Charlene Dunlap
Registered Child-Care Home in Fort Worth, Texas. License #542955, issued July 28, 1999.
- Address
- 4608 Emerson St, Fort Worth, TX 76119
- Phone
- (817) 361-3770
- Licensed capacity
- 12 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Weekend Care, Night Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 3-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since February 12, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 31, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 21 areas it checked 5,142 standards at Charlene Dunlap between June 1, 2022 and August 13, 2026 and recorded 11 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 21 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 5 | 480 | 3 |
| Record keeping | 5 | 460 | 2 |
| Personnel | 5 | 661 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 5 | 155 | 0 |
| Activities | 5 | 161 | 0 |
| Infants | 5 | 388 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 5 | 93 | 0 |
| School-age | 5 | 85 | 0 |
| Discipline | 5 | 95 | 0 |
| Naptime | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Field trips | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 5 | 80 | 0 |
| Nutrition | 5 | 219 | 0 |
| Health practices | 5 | 549 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 5 | 381 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 5 | 211 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety and equipment | 5 | 345 | 0 |
| Swimming pools | 5 | 127 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 5 | 260 | 4 |
| Transportation | 5 | 176 | 0 |
The table adds up to 5,141 of those standards. The remaining 1, including 1 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 6 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on August 13, 2026, and 11 citations.
- 1High
- 7Medium High
- 3Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 11. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium High September 3, 2025 Correction verified September 18, 2025
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
The operation did not have current fire drills documented at time of inspection.
- Medium High September 3, 2025 Correction verified September 18, 2025
747.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Two out of four children's files evaluated did not have an address for emergency contact.
- High September 13, 2024 Correction verified October 16, 2024
745.621(b)(1)(A): AP Renewal background checks submitted -No later than 5 yrs from date last submitted subjects initial or renewal fingerprint-based criminal hist check
The provider did not renew her background check within the required timeframe.
- Medium High September 13, 2024 Correction verified October 16, 2024
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
During the inspection the operation did not have current emergency drills documented.
- Medium September 13, 2024 Correction verified October 16, 2024
747.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
During the inspection two of the four children's records evaluated did no have current immunization records.
- Medium High September 14, 2023 Correction verified September 21, 2023
747.501(6): Written Operational Policies - Safe Sleep for Infants
The operational policies did not include information regarding safe sleep at time of inspection.
- Medium June 1, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.401(a)(2): Posting Requirements-Inspection Report
The most recent licensing inspection was not posted. The inspection was posted during inspection.
- Medium June 1, 2022 Correction verified June 7, 2022
747.209(2): Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
The operation has liability insurance but did not notify Child Care Regulation through their online account by the anniversary date of their permit.
- Medium High June 1, 2022 Corrected at inspection
747.5337(a)(2): Electric or Battery Operated CO System-Test Monthly
There was no current documentation for testing of the carbon monoxide detector. The last documented check was in January of 2022. The detector was tested during inspection and documented.
- Medium High June 1, 2022 Correction verified June 10, 2022
747.1314: Transportation Safety Training-Primary Caregiver and Employee Transporting
The operation transports children. The primary caregiver did not have current annual training in transportation safety. The last documented transportation training was in January of 2021.
- Medium High June 1, 2022 Correction verified June 15, 2022
747.5005(1): Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
There was no documentation that fire drills have been performed since January of 2022.
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About this record
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