Texas records · DALLAS County · DUNCANVILLE
Brown's Early Discovery School
Licensed Center in DUNCANVILLE, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued July 25, 2017
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 550 W DANIELDALE RD, DUNCANVILLE, TX 75137 3847
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- July 25, 2017
- Operation number
- 1624709
- Licensed capacity
- 153 children
- Ages served
- Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 20 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 6 |
| Assessments on record | 2 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 3,305 |
| Citations recorded | 57 |
| Record covers | February 14, 2022 – September 3, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 7 |
| Medium High | 25 |
| Medium | 22 |
| Medium Low | 1 |
| Low | 2 |
Visits and findings, newest first
Based on information obtained during a DFPS investigation, a violation was found. The staff member was present with twenty-three children. The specific age is five-year-old. It was one child over ratio.
Correction verified by the state on September 3, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was found deficient as part of a DFPS Investigation. A caregiver was proving direct care for children without cleared background check.
Correction verified by the state on July 27, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, there were four caregivers who did not have affidavits 2985 and 2912. There were four caregivers who did not have the criminal history form, driving license available for review.
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One out of ten did not have a current first aid and cpr certificate available for review.
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection available for review during the monitoring visit.
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit the operation did not have documentation for smoke detector, carbon monoxide, or fire extinguisher.
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2026.
The director did not have trainings available for review in child development, guidance discipline, child maltreatment, age-appropriate curriculum, or transportation training.
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2026.
Six out of ten children did not have an up-to-date shot record available for review. -
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Three caregivers did not have annual training hours available for review. The following trainings were missing: child maltreatment, child development, guidance discipline, age-appropriate curriculum, teacher-child interaction, emergency preparedness, preventing the spread of communicable disease, administering medication, food or food allergies, understanding building and physical, and handling and storing hazardous materials.
Correction verified by the state on February 24, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The caregiver in the classroom covered children?s head during naptime.
Correction verified by the state on May 13, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation and a violation was found. The caregiver grabbed and pulled on children while in care at the operation during naptime and redirection.
Correction verified by the state on May 13, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation, and a violation was found. The operation did not notify license regarding the concern of children being at risk at the operation while in care.
Correction verified by the state on May 13, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation, and a violation was found. The caregiver used inappropriate tone and harsh words toward children while in care at the operation.
Correction verified by the state on May 13, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Five out of ten children did not have up-to-date shot records available for review during the monitoring visit.
Correction verified by the state on March 24, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the operation did not have a checklist available for review for the daily operations and outdoor playground.
Correction verified by the state on March 21, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, there were two children listed with food allergies. I was not able to review the food allergy emergency plan signed by the parent and the physician.
Correction verified by the state on April 7, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the four-year-old classroom were eating lunch with the television. The caregiver turned the television off during mealtime upon request from licensing.
Correction verified by the state on March 12, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, four staff did not have First Aid/CPR certificates available for review, and one staff member, included in the five files, completed an online CPR/First Aid course.
Correction verified by the state on April 22, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, five out of eight staff did not have the preservice training available for review during the monitoring visit.
Correction verified by the state on March 18, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
During the monitoring visit, the director did not have annual training records available for review for emergency preparedness, preventing the spread of communicable disease, preventing and controlling medication, responding to food allergic reactions, understanding building safety, and handling and storing hazardous materials.
Correction verified by the state on April 22, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Four staff members did not complete the first aid and CPR training.
Correction verified by the state on July 29, 2024.
The operation did not provide the health statements for ten students, signed by the parent or physician.
Correction verified by the state on June 12, 2024.
The operation did not send documentation for the lockdown drills or fire drill inspections.
Correction verified by the state on June 12, 2024.
The operation did not send a copy of the four caregiver affidavit forms notarized.
Correction verified by the state on June 12, 2024.
The operation did not send pictures of the fence repair on the playground.
Correction verified by the state on June 5, 2024.
