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Church of Incarnation
Licensed child care center
3966 Mckinney Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
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- Provider Category
- Childcare
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Record Period
- 2022–2026
- Source Documents
- 7
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The Essentials
Summary
Across 6 licensing visits from July 2022 to February 2026, HHSC cited 11 deficiencies at Church of Incarnation; 11 have a recorded correction.
- Visits
- 6
- 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
- Deficiencies
- 11
- Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
- Corrected
- 11
- Of 11 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
- Investigations
- 0
- Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them
Deficiencies by Year
- Deficiencies
- Of which, high risk
* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.
| Year | Visits | Deficiencies | Of which, high risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What the Record Shows
- 11 of 11 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
- HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- No investigation appears in this window. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- The latest inspection, February 19, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.
Report at a Glance
- Facility
- Church of Incarnation
- Address
- 3966 Mckinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
- Operation Number
- TX-825894
- License Type
- Licensed child care center
- Licensed Capacity
- 194 children
- Permit
- Full Permit
- Ages Served
- infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
- Hours
- Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Record Window
- November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026
Chronology
Inspection History
Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
- 2026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905062115
- 2025
Inspection
3 deficiencies
- 746.5401Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 3, 2025
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected Jul 24, 2025
- 746.4913Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing MaterialsMedium riskCorrected Jun 3, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905062114
- 2025
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 746.3401(a)Annual Sanitation InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 15, 2025
- 746.4913Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing MaterialsMedium riskCorrected May 9, 2025
- 746.1205(a)(4)Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activityHigh riskCorrected May 1, 2025
- 746.801(3)Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training RecordsMedium riskCorrected May 7, 2025
- 746.5205(4)Documentation of DrillsMedium riskCorrected May 7, 2025
- 746.5401Requirement of Gas Leak InspectionMedium-high riskCorrected May 7, 2025
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905062113
- 2024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905062112
- 2023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.611(b)Health Statement on File within 1 Week of AdmissionMedium riskCorrected Jul 17, 2023
- 746.1201(1)Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-controlHigh riskCorrected Jul 25, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905062111
- 2022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905062110
Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.
Context
Patterns Worth Examining
A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.
- 1
Annual Sanitation Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.3401(a) in May 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Annual Sanitation Inspection. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222324252526746.3401(a) across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 2
Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.4913 in May 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222324252526746.4913 across all 6 visits, oldest to newest - 3
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.5401 in May 2025 and May 2025. The agency describes it this way: Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
222324252526746.5401 across all 6 visits, oldest to newest
For Your Next Visit
Questions to Ask on Your Visit
Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.
- 01
What changed after 746.3401(a) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Annual Sanitation Inspection: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 02
What changed after 746.4913 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Required Documentation for Unitary Surfacing Materials: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
- 03
What changed after 746.5401 was cited, and how do you check it now?
Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
- 04
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
- 05
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
The Evidence
Sources and Coverage
Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.
- Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 825894
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905062110
Visit Jul 26, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905062111
Visit Jun 29, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905062112
Visit Jun 11, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905062113
Visit May 1, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905062114
Visit May 16, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)View Dataset ↗
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905062115
Visit Feb 19, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
Coverage
Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026
- This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
- Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
- HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.
What This Report Cannot Tell You
- Inspector narratives
- Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
- Enforcement actions
- HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
- Complaints not investigated
- Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
- Staff qualifications and turnover
- Not part of the published licensing record.
Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.
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