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Highland Park Methodist Day School

3300 Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75205 · Dallas County (214) 523-2285 License #37474 · first licensed Nov 6, 1987

Highland Park Methodist Day School is a licensed child-care center in Dallas, Texas, first licensed in 1987, with a licensed capacity of 247 children. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation records 21 visits since Nov 1, 2021; 13 recorded no citations. The most recent, on May 11, 2026, was an inspection with no citations recorded.

21
inspections on file
14
recorded violations
6
health & safety class
May 11, 2026
last inspection
Visits

Every visit on file

21 visits since Nov 1, 2021; 13 recorded no citations. Filled dots had citations, coloured by the most serious class; rings had none.

  • no citations
  • Paperwork (most serious)
  • Standard (most serious)
  • Health & safety (most serious)
20222023202420252026InspectionsComplaints & investigationsMay 11, 2026 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Apr 2, 2026 · Inspection · 4 citations (TX record)4Apr 16, 2025 · Inspection · 1 citation (TX record)Nov 20, 2024 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Nov 5, 2024 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Nov 1, 2024 · Report · 2 citations (TX record)2Oct 23, 2024 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Sep 5, 2024 · Report · 2 citations (TX record)2Sep 5, 2024 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Sep 5, 2024 · Report · no citations recorded (TX record)May 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Feb 6, 2024 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Jul 19, 2023 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Jun 21, 2023 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Jun 20, 2023 · Report · 1 citation (TX record)May 12, 2023 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)Jun 24, 2022 · Inspection · 2 citations (TX record)May 31, 2022 · Inspection · no citations recorded (TX record)May 27, 2022 · Report · no citations recorded (TX record)Jan 26, 2022 · Report · 1 citation (TX record)Nov 1, 2021 · Report · 1 citation (TX record)
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Visits to Highland Park Methodist Day School
DateKindCitations
May 11, 2026Inspection0
Apr 2, 2026Inspection4
Apr 16, 2025Inspection1
Nov 20, 2024Inspection0
Nov 5, 2024Inspection0
Nov 1, 2024Report2
Oct 23, 2024Inspection0
Sep 5, 2024Report2
Sep 5, 2024Inspection0
Sep 5, 2024Report0
May 6, 2024Inspection0
Feb 6, 2024Inspection0
Jul 19, 2023Inspection0
Jun 21, 2023Inspection0
Jun 20, 2023Report1
May 12, 2023Inspection0
Jun 24, 2022Inspection2
May 31, 2022Inspection0
May 27, 2022Report0
Jan 26, 2022Report1
Nov 1, 2021Report1

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · data as of Nov 12, 2026

Citations by year

Citations per year, by class

14 citations on file; the most in 2024 (4).

  • Paperwork
  • Standard
  • Health & safety
0242021: 1 citations (records begin May 22, 2021)2021*2022: 3 citations — Paperwork 1, Standard 220222023: 1 citations20232024: 4 citations420242025: 1 citations20252026: 4 citations (to Nov 12, 2026)42026*

* Partial year: 2021 records begin May 22, 2021; 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.

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Citations per year for Highland Park Methodist Day School
YearPaperworkStandardHealth & safetyTotal
2021 (partial)0011
20221203
20230011
20240044
20250101
2026 (partial)0404

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · data as of Nov 12, 2026

Class mix

What the citations were about

43% of this program's citations fall in the health & safety class. The state's own weight is shown beside each citation below.

Paperwork: 1 (7%) · Standard: 7 (50%) · Health & safety: 6 (43%)
  • Paperwork7%(1)
  • Standard50%(7)
  • Health & safety43%(6)

Class is our grouping of Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation's own weights, reviewed per state · Nov 12, 2026

Rules

Most-cited rules here

746.1205(a)(4) (Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity) was cited 3 times, most recently Nov 1, 2024.

  • 746.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity3×cited more than once
  • 746.3809Medication No Longer Used2×cited more than once
  • 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control2×cited more than once
  • 746.2911Adequate Lighting During Naptime1×
  • 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes1×
  • 746.1309(e)Documented Annual Training- Required Content1×

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · data as of Nov 12, 2026

In context

Inspections with no citations

62% of this program's 21 inspections recorded no citations. The middle half of comparable programs fall between 56% and 80%.

This program: 62%. Peer median 68%; middle half of peers 56%–80%.This program: 62%Median of 7,701: 68%

Within Texas only: 7,701 child-care centers with 3+ inspections on file · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · Nov 12, 2026

In context

Citations per inspection

0.7 citations per inspection here, against a median of 0.5 for comparable programs.

This program: 0.7. Peer median 0.5; middle half of peers 0.3–1.0.This program: 0.7Median of 7,701: 0.5

Within Texas only: 7,701 child-care centers with 3+ inspections on file · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · Nov 12, 2026

Inspection history

Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation

Records held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.

