Community Academy Day Care Center
Community Academy Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 40 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1988. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 19 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 40 citations, 16 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (9 of 40). None of them came in the last 12 months. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #313 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 4% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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At the time of inspection the corrections have not been made for the local Fire Marshall.
Permit holder not adhering to conditions requirements.
Immunzation records are not available at the time of inspection.
At the time of inspection, use of cell phone during naptime.
At the time of inspection some personnel files are not available for review.
Director's attendance does not meet standard requirements.
Outside of exit doors are covered by locked black bar.
Allowing conditions to be violated on multiple occassions and for failing to submit background check roles appropriately.
At the time of inspection some personnel files are not available for review.
Reducing use of the playground and not using licensed space.
Operation is not adhearing to provisional conditions.
Immunzation records are not available at the time of inspection.
Director left unqualified caregiver in charge of center.
Director's attendance does not meet standard requirements.
Exit door in main classroom is blocked by child gate.
Personnel and training records were not available for review at the time of inspection.
The operation allowed a person to be present at the center having access to children in care after the operation was notified that the person was ineligible to be present. (Note: The employee left during the inspection).
Personnel and training records were not available for review at the time of inspection.
Personnel and training records were not available for review at the time of inspection.
The operation did not have a current health inspection on file.
A renewal background check was not submitted timely for an employee who has direct access to children in care.
The operation did not have a current gas leak test on file.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file.
Loose fill surfacing material was not installed in the use zone areas of the play structures on the playground.
The wooden border around one of the play structures on the playground is in need of repair. The wood is damaged and showing signs of dry rot. The wood is crumbly and splitting in various areas. There were also noticeable areas of rust that could be seen on the metal components of the play equipment.
There was a caregiver present at the operation caring for children with an inactive background status during the inspection. This was corrected at inspection when the caregiver left the operation's premises.
Operation has still not notified parents or posted the documentation in the facility. Follow-up 5/29/24 Operation is not notifying parents of less serious incidents at the operation.
Caregiver was observed alone in direct care of children with conditions. This standard was corrected during the inspection.
Director mus ensure that the operation is operating within the minimum standards during operating hours.
Operation is not notifying parents of less serious incidents at the operation.
Caregiver was observed in direct care of children with conditions. This standard was corrected during the inspection.
Caregiver did not know the actual ages of the children in care This standard was corrected during the inspection.
The standard was evaluated as related a DFPS investigation. As a result of the DFPS investigation it was determined that the operation allowed a caregiver to be present at the operation without a cleared background check.
Out of 4 files evaulated 4 did not have health statements on file.
The operation did not have current liability insurance on file.
The operation did not have the current gas inspection on file.
The operation did not have the current fire inspection on file.
The operation did not the current health inspection on file.
The director's personnel file was missing documentation for proof of CPR and First Aid training.
The daycare director is missing 20 clock hours of the required annual training for child care center director's.
About this center
Common questions
Does Community Academy Day Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Community Academy Day Care Center’s hours?
7 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Community Academy Day Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Community Academy Day Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Community Academy Day Care Center 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 Community Academy Day Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 16 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Aug 21, 2025: “Corrections Made to Fire Inspection.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Community Academy Day Care Center compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #313 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 4% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Community Academy Day Care Center last inspected?
Dec 15, 2025. 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 305908 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.