Licensed center · Grand Prairie, TX
Journey's Child Development Center
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
- Capacity 98
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 98 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 3 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens 6:30 AM today
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| ThursdayToday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 98 children
Accepts child care assistance
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Skill classes
Transportation to and from school
Location and nearby daycares
1326 N State Highway 161, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 · Dallas County · 5 licensed daycares in 75050
Capacity rank 2 of 5 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 2 in 75050
Nearest daycares
- Grand Prairie Kindercare0.5 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
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- Destined For Greatness Christian Academy1.0 mi · Licensed center · Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School age
- John H. Harris, Jr. Head Start Center1.1 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Voice Of Hope Ministries - Uplift Grand1.8 mi · Licensed center · Preschool, School age
- Katelyne Guinn1.9 mi · Listed family home · Infant, Toddler, Preschool
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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
- 1685384
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- September 2019
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
15 inspections on record, most recent Apr 13, 2026. 5 of 20 visits and reports cited a standard. 5 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Apr 13, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 17, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Feb 10, 2026Inspection1 standard cited
- 745.635(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High
AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
There was a caregiver left alone in a classroom with conditions on your background check.
Corrected Feb 10, 2026 · Technical assistance given
- 745.635(3)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Jul 18, 2025InspectionNo standards cited
- Nov 14, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
- Feb 8, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
Jan 26, 2024Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.1316(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
The director did not have two hours of transportation training hours.
Corrected Feb 9, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1316(a)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Dec 29, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
Nov 8, 2023Self-reported incident3 standards cited
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
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.
Corrected Feb 6, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4751(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
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.
Corrected Feb 6, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1201(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation.
Corrected Feb 6, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.1205(a)(4)Texas HHSC risk level: High
- Feb 24, 2023InspectionNo standards cited
- Oct 18, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Jul 19, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Jun 26, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.2805Texas HHSC risk level: High
Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
This standard was evaluated during an investigation, and it was determined that caregivers used inappropriate discipline methods with children.
Corrected Sep 12, 2022
- 746.2805Texas HHSC risk level: High
- May 12, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
8 standards cited across 15 inspections, most recently Apr 13, 2026. All 8 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High675%
- Medium High225%
- Medium0
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 13 of 15 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 0 of 8 findings, 8 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Feb 10, 2026, 2 clean visits 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.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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