Good Shepherd Early Learning Center
Good Shepherd Early Learning Center is a licensed child-care center in Dallas, Texas, first licensed in 2004, with a licensed capacity of 90 children. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation records 9 visits since Oct 5, 2022; 6 recorded no citations. The most recent, on Jun 16, 2026, was an inspection with no citations recorded.
Every visit on file
9 visits since Oct 5, 2022; 6 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)
Show the numbers
| Year | Visits | With no citations | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · data as of Nov 12, 2026
Citations per year, by class
6 citations on file; the most in 2022 (3).
- Standard
- Health & safety
* Partial year: 2026 to Nov 12, 2026.
Show the numbers
| Year | Standard | Health & safety | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (partial) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · data as of Nov 12, 2026
What the citations were about
33% of this program's citations fall in the health & safety class. The state's own weight is shown beside each citation below.
Class is our grouping of Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation's own weights, reviewed per state · Nov 12, 2026
Most-cited rules here
746.3403 (Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection) was cited 1 time, most recently Jun 25, 2025.
- 746.3403Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection1×
- 746.5205(1)Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes1×
- 746.4751(b)Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Monthly Maintenance Checklist1×
- 746.1203(7)Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children1×
- 746.2805(6)Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling1×
- 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control1×
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · data as of Nov 12, 2026
Inspections with no citations
67% of this program's 9 inspections recorded no citations. The middle half of comparable programs fall between 56% and 80%.
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
Citations per inspection
0.7 citations per inspection here, against a median of 0.5 for comparable programs.
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 RegulationRecords held from Sep 1, 2021 onward. Earlier visits may exist in the agency’s own files.
| Date | Kind | Outcome as recorded | Violations | Official record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 1 | Agency record |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Inspection | Deficiencies cited | 2 | Agency record |
| Oct 4, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Report | Deficiencies cited | 3 | Agency record |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
| Oct 12, 2021 no longer in the state's current file | Inspection | No deficiencies cited | 0 | Agency record |
Violations
Text reproduced verbatim · Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care RegulationNearly 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.
Class is our grouping of the state’s own weights, reviewed per state. The agency’s own label is always shown beside it.
“The operation didn't have a current Annual Sanitation Inspection available for review.”
“The center did not conducted drills for June and July 2024.”
“Monthly budiling and ground inspection had not been conducted for July. Documentation was not available to review.”
“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. A caregiver aggressively patted a child?s back during naptime.”
“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. Staff confirmed they overheard a teacher yelling at a child during naptime.”
“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was in deficient. The caregiver did not use good judgement while assisting a child during naptime. A caregiver aggressively patted a child?s back during naptime”
Quick answers
Is Good Shepherd Early Learning Center's license active?
License active, according to Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation records as of Nov 12, 2026.
When was Good Shepherd Early Learning Center last inspected?
Jun 16, 2026 (inspection). Outcome as recorded: No deficiencies cited.
How many children is Good Shepherd Early Learning Center licensed for?
90 children.
What ages does Good Shepherd Early Learning Center serve?
As listed by the state: Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten.
Does Good Shepherd Early Learning Center 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
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