Dallas Life Child Development Center
1100 Cadiz St, Dallas, TX 75215
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 critical findings across 32 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Jul 28, 2025.
24 inspections · 8 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 45 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsNot listed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
4 critical findings across 32 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Jul 28, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
1 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.1003(1) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Sep 23, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
68 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The operation is not operating in compliance with minimum standards.
State verification published Sep 23, 2025.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
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- 2026
- Feb 21, 2026 to Mar 9, 20268 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Mar 9, 2026 inspection
- Mar 9, 2026 inspection
- Mar 9, 2026 inspection
- Mar 9, 2026 inspection
- Feb 25, 2026 inspection
- Feb 25, 2026 inspection
- Feb 25, 2026 inspection
- Feb 25, 2026 inspection
- Feb 21, 2026 complaint investigation
- Feb 21, 2026 complaint investigation
- Feb 21, 2026 complaint investigation
- Feb 21, 2026 complaint investigation
- 2025
- Jul 29, 2025 to Sep 23, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 23, 2025 inspection
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- Sep 23, 2025 inspection
- Sep 23, 2025 inspection
- Jul 29, 2025 inspection
- Jul 29, 2025 inspection
- Jul 29, 2025 inspection
- Jul 29, 2025 inspection
- Jul 28, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The operation is not operating in compliance with minimum standards.
Correction verified Sep 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1003(1).
- Jul 28, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The operation is not operating in compliance with minimum standards.
Correction verified Sep 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1003(1).
- Jul 28, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The operation is not operating in compliance with minimum standards.
Correction verified Sep 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1003(1).
- Jul 28, 2025Complaint investigation1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance
The operation is not operating in compliance with minimum standards.
Correction verified Sep 23, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1003(1).
- Apr 30, 2025 to Apr 30, 20254 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Apr 30, 2025 inspection
- Apr 30, 2025 inspection
- Apr 30, 2025 inspection
- Apr 30, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- May 2, 2024 to May 2, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- May 2, 2024 inspection
- May 2, 2024 inspection
- May 2, 2024 inspection
- May 2, 2024 inspection
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- 2023
- Aug 14, 2023 to Aug 16, 20234 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Aug 16, 2023 inspection
- Aug 16, 2023 inspection
- Aug 16, 2023 inspection
- Aug 16, 2023 inspection
- Aug 14, 2023 complaint investigation
- Aug 14, 2023 complaint investigation
- Aug 14, 2023 complaint investigation
- Aug 14, 2023 complaint investigation
- May 3, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation does not have a current health inspection.
Correction verified Jun 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- May 3, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation does not have a current health inspection.
Correction verified Jun 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- May 3, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation does not have a current health inspection.
Correction verified Jun 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- May 3, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation does not have a current health inspection.
Correction verified Jun 1, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- 2022
- Jan 25, 2022 to Nov 9, 202216 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 9, 2022 inspection
- Nov 9, 2022 inspection
- Nov 9, 2022 inspection
- Nov 9, 2022 inspection
- May 3, 2022 inspection
- May 3, 2022 inspection
- May 3, 2022 inspection
- May 3, 2022 inspection
- Mar 4, 2022 inspection
- Mar 4, 2022 inspection
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- Mar 4, 2022 inspection
- Jan 25, 2022 inspection
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- Jan 25, 2022 inspection
- 2021
- Nov 29, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection at the time of inspection and advised that it is scheduled.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 29, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection at the time of inspection and advised that it is scheduled.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 29, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection at the time of inspection and advised that it is scheduled.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 29, 2021Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inspection at the time of inspection and advised that it is scheduled.
Correction verified Nov 30, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 8, 2021Inspection10 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
The designated smoking section for shelter residents is located by the outdoor playground.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3703(d).
- CriticalTexas: High
Fire- Extinguishing System
There were no fire extinguishers mounted anywhere at the center at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.5301.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Interest Centers Always Visible to Caregiver
Activity centers in classrooms (6/6) did not have labels for designated play areas.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.2605(1)(C).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
The infant room did not have a designated sink for handwashing at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.2405(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground had debris, tree limbs, overgrown tree branches and grass that needed cutting.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Two bathrooms at the center had toilet brushes accessible to children. One of the bathrooms had a can of Febreeze accessible to children.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3701.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
The operation did not have a first aid kit available at the time of inpsection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.4001.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Six out of six classrooms did not have electric outlet covers on the outlets at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair
The infant room did not have a rocking chair or adult size chair available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2405(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inpsection at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 8, 2021Inspection10 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Fire- Extinguishing System
There were no fire extinguishers mounted anywhere at the center at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.5301.
- CriticalTexas: High
No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
The designated smoking section for shelter residents is located by the outdoor playground.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3703(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
The operation did not have a first aid kit available at the time of inpsection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.4001.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Two bathrooms at the center had toilet brushes accessible to children. One of the bathrooms had a can of Febreeze accessible to children.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3701.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair
The infant room did not have a rocking chair or adult size chair available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2405(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Six out of six classrooms did not have electric outlet covers on the outlets at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Interest Centers Always Visible to Caregiver
Activity centers in classrooms (6/6) did not have labels for designated play areas.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.2605(1)(C).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
The infant room did not have a designated sink for handwashing at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.2405(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground had debris, tree limbs, overgrown tree branches and grass that needed cutting.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inpsection at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 8, 2021Inspection10 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Fire- Extinguishing System
There were no fire extinguishers mounted anywhere at the center at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.5301.
- CriticalTexas: High
No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
The designated smoking section for shelter residents is located by the outdoor playground.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3703(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
The operation did not have a first aid kit available at the time of inpsection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.4001.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair
The infant room did not have a rocking chair or adult size chair available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2405(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Two bathrooms at the center had toilet brushes accessible to children. One of the bathrooms had a can of Febreeze accessible to children.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3701.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Interest Centers Always Visible to Caregiver
Activity centers in classrooms (6/6) did not have labels for designated play areas.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.2605(1)(C).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
The infant room did not have a designated sink for handwashing at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.2405(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground had debris, tree limbs, overgrown tree branches and grass that needed cutting.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Six out of six classrooms did not have electric outlet covers on the outlets at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inpsection at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 8, 2021Inspection10 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Fire- Extinguishing System
There were no fire extinguishers mounted anywhere at the center at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.5301.
- CriticalTexas: High
No Smoking or Use of Tobacco Including E-Cigarettes or Vaporizers
The designated smoking section for shelter residents is located by the outdoor playground.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3703(d).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
Two bathrooms at the center had toilet brushes accessible to children. One of the bathrooms had a can of Febreeze accessible to children.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3701.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment
The outdoor playground had debris, tree limbs, overgrown tree branches and grass that needed cutting.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3407.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Hand-washing Sink
The infant room did not have a designated sink for handwashing at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.2405(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Furnishings and Equipment for Pre-Kindergarten Age - Interest Centers Always Visible to Caregiver
Activity centers in classrooms (6/6) did not have labels for designated play areas.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.2605(1)(C).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
Six out of six classrooms did not have electric outlet covers on the outlets at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3701(1).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
First Aid Kit - Available in Each Building, on Field Trips, during Transportation
The operation did not have a first aid kit available at the time of inpsection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.4001.
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The operation did not have a current health inpsection at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Standard 746.3401(a).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment - Adult-sized Chair
The infant room did not have a rocking chair or adult size chair available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified Nov 29, 2021. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2405(1).
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued May 20, 2022
- Capacity
- 45 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Dallas
- Website
- www.dallaslife.org
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Contact & location
1100 Cadiz St, Dallas, TX 75215
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.