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Park Cities Day School

5923 Royal Ln, Dallas, TX 75230
licensed capacity
80
open each week
5 days
monthly, posted tuition
$950
year first permitted
2016

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About Park Cities Day School

Park Cities Day School is a licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas. The state has permitted it since September 2, 2016, for up to 80 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It describes a Montessori approach, with infant care, preschool and toddler care. It says it provides meals. It lists monthly tuition from $950 to $1,475.

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 14 visits in the last 3 years and cited 15 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsMontessoriSchool-ageMeals providedPosts tuition

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: newborns through preschool
Ask when you call: current openings, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
80 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: Newborns through preschool
ProgramsInfant care, preschool and toddler care
ApproachMontessori
Daily lifeMeals provided
Discounts15% off oldest child's tuition with two children enrolled; 20% for three or more (not for part-time families)
Licensed capacity80 childrenFrom the state license
A daycare without an item may still offer it; ask.

Cost

Tuition and costs

Park Cities Day School lists monthly tuition from $950 to $1,475. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Dallas County has a median price of $194 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Monthly · program, in its own wordsPrice
Infants (2025 monthly tuition)$1,475
Part-Time Monthly Rate, 3 Days$950
Part-Time Monthly Rate, 4 Days$1,050
Pre-toddlers (2025 monthly tuition)$1,425
Preschool (2025 monthly tuition)$1,225
non-refundable registration fee for one child$300
non-refundable registration fee for two or more children$500
5 posted prices. Rates change, so confirm before you enroll.
Dallas County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$194
Home daycare$172

Toddler

Center$180
Home daycare$163

Preschool

Center$175
Home daycare$160

School age

Center$164
Home daycare$151

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Park Cities Day School

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Full Permit
Capacity
80 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Permit issued
2016
License number
#1629109
See the state's record

Summary

14 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 27, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 8 of 14 visits · 15 rules in all · 15 corrected

  • Discipline and child guidance 5
  • Supervision and ratios 3
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 1

For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 27, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 3, 2026Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Records and paperworkHigh risk

      746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      “This standard is tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation was made aware of an allegation of inappropriate discipline used in the classroom and did not report the incident within the 48-hour timeframe.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      “This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. Caregivers demonstrated poor judgement by using a viral TikTok character/trend as a method of redirecting children in the classroom.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026

  4. Jun 3, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperworkHigh risk

      746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

      “This standard is tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation was made aware of an allegation of inappropriate discipline used in the classroom and did not report the incident within the 48-hour timeframe.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026

    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      “This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. Caregivers demonstrated poor judgement by using a viral TikTok character/trend as a method of redirecting children in the classroom.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026

  5. Jun 2, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.3429(b) - Pest Extermination in Areas Where Children Present Treated Only if Allowed on Label

      “This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation used a pesticide that was intended for outdoor use only in the classroom while a child was present.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026

    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.3429(a) - Children Not Allowed in Areas with Pesticide Residue

      “This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation used a pesticide that was intended for outdoor use only in the classroom not abiding by the label's instructions and leaving residue upon spraying.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026

  6. Jun 2, 2026Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.3429(b) - Pest Extermination in Areas Where Children Present Treated Only if Allowed on Label

      “This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation used a pesticide that was intended for outdoor use only in the classroom while a child was present.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026

    • Safety and hazardsMedium High risk

      746.3429(a) - Children Not Allowed in Areas with Pesticide Residue

      “This standard has been tasked as part of an investigation and is found to be deficient. The operation used a pesticide that was intended for outdoor use only in the classroom not abiding by the label's instructions and leaving residue upon spraying.”

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2026

  7. May 5, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratiosMedium High risk

      746.1609 - Maximum Group Size 13 or More Children

      “The infant classroom had 13 infants exceeding their maximum group size of 10 infants.”

      The state verified the correction on Jun 2, 2026

  8. Nov 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 2, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Sep 11, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratiosMedium High risk

      746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

      “One caregiver was supervising 13 children between the ages of 12 months to 18 months. This was completed at inspection when an additional caregiver returned to the room.”

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperworkMedium risk

      746.5205(4) - Documentation of Drills

      “The operation did not have drills documented for the months of July and August.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 2, 2025

    • Health, medication and illnessLow risk

      746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program

      “There is a child in care that was missing a signed health statement.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 2, 2025

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium High risk

      746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.

      “A caregiver in the operation did not have a current First Aid and CPR Certificate available for review.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 2, 2025

Show 6 earlier visits
  1. Jun 6, 2025Complaint investigation4 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(5) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation

      “During a CCI investigation, video footage revealed that an additional caregiver was present in the room at the time a caregiver was pulling, grabbing, slamming a child to be seated on the floor, and yanking children and did not call the statewide intake line.”

      The state verified the correction on Nov 20, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(2) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children

      “Caregivers didn?t demonstrate respect or patience for children in care by responding to the children in an aggressive and harsh manner.”

      The state verified the correction on Nov 20, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.2805 - Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

      “During a CCI investigation, video footage revealed that a caregiver used inappropriate discipline by pulling, yanking, slamming a child to be seated on the floor, and grabbing children as a form of discipline.”

      The state verified the correction on Nov 20, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidanceHigh risk

      746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

      “The caregiver didn?t demonstrate good judgement when making the decision to pull, grab, slamming a child to be seated on the floor, and yanking children as a form of discipline to redirect children on several different occasions.”

      The state verified the correction on Nov 20, 2025

  2. Oct 24, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Oct 22, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratiosMedium High risk

      746.1601 - Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children

      “One caregiver was supervising 15 children between the ages of 18 months to 24 months. During the inspection, an additional staff came to assist that group.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 24, 2024

    • Health, medication and illnessLow risk

      746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program

      “2 children's records were missing signed health statements.”

      The state verified the correction on Oct 24, 2024

  4. Nov 2, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Nov 28, 2022InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Dec 9, 2021Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illnessMedium risk

      746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations

      “Three of eight children files reviewed did not have documentation of immunization.”

      The state verified the correction on Dec 21, 2021

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium risk

      746.1311(a) - Director Annual Training 30 Hours Required

      “The director did not complete the required hours needed for the annual years.”

      The state verified the correction on Dec 21, 2021

    • Staff training and qualificationsMedium risk

      746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required

      “Five of six staff files reviewed did not complete the required 24 hours of training for their annual year”

      The state verified the correction on Dec 21, 2021

Copied from Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation on October 1, 2026; the state's records start around Sep 2021. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Park Cities Day School

Is Park Cities Day School licensed?

Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued September 2, 2016.

When was Park Cities Day School last inspected?

Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on August 27, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 14 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Park Cities Day School had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 15 rules across 8 of 14 visits in the last 3 years; 15 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Park Cities Day School care for?

80, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Park Cities Day School accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Park Cities Day School's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Park Cities Day School cost?

Monthly tuition from $950 to $1,475, as it lists it.

What is Park Cities Day School's phone number?

(214) 212-4740.

Where is Park Cities Day School?

5923 Royal Ln, Dallas, TX 75230. The nearest other daycare we list is Preston Royal Preschool, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).