Creative Minds Child Care Center
Creative Minds Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 56 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2008. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 10 times and investigated 2 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for staff ratios (3 of 7). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #181 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The operational policy handbook did not have written policies for inclusive services available for review at the time of inspection.
The operational policy handbook did not have written policies for parents rights available for review at the time of inspection.
The operation did not report suspected abuse and neglect when the operation had concerns with unexplained bruises on the child in care, and after outcry of the child's older sibling who stated his father broke his arm.
During the DFPS inspection, the investigator observed an infant sleeping with a bottle in the crib.
The operational policies does not have a complete written policy on the promotion of indoor/outdoor active play.
Van RNT7220 does not have a child safety alarm installed.
The fire extinguisher on van RNT7220 is not secured to the vehicle.
About this center
Common questions
Does Creative Minds Child Care Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Creative Minds Child Care Center’s hours?
6 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Creative Minds Child Care Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Creative Minds Child Care Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Creative Minds Child 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 Creative Minds Child Care Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 9, 2024: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Creative Minds Child Care Center compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #181 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 48% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Creative Minds Child Care Center last inspected?
Apr 15, 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 877042 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.