Anchor of Strength Child Placing Agency
8204 ELMBROOK DR STE 305K, DALLAS, TX 75247 4080Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Texas's licensing baseline. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Non Childcare
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
4 Inspection Visits Since 2026 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Mar 25, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
2 Critical3 Important
Across 4 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (2) and Parent Communication & Policies (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 25, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- Treatment director-An Agency Providing Treatment Services to 30 or More Children or to More Than 50% of Children in Care Must Have Treatment Director749.721
- Child Placement staff-The Agency Must Have Child Placement Staff to Perform Child Placement Activities749.661(1)
Mar 20, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Serious Incident-Report to Licensing Within 24 Hrs After Aware Child Indicted/charged/arrested or Police Respond to Alleged Incident at Foster Home749.503(a)(6)(A)
Feb 20, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Medication Record-Must Include Reason Medication Was Prescribed, for Prescription Medication749.1541(c)(3)
Feb 18, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Medication Storage-Store Medication Covered by Schedule II of the Texas Controlled Substances Act Under Double Lock in a Separate Container749.1521(3)
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