, 2026 through August 6, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 15
- Recorded violations
- 12
- Higher-concern violations
- 10
- Repeated topics
- 2
6 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
1 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
15 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
- 2
- 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.
Equipment or readiness
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 4 recorded violations.
October 25, 2023August 15, 2025Hazardous access
Appeared across 2 inspections, with 2 recorded violations.
September 30, 2024August 15, 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
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- Based on video footage reviewed, a caregiver failed to demonstrate good judgment and was observed engaging in multiple inappropriate physical interactions with children. The caregiver was seen grabbing a child in an inappropriate manner and placing the child into a chair, pushing children toward the restroom, and aggressively placing a child onto a nap mat.
- Correction deadline
- March 26, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated April 6, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
- Official code
- 746.1201(1)
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have emergency telephone numbers posted.
- Correction deadline
- August 20, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 22, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.405(a) - Required posting of Emergency Telephone numbers
- Official code
- 746.405(a)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There is a tree stump surrounded by black mushrooms on the head start playground two that poses a signifact tripping or fall hazard.
- Correction deadline
- August 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 11, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file the last documented inspection was 4/22/2024.
- Correction deadline
- August 29, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 28, 2025
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
- Classrooms two and four did not have emergency evacuation and relocation diagrams posted near the entrance or exit of the classroom. The operation came into compliance when the caregivers in rooms two and four posted the emergency evacuation and relocation diagrams near the exits of their classrooms.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5207(b) - Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
- Official code
- 746.5207(b)
Medium concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- Training records were not available to view for the six requested staff members.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated August 22, 2025
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: Facility condition
- Report finding
- The operation did not have a current health inspection. The last documented inspection was 5/31/2024.
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated September 5, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
- Official code
- 746.3401(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- At the time of the inspection there were multiple hazards observed. At the front gate of the facility, that is an entrance to the facility and a gated play area, the latch is broken. This allows the gate to open freely and leaves a risk for children to be able to leave the area. In the older preschool play area a shed has been replaced. Along the side of the new shed there is a gap between the mulch and shed. The shed is stabilized on cinder blocks and there is a gap underneath the shed. This creates a space a child could crawl into, or an animal could easily burrow into. At an exit gate with steps down there is cracked and jagged concrete and a gap created due to erosion of dirt. This creates a gap between the ground and the bottom of the fence and a tripping hazard for children playing. Multiple water hoses were piled next to the building loosely.
- Correction deadline
- October 4, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
- Official code
- 746.3701
Higher concern: Sleep safety
- Report finding
- At the time of the inspection a child under 12 months of age was sleeping inside a crib, on their stomach, with a blanket over them. This blanket covered from the child's shoulders to their ankles. The caregiver was seated in the chair directly next to the child's crib.
- Correction deadline
- September 30, 2024
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 14, 2024
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2415(b) - AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age
- Official code
- 746.2415(b)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- Carbon Detector was unavailable for review during the inspection.
- Correction deadline
- October 31, 2023
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 26, 2023
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.5537(a) - Electric or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detectors-Inspection of CO System
- Official code
- 746.5537(a)
Higher concern: Background screening
- Report finding
- The operation knowingly allowed persons to be present at the operation before receiving notification from the CBCU that the persons eligibility determination is Eligible, Provisional or Eligible with Conditions.
- 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
- Official code
- 745.641
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
- Report finding
- The gate leading to the EHS play yard has a malfunctioning locking mechanism and cannot be locked.
- Correction deadline
- November 12, 2021
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated November 15, 2021
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4309 - Fenced Outdoor Activity Space -Gates Locked
- Official code
- 746.4309