The Modern Tot
The Modern Tot is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 158 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2019. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 20 times and investigated 8 reports. Inspectors recorded 14 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (5 of 14). 6 citations 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 tied for #181 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 48% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
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A child's food allergy emergency plan was missing the physician signature.
Five out of ten children records viewed were missing addresses for their emergency contact.
The operation's sanitation inspection is not current. The last inspection was dated 2/8/2025.
Nine out ten employee records were unavailable for review due to a technical error.
The operations fire inspection is not current. The last inspection was 3/11/2025.
Five out of six infant feeding instructions were not up to date with dates ranging from 1/2026 to 3/2026.
At the time of the inspection, one child did not have a allergy plan signed by a health care professional.
At the time of the inspection, 10 children did not have emergency medical authorization information.
At the time of the inspection, one caregiver did not have high school education information.
At the time of the inspection the operation the did not have a current health inspection.
Caregivers did not provide adequate supervision and as a result, a child was able to walk out the center's front door and was found outside of the building.
At the time of the inspection, the operation did not have a current fire inspection report available for review.
At the time of the inspection the operation did not have a current health inspection report available for review.
This standard was determined to be a violation. The operation was aware that a child received medical treatment for an incident that occurred while in care and did not report the injury to Regulation.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Modern Tot take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Modern Tot’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Modern Tot accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Modern Tot cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Modern Tot 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 Modern Tot had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 12, 2026: “Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Modern Tot 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 The Modern Tot last inspected?
Aug 4, 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 1680470 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.