Inspection history for Highland Park Methodist Day School
DateKindOutcome as recordedViolationsOfficial record
May 11, 2026InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Apr 2, 2026InspectionDeficiencies cited4Agency record
Apr 16, 2025InspectionDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Nov 20, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 5, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 1, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Oct 23, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 5, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited2Agency record
Sep 5, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Sep 5, 2024ReportDeficiencies cited0Agency record
May 6, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Feb 6, 2024InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jul 19, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 21, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 20, 2023ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
May 12, 2023InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jun 24, 2022InspectionDeficiencies cited2Agency record
May 31, 2022InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
May 27, 2022ReportNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Jan 26, 2022ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Nov 4, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record
Nov 1, 2021ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Sep 27, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
ReportDeficiencies cited1Agency record
Sep 27, 2021
no longer in the state’s current file
InspectionNo deficiencies cited0Agency record

Violations

Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation
How to read violations

Nearly every licensed provider accumulates some. A missing signature and an unlocked medicine cabinet are both “violations”, and they are not the same thing. Look at the class, the pattern over time and how quickly it was corrected — not the count alone.

Paperwork — records, postings, forms Standard — supervision, ratio, training Health & safety — direct risk to a child

Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.

Apr 2, 2026Inspection · 4 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.2911 — Adequate Lighting During Naptime

“Two classrooms in the operation didn't have adequate lighting during naptime not allowing for proper supervision. This was corrected at inspection when the classrooms opened their blinds and turned on a lamp in the classroom.”

Corrected during the visit
StandardState weight: Medium
746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used

“At the time of inspection a child in care had an epi pen was expired.”

Correction due Apr 2, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.5205(1) — Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes

“The operation has conducted several fire drills exceeding the three minute exit time.”

Correction due Apr 2, 2026
StandardState weight: Medium
746.1309(e) — Documented Annual Training- Required Content

“The operation has not completed required annual training.”

Correction due Apr 30, 2026
Apr 16, 2025Inspection · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium
746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used

“At the time of inspection a child in care had an epi pen was expired”

Correction due Apr 30, 2025
Nov 1, 2024Report · 2 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised during a transition in a hallway when caregivers failed to account for all children.”

Correction due Nov 18, 2024
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“This standard was evaluated in regards to a report and found deficient. A child was left unsupervised during a transition when caregivers failed to properly account for all children.”

Correction due Nov 18, 2024
Sep 5, 2024Report · 2 deficiencies cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“This standard was reviewed as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A toddler left the classroom without caregivers' knowledge.”

Correction due Oct 3, 2024
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“A caregiver provided an infant with the wrong breast milk. The caregiver failed to demonstrate competency by not verifying the infant's bottle before providing it.”

Correction due Sep 24, 2024
Jun 20, 2023Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1205(a)(4) — Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. A child was left unsupervised for approximately 30 minutes. Transition tracking logs are not being used properly.”

Correction due Jul 7, 2023
Jun 24, 2022Inspection · 2 deficiencies cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

“Two caregivers CPR/1st Aid Trainings were expired.”

Correction due Jul 22, 2022
PaperworkState weight: Low
746.603(a)(6) — Children's Records - Vision and Hearing Screening

“Two children did not have the required Hearing & Vision Screening.”

Correction due Jul 22, 2022
Jan 26, 2022Report · 1 deficiency cited
StandardState weight: Medium High
746.305(a)(4) — Report Outbreak of Communicable Illness

“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report timely of a Communicable Illness Outbreak.”

Correction due Jan 27, 2022
Nov 1, 2021Report · 1 deficiency cited
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.5105 — Corrections Made to Fire Inspection

“This standard was evaluated, and was found to be deficient. The operation did not comply with conditions specified in the Fire Inspection Letter regarding children under five years old.”

Correction due Nov 16, 2021
Sep 27, 2021Report · 1 deficiency cited · no longer in the state's current file
Health & safetyState weight: High
746.1203(4) — Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children

“This standard was evaluated, and found to be deficient. A child was left briefly unsupervised by staff, approximately two minutes.”

Correction due Oct 13, 2021

Quick answers

Is Highland Park Methodist Day School's license active?

License active, according to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation records as of Nov 12, 2026.

When was Highland Park Methodist Day School last inspected?

May 11, 2026 (inspection). Outcome as recorded: No deficiencies cited.

How many children is Highland Park Methodist Day School licensed for?

247 children.

What ages does Highland Park Methodist Day School serve?

As listed by the state: Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School.

Does Highland Park Methodist Day School accept child-care subsidies?

The state roster does not list it as accepting child-care subsidies.

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · data as of Nov 12, 2026

Nearby child-care centers

Same type, currently licensed, in Dallas, closest in size first. Open any of them for its own file.