ACTIVE POOR Compliance

Wanda Meshack Smith Head Start

3950 GANNON LN, DALLAS, TX 75237

License #833560 | Expires: Jun 25, 2004

Day Care Center
Type
221
Capacity
22
Inspections
12
Violations

Compliance Summary

8
Critical
4
Serious
0
Moderate
0
Minor

Inspection History

Date Type Result Violations
Aug 28, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 7, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 29, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 3
Feb 11, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Feb 4, 2025 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jan 23, 2025 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Jan 22, 2025 OTHER Violations Found 1
Jun 20, 2024 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1
Oct 9, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 5, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Sep 19, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Sep 13, 2023 OTHER Compliant 0
Aug 23, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Jul 21, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
May 2, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 17, 2023 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Apr 12, 2023 OTHER Violations Found 4
Sep 14, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 30, 2022 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Aug 26, 2022 OTHER Violations Found 1
Oct 18, 2021 Annual Inspection Compliant 0
Oct 6, 2021 Annual Inspection Violations Found 1

Violation Details

Serious Corrected

During the monitoring visit, one caregiver did not complete annual training for shaken baby syndrome, prevention of SIDS, and understanding early childhood brain development.

Corrected: May 9, 2025

Serious Corrected

The emergency preparedness plan did not describe how Early Head Start will be transported during an evacuation or fire drill.

Corrected: May 9, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the monitoring visit, eight classrooms did not have sanitation bottles labeled. The caregivers labeled the bottles during the monitoring visit.

Corrected: Apr 29, 2025

Critical Corrected

During the monitoring visit on January 23, 2025. I completed observations in the classroom of the caregiver teaching the children. There were eleven children in the classroom. I also interviewed the caregiver yesterday at the operation. After reviewing documentation on the 24th, it was determined the caregiver does not have a background check. During the phone call today, the operation stated the individual will leave the premises today.

Corrected: Jan 24, 2025

Critical Corrected

This standard was evaluated with regard to an investigation, and a violation was found. The caregiver grabbed the victim inappropriately while trying to redirect the victim and caused injury to the victim.

Corrected: Feb 7, 2025

Serious Corrected

The annual fire inspection expired on May 5, 2023.

Corrected: Aug 22, 2024

Critical Corrected

A caregiver pulled a child shirt collar.

Corrected: Apr 28, 2023

Critical Corrected

A caregiver did not demonstrate self-control with a child in care by yelling and pulling the child's shirt.

Corrected: Apr 28, 2023

Critical Corrected

A caregiver yelled in a child's face as a form of inappropriate discipline.

Corrected: Apr 28, 2023

Critical Corrected

The operation did not report an incident to licensing when a child was inappropriately disciplined while in care.

Corrected: Apr 28, 2023

Critical Corrected

The operation failed to report an incident that placed a child at risk.

Serious Corrected

There was a pallet and damaged storage door accessible to children on the playground.

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Data Source: texas_dfps — Last updated: Mar 4, 2026
Data is provided as-is from public government records. It may not reflect changes since the last inspection.