2026-01-21 · 744.1311(a) · Medium
Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required
Program director didn't have any annual traning.
Correction date recorded: 2026-01-28
Powerhouse Oak Cliff
Licensed Center
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Provider details
- City / County / ZIP
- Dallas / Dallas / 75224
- Street address
- 4400 S R L Thornton Fwy
- Phone
- (469) 505-7688
- Capacity
- 119
- Ages served
- School
- Hours / Days
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM / Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Permit type
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- February 28, 2023
- Operation status:
- Active
- Corrective action
- HHSC lists: No
- Adverse action
- HHSC lists: No
- Temporarily closed
- HHSC lists: No
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Plain-English summary of cited deficiencies
State records list 4 cited deficiencies dated April 22, 2024 to January 21, 2026 (1 High, 1 Medium High, 2 Medium risk). Correction status: 0 corrected at inspection, 4 with a correction date recorded, 0 with no correction date recorded.
- High risk · Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity (744.1205(a)(4))
Cited April 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 21, 2024; correction verified May 30, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The narrative states that a caregiver did not meet the supervision requirement. - Medium High risk · Training Requirements for Employees - Orientation (744.1301(a)(1)(A))
Cited January 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: January 28, 2026; correction verified January 23, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: A caregiver had no orientation training. - Medium risk · Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required (744.1311(a))
Cited January 21, 2026 (correction date recorded: January 28, 2026; correction verified January 23, 2026; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: The program director had no annual training. - Medium risk · Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily (744.2007(b)(3))
Cited April 22, 2024 (correction date recorded: May 21, 2024; correction verified May 30, 2024; technical assistance given).
What the record describes: Children had more than an hour of screen time.
Counts, dates, risk levels and correction status come directly from the state data. The plain-English descriptions were written automatically from the inspectors' narratives and checked against them by a second automated reviewer; they cover citations dated October 11, 2023 to October 11, 2026. They may contain errors; the official record is authoritative.
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Summary of the record
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Texas Health and Human Services records list 4 cited deficiencies for Powerhouse Oak Cliff in the 3 years before October 10, 2026 (1 High, 1 Medium High, 2 Medium).
Records list 4 inspections in this window. Most recent inspection: 2026-01-21.
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 1 |
| Medium High | 1 |
| Medium | 2 |
| Medium Low | 0 |
| Low | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
HHSC assigns each standard a risk weight from Low to High. A deficiency is a finding that a minimum standard was not met.
Recent citations in the summary window
2026-01-21 · 744.1301(a)(1)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees - Orientation
Caregiver didn't have any orientation training.
Correction date recorded: 2026-01-28
2024-04-22 · 744.2007(b)(3) · Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. Children have been exceeding an hour of screen time.
Correction date recorded: 2024-05-21
Full citation history from HHSC (10)
2026-01-21 · 744.1301(a)(1)(A) · Medium High
Training Requirements for Employees - Orientation
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-28. Correction verified: 2026-01-23.
Caregiver didn't have any orientation training.
2026-01-21 · 744.1311(a) · Medium
Operation and Program Director Annual Training 20 Hours Required
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2026-01-28. Correction verified: 2026-01-23.
Program director didn't have any annual traning.
2024-04-22 · 744.1205(a)(4) · High
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-21. Correction verified: 2024-05-30.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. A caregiver was found to not provide supervision that ensured each child's safety.
2024-04-22 · 744.2007(b)(3) · Medium
Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2024-05-21. Correction verified: 2024-05-30.
This standard was tasked as part of an investigation and was found to be deficient. Children have been exceeding an hour of screen time.
2022-10-31 · 744.2105(6) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-31. Correction verified: 2022-11-17.
At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed yelling at children.
2022-10-31 · 744.2103(b)(3) · Medium High
Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance - Redirecting Behavior
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-31. Correction verified: 2022-11-17.
At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed to be using statements such as, "You're working my nerves," and "You're being aggravating" to redirect children.
2022-10-31 · 744.1203(3) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know Children's Names and Ages
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-31. Correction verified: 2022-11-17.
At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed telling children she forgot their names and was asking the children for a reminder.
2022-10-31 · 744.1203(5) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Children in Control
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-31. Correction verified: 2022-11-17.
At the time of the inspection, children were not responding to the directions given by the caregivers. Children were also yelling and hitting each other.
2022-10-31 · 744.2105(1) · High
Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-31. Correction verified: 2022-11-17.
At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed telling a child, "If you touch somebody else, I'm going to touch you."
2022-10-31 · 744.1203(9) · Medium High
Responsibilities of Caregivers - Foster Cooperative Atmosphere
Corrected at inspection: No. Correction date: 2022-10-31. Correction verified: 2022-11-17.
At the time of the inspection, a caregiver was observed using the "Quiet Game" as an activity. The game lasted for a total of 4 minutes.
Source: Texas HHSC Child Care Regulation, via data.texas.gov (CC0). See the official record: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/InspectionAndComplianceHistory?operationId=1413320
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Provider data fetched: October 10, 2026.