St. Paul Christian Academy
Licensed Center in Dallas, Texas. License #1694560, issued January 22, 2020.
- Address
- 5725 S Marsalis Ave, Dallas, TX 75241
- Phone
- (214) 371-9429
- Licensed capacity
- 152 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
- Website
- mystpauldallas.org
Programs listed with the state: Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 2-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since October 16, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 16, 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 22 areas it checked 4,439 standards at St. Paul Christian Academy between November 8, 2021 and September 9, 2026 and recorded 32 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 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 4 | 479 | 1 |
| Record keeping | 4 | 433 | 6 |
| Personnel | 4 | 565 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 1 |
| Activities | 4 | 136 | 1 |
| Infants | 5 | 444 | 6 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| School-age | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 134 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 338 | 1 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 220 | 1 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 224 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 3 | 288 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 78 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 1 |
| Transportation | 3 | 132 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,411 of those standards. The remaining 28, including 9 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 25 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 28, 2026, and 32 citations.
2 of those visits began with St. Paul Christian Academy reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 7High
- 11Medium High
- 11Medium
- 3Medium Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 32. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High August 27, 2026 Correction verified September 9, 2026
746.2427(a): AP Must Place Infants in Face up Sleeping Position or Must Have Completed and Signed Sleep Exception Form for the Infant
7 week infant was observed sleeping face down in crib.
- High July 23, 2026 Correction verified August 27, 2026
746.2805: Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
Based on the information gathered it was determined that the caregiver grabbed the children by the back of their necks.
- Medium March 18, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.2207(b): Screen Time Activities - May Supplement Activities Not Replace
At the time of inspection, school age children are using their cells phones to watch videos and play games.
- Medium High February 3, 2026 Corrected at inspection
746.631(a): Sign-in and Sign-out Tracking System
At the time of inspection, attendance documentation is not accurate.
- Medium High February 2, 2026 Correction verified March 18, 2026
746.305(a)(1): Report Unsafe Facility Occurrence
Childcare Regulations was not notified in the required timeframe when the operation had been damaged and rendered unsafe.
- Medium Low January 16, 2026 Correction verified February 2, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation has not entered the number of employees who left the operation in 2025.
- Medium September 2, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.3501(5): Diaper Changing Steps-Label Powders, Lotions, Etc. with Name
Vasolen onitment was not labeled at the diaper changing station.
- Medium High September 2, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Infant bottles were not labeled with the infant's name.
- Medium September 2, 2025 Correction verified October 9, 2025
746.5205(4): Documentation of Drills
The operation does not have records of fire drills conducted in 2025.
- High May 1, 2025 Corrected at inspection
746.2417(2)(B): Activities for Infants - Not in Restrictive Device for more than 15 Minutes
Upon entering infant room, there was a child in the in the bouncy seat. Caregiver was asked how long had the child been in the bouncy seat and caregiver stated "About 30 minutes."
- Medium High May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 12, 2025
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Baby bottles are not labeled with child's name.
- High May 1, 2025 Correction verified May 12, 2025
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
When entering builidng, the caregiver was walking down the hallway. I followed her to her room and there were two infants playing alone on the floor in the middle of the room. There was no other adults in the room with the children.
- High April 29, 2025 Correction verified June 13, 2025
746.2805(1): Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
A caregiver stated this form of prohibited punishment is allowed at the operation. In addition, the method of punishment was explained by a child.
- Medium Low September 23, 2024 Correction verified October 14, 2024
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
At the time of inspection, 1 staff file lacked documentation of the notarized affidavit.
- Medium Low September 23, 2024 Correction verified October 16, 2024
746.1329(b)(1): Documentation of Training Requirements - Original Training Certification Card or Letter in each Employee's personnel record
At that time of inspection, one staff file lacked documentation of 22 hours of training for the training year Jan 2023-24.
- Medium September 23, 2024 Correction verified October 14, 2024
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of inspection, 4 childrens files lacked immunization documentation.
- Medium September 23, 2024 Correction verified October 14, 2024
746.611(b): Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
At the time of inspection, 2 children's files lacked health statement documentation.
- Medium High October 23, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.3701(1): Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered
I observed an electrical outlet uncovered in the hallway across from the toddler room (tweeners room).
- Medium High November 8, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2407: Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
A child was observed in a bouncer seat and was not strapped in.
- Medium High November 8, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2419(6): Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
The two infant classrooms were observed with bottle and cups that were not labeled with the children name.
- Medium October 28, 2022 Correction verified November 8, 2022
746.603(a)(3): Children's Records - Health Statement
9 out of 10 children records reviewed did not have current health statements on file.
- Medium October 28, 2022 Correction verified November 8, 2022
746.501(a)(18): Written Operational Policies - Promotion of Physical Activity
The operational policy was missing information on promotion of outdoor activity.
- High October 28, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2411(2)(A): Safety Requirements for Play Yards - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Play Yard and No Extra Pads
Three play yards did not have the manufacturers mattress and had an additional foam mattress. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High October 28, 2022 Corrected at inspection
746.2409(a)(1): Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib
2 cribs in the infant rooms had additional mattresses inside of the cribs. This was corrected at inspection.
- Medium High October 28, 2022 Correction verified November 8, 2022
746.1301(5)(A): Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training
Three out of five staff records reviewed did not have the required annual training hours.
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About this record
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