The Gifted Minds
The Gifted Minds is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 62 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 5 times. Inspectors recorded 10 citations, 0 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (6 of 10). 3 citations came in the last 12 months. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #295 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 11% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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During the monitoring visit, the caregiver had 13 hours of training completed of the required twenty-four annual hours. The caregiver was missing the following training: child maltreatment, shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma, and understanding early childhood brain development, as well as additional trainings of their choice to meet the 24 hours of required training.
During the monitoring visit, I was not able to review the shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma or understanding early childhood brain development for the director.
During the monitoring visit, I was not able to review the child maltreatment training certificate for the director.
The director and caregiver provided CPR certificates for an on line course.
The operation did not have an annual sanitation inspection report available for review during the monitoring visit. The annual sanitation inspection that was presented was not a current inspection form.
The caregiver did not have the required trainings for this specific area during the monitoring visit.
The operation is deficient with the standard as the operation violates Texas Administrative Code 745.8605(2). The operation falsified the Dallas County Health inspection report from 2019.
of the 4 children records evaluated 2 did not have health statement
Three out of six caregivers did not have the required annual training.
Three out of six children records reviewed were missing emergency contact address.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Gifted Minds take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Gifted Minds’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 The Gifted Minds accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Gifted Minds cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Gifted Minds 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 The Gifted Minds had any serious violations?
No high-risk citations since 2021. It has 10 lower-risk citations, listed above.
How does The Gifted Minds compare with other daycares in Dallas?
It is tied for #295 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 11% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Gifted Minds last inspected?
Nov 13, 2025. Inspectors cited at least one rule 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 1681960 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.