The operation did not provide the FARE allergy food forms for two children signed by the physician and parent.
Correction verified by the state on June 12, 2024.
Four staff members did not complete the first aid and CPR training.
Correction verified by the state on July 12, 2024.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission form was not available for review during the visit. The form posted on the wall for parents is from October 2022.
Correction verified by the state on May 17, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation has not posted the most recent licensing and investigation inspection on their parent board with all the required items. The operation has the inspection from July 2023 posted on the parent board wall.
Correction verified by the state on May 17, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The director did not have a current transportation training certificate. The last training certificate provided was from February 18, 2019.
Correction verified by the state on June 14, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The caregiver inappropriately redirects the child by pushing the victim head down to complete a task after using the restroom.
Correction verified by the state on May 16, 2024.
Four staff members did not have affidavit forms available for review during the monitoring visit.
Correction verified by the state on May 28, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two pieces of playground equipment were less than six feet apart on the playground.
Correction verified by the state on July 2, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two children did not have allergy forms signed by the doctor and parent available for review during the monitoring visit.
Correction verified by the state on June 20, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have an up-to-date copy of the annual fire inspection report available during the monitoring visit.
Correction verified by the state on June 24, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The playground wood fence needs five panels replaced or repaired.
Correction verified by the state on May 28, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
10 out of 10 children's files did not have the health statement form signed by the parent or physician.
Correction verified by the state on May 28, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The operation did not have documentation available to review for the fire, lock down, or sheltering drills for staff. The operation did not have documentation available for the carbon monoxide detector testing.
Correction verified by the state on May 28, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Five staff members did not have CPR/First Aid training available for review during the monitoring visit.
Correction verified by the state on May 28, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A light in a class used for napping did not work. Two toilets in the operation did not flush.
Correction verified by the state on August 11, 2023.
The operation did not post letters or forms from the most recent Licensing inspection or investigation.
Correction verified by the state on August 4, 2023.
The operation did not have any current drills available for review.
Correction verified by the state on September 1, 2023.
There was a soiled diaper and clothing on the floor of a restroom located in a classroom used by children. There was also small flying insects on the walls in this restroom used by children at the operation.
Correction verified by the state on August 11, 2023.
The operation did not have six inches of loose fill on the 3b playground.
Correction verified by the state on August 10, 2023.
Lock down drills were not being conducted at the operation.
Correction verified by the state on October 27, 2022.
The director had 17.5 out of 30 training hours completed.
Correction verified by the state on October 27, 2022.
The operation did not have the recent Licensing form certifying that they have reviewed each of the bulletins and notices issued by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding unsafe children's products and that there are no unsafe children's products in use or accessible to children in the child-care operation.
Correction verified by the state on October 26, 2022.
The pea gravel located on the playground used by 3 year old children did not have at least six inches of loose fill around fall zones per standard.
Correction verified by the state on October 26, 2022.
All personnel records reviewed did not have notarized affidavits.
Correction verified by the state on October 26, 2022.
The director did not have current First Aid training.
Correction verified by the state on October 26, 2022.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection.
Correction verified by the state on October 26, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two out of four personnel records reviewed did not have a copy of photo ID.
Correction verified by the state on October 26, 2022.
The director did not have current CPR training.
Correction verified by the state on October 27, 2022.
There are exposed nails on the older childrens playground.
Correction verified by the state on July 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver was observed supervising school age children prior to the operation receiving the results of the person's eligibility from CBCU. The caregiver left the operation.
Correction verified by the state on July 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and found to be deficient. The operation failed to report an incident requiring medical treatment to HHSC Child Care Regulation.
Correction verified by the state on August 1, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. The staff did not demonstrate good judgment by failing to contact emergency personnel and delaying treatment for the victim.
Correction verified by the state on August 1, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This page presents the state’s record for this operation as of November 5, 2026; it is a dated presentation, not a live register. If something here does not match the operation’s current state record, file a correction report.