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Licensed center · Dallas, TX

Preparatory Place Academy

  • Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
  • Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
  • Capacity 18
  • Accepts child care assistance
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3846 Opal Ave
Dallas, TX 75216 Map and directions
Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Days
Mon to Fri
Ages
Infants to school age
Capacity
18 children
Meals
Meals and snacks provided
Nearby
10 other daycares within a mile

Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026

Hours

Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM

Hours on file with the state

Hours by day of the week
SundayClosed
Monday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
WednesdayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayClosed

Ages, programs and features

Ages served

  • Infants
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool
  • School age

Programs and features on the state record

  • Licensed for 18 children
  • Accepts child care assistance
  • Meals provided
  • Snacks provided

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3846 Opal Ave, Dallas, TX 75216 · Dallas County · 23 licensed daycares in 75216

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Licensing and inspection record

Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.

Permit
On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
Operation number
816501
Permit type
Licensed center
Licensed since
May 2003
Adverse action on record
No
Conditions on permit
No
Corrective action
No

Inspection history

7 inspections on record, most recent Apr 23, 2026. 2 of 8 visits and reports cited a standard.

  • Apr 23, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
  • Jul 8, 2025Inspection2 standards cited
    • 746.1315(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

      At the time of inspection, certification documentation is not from an approved provider.

      Corrected Jul 15, 2025 · Technical assistance given

    • 746.1315(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High

      Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

      At the time of inspection, certification documentation is not from an approved provider.

      Corrected Jul 15, 2025 · Technical assistance given

  • Aug 8, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
  • Aug 22, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 14, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Mar 2, 2022Assessment1 standard cited
    • 746.303(b)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium Low

      Report Number of Employees

      A review of the Employees Who Left Employment in 2021 data from February 23, 2022, revealed that the center had not reported the number of employees who left employment in 2021 by February 22, 2022, as required.

      Corrected Mar 7, 2022

  • Feb 22, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
  • Sep 24, 2021InspectionNo standards cited

Cited standards by risk level

3 standards cited across 7 inspections, most recently Apr 23, 2026. All 3 shown are recorded as corrected.

  • High0
  • Medium High267%
  • Medium0
  • Medium Low133%
  • Low0
Visits with nothing cited
6 of 7 shown
Corrected at the visit
0 of 3 findings, 3 more corrected later
Most recent citation
Jul 8, 2025, 1 clean visit since

Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.

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