ALC Early Care And Education Centers
ALC Early Care And Education Centers is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1991. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 13 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (3 of 13). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 8% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #279 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 16% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operation did not have a list of the names of the children being transported. The operation director populated a list of the children being transported during the inspection.
One vehicle purchased after 2013 is not equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.
Three of the eight records reviewed did not have signed authorization to obtain emergency medical care or transport the child for emergency medical treatment.
First aid trainings are not current for all caregivers.
The director and two bus drivers are missing transportation training.
One infant who is not on table food does not have feeding instructions.
Three of the eight records reviewed did not have signed authorization to obtain emergency medical care or transport the child for emergency medical treatment.
CPR training is not current for all caregivers.
The annual sanitation inspection for the operation is not current.
One vehicle purchased after 2013 is not equipped with an electronic child safety alarm.
Three of the eight children's records reviewed that have been with the operation for one year or longer do not have a signed health statement by a health care professional. One of the eight children's records reviewed do not have a health statement.
A fire extinguisher was not accessible in one of the two school vans.
The last fire drill was conducted in February
About this center
Common questions
Does ALC Early Care And Education Centers take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are ALC Early Care And Education Centers’s hours?
6:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does ALC Early Care And Education Centers accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does ALC Early Care And Education Centers cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask ALC Early Care And Education Centers for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Dallas, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has ALC Early Care And Education Centers had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jan 7, 2026: “Required Equipment in Vehicles - List of Children.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does ALC Early Care And Education Centers compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #279 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 16% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was ALC Early Care And Education Centers last inspected?
Jan 21, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 403687 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.