John H. Harris, Jr. Head Start Center
550 S Carrier Pkwy Ste 500, Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
8 critical, 4 serious findings across 28 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 18, 2024.
24 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
The everyday details
State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies not accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedNot listed
- Snacks providedNot listed
- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Pre-Kindergarten: availability not confirmed
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Licensed capacity: 170 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Pre-Kindergarten,School
Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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07:00 AM-05:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
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- Before-school careNot listed
- After-school careNot listed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesNot accepted
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Individual qualifications, CPR, and first-aid training not provided.
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
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8 critical, 4 serious findings across 28 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Nov 18, 2024.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
3 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.2805(3) (4 visits); 746.1201(1) (4 visits); 746.1315(b) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Jan 7, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
44 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in a rough manner when the child was acting out and not following directions.
State verification published Jan 7, 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
- Aug 28, 2026 to Aug 28, 20264 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Aug 28, 2026 inspection
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- Aug 28, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Jan 7, 2025 to Sep 19, 20258 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 19, 2025 inspection
- Sep 19, 2025 inspection
- Sep 19, 2025 inspection
- Sep 19, 2025 inspection
- Jan 7, 2025 inspection
- Jan 7, 2025 inspection
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- Jan 7, 2025 inspection
- 2024
- Nov 21, 2024 to Nov 21, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
- Nov 18, 2024Self-reported incident2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in a rough manner when the child was acting out and not following directions.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver failed to demonstrate self-control and good judgement when disciplining a child in a physical and non-positive manner.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Nov 18, 2024Self-reported incident2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in a rough manner when the child was acting out and not following directions.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver failed to demonstrate self-control and good judgement when disciplining a child in a physical and non-positive manner.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Nov 18, 2024Self-reported incident2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in a rough manner when the child was acting out and not following directions.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver failed to demonstrate self-control and good judgement when disciplining a child in a physical and non-positive manner.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- Nov 18, 2024Self-reported incident2 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver failed to demonstrate self-control and good judgement when disciplining a child in a physical and non-positive manner.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1201(1).
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed and pulled a child in a rough manner when the child was acting out and not following directions.
Correction verified Jan 7, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- Sep 19, 2024 to Sep 19, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Sep 19, 2024 inspection
- Sep 19, 2024 inspection
- Sep 19, 2024 inspection
- Sep 19, 2024 inspection
- 2023
- Oct 17, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
The director was missing a current CPR/First Aid training which meets the criteria.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- Oct 17, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
The director was missing a current CPR/First Aid training which meets the criteria.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- Oct 17, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
The director was missing a current CPR/First Aid training which meets the criteria.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
- Oct 17, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
The director was missing a current CPR/First Aid training which meets the criteria.
Correction verified Nov 2, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.1315(b).
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- 2022
- Dec 7, 2022 to Dec 7, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 7, 2022 inspection
- Dec 7, 2022 inspection
- Dec 7, 2022 inspection
- Dec 7, 2022 inspection
- Nov 3, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The health and safety inspection report expired in August 2022.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 3, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The health and safety inspection report expired in August 2022.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 3, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The health and safety inspection report expired in August 2022.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Nov 3, 2022Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Annual Sanitation Inspection
The health and safety inspection report expired in August 2022.
Correction verified Nov 4, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3401(a).
- Apr 21, 2022 to Apr 21, 20224 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Apr 21, 2022 complaint investigation
- Apr 21, 2022 complaint investigation
- Apr 21, 2022 complaint investigation
- Apr 21, 2022 complaint investigation
- 2021
- Nov 8, 2021 to Nov 8, 20214 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Nov 8, 2021 inspection
- Nov 8, 2021 inspection
- Nov 8, 2021 inspection
- Nov 8, 2021 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Jan 12, 1999
- Capacity
- 170 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:00 AM-05:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Not accepted
- County
- Dallas
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Same 36-month summary window. Different operating histories and coverage limit comparisons.
| Daycare | Ages | Licensed capacity | Hours | Findings, 36 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Harris, Jr. Head Start Center this page | Pre-K–School | 170 | 7a–5:30p | 8 crit·4 ser |
| Destined for Greatness Christian Academy | Infant–School | 81 | 7a–5:30p | 16 ser |
| Grand Prairie ISD Early Learning Center | Infant–School | 150 | 6:30a–6p | Clear |
| Grand Prairie KinderCare | Infant–School | 86 | 6:05a–5:30p | 16 crit·32 ser·4 min |
| Little Dragons Learning Center | Infant–Pre-K | 72 | 7a–4p | 12 ser |
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- Infant–School · 81 licensed capacity16 ser
- Infant–School · 150 licensed capacityClear
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Contact & location
550 S Carrier Pkwy Ste 500, Grand Prairie, TX 75051
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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