Journey's Child Development Center
Journey's Child Development Center is a licensed child care center in Grand Prairie, TX, licensed for up to 98 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 8 citations, 6 of them high-risk, most often for supervision (2 of 8). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #17 of 27 centers in Grand Prairie and better than 46% of licensed centers statewide.
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There was a caregiver left alone in a classroom with conditions on your background check.
The director did not have two hours of transportation training hours.
A five-year-old child left the operation and was unsupervised for more than fifteen minutes. A bystander located the child and contacted the police.
At the time of the incident, the latch on the gate door was not working properly. The bolts on the fence were loose and that created a gap in between the fence and rails. It results in a child getting out from the outdoor play area to outside of the operation premises.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
This standard was evaluated during an investigation, and it was determined that caregivers used inappropriate discipline methods with children.
During an investigation, it was determined that a there is a reason to believe findings that abuse occurred at the operation. The investigation findings determined that children were left on the vehicle for approximately 30 minutes.
During an investigation, it was determined that children were left on a school bus unsupervised.
About this center
Common questions
Does Journey's Child Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Journey's Child Development Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Journey's Child Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has Journey's Child Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 6 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Feb 10, 2026: “AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Journey's Child Development Center compare with other daycares in Grand Prairie?
It is #17 of 27 centers in Grand Prairie by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 46% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Journey's Child Development Center last inspected?
Apr 13, 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 1685384 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.