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Licensed child care center · public record

Little Tyke - Smithfield RD

North Richland Hills, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.

2 state inspections, last 2 years
19 deficiencies on the state’s summary
16 high or medium-high risk
July 9, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued July 24, 1987
Capacity
120 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:15 AM-06:15 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
Yes
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
167865- 1346

Where

6700 Smithfield Rd
North Richland Hills, TX 76182

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 8
  • Medium-high 8
  • Medium 3
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 0

The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.

Citations on the record

Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected.

InspectionRiskStandardCorrected
August 11, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “At the time of the follow up a fire inspection had not been conducted in more than 12 months.”
August 15, 2025
July 15, 2025High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection a fire inspection had not been conducted in more than 12 months.”
July 25, 2025
August 20, 2024Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 2 of the 10 children's records reviewed did not have up to date immunization records on file.”
August 30, 2024
August 6, 2024Medium746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained
State’s note: “At the time of the visit the children's records were not maintained with updated information for all children reviewed.”
August 16, 2024
June 17, 2024Medium High746.201(9) - Complying with Laws and Rules
State’s note: “Based on information obtained the operation had requested repairs for areas of the building in playground more than 6 months ago and the repairs have not been made timely.”
July 31, 2024
June 17, 2024Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “Based on information obtained it was found that the building at the operation has not been maintained to be free from hazards. On the playground an area of the surfacing has been ripped open, with parts of the surfacing being raised and creating a tripping hazard. In the same area where the surfacing is ripped, there is a large dip in the ground that is hard…”
July 31, 2024
September 18, 2023Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “1 of the 10 children's files reviewed did not have an immunization record for the child on file.”
September 18, 2023
September 18, 2023Medium High746.605(16) - Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan
State’s note: “At the time of the visit 1 child's file indicated a food allergy but there was no food allergy plan on file.”
September 22, 2023
July 28, 2023Medium High746.3501(1) - Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt
State’s note: “Based on information obtained through DFPS investigation it was found that children were not being changed frequently enough that skin irritation or diaper rash was caused.”
September 14, 2023
March 15, 2023High746.2805(2) - Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
State’s note: “At the time of inspection a caregiver was heard telling children that since no one took a nap they would not be getting chocolate. The caregiver was spoken to regarding the comment.”
March 15, 2023
March 13, 2023Medium High746.305(a)(2) - AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
State’s note: “Based on information obtained during an investigation it was found that a child in care had been injured in July of 2022 and required medical treatment from a professional that the operation did not report to Childcare Regulation.”
April 28, 2023
February 23, 2023High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver showed poor judgement when sharing information of an incident occurring at the center with someone outside the center, instead of with the director. This type of action prevents necessary intervention when incidents occur in the center.”
March 24, 2023
February 23, 2023High746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment
State’s note: “A caregiver used corporal punishment on one child by striking the child on their bottom in an effort to correct a behavior. The same caregiver used a threat of corporal punishment with an object to scare a second child into behaving correctly in the classroom.”
March 24, 2023
February 23, 2023Medium High746.1203(3)(D) - Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games
State’s note: “It was found that a caregiver used their personal device during the nap period to send messages to persons outside the center while counted in ratio as the caregiver, which reduces the caregivers ability to supervise adequately.”
March 24, 2023
September 21, 2022Medium High746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
State’s note: “At the time of the visit 2 of the 10 children's files reviewed had listed food allergies with no doctor's note indicating the treatment for the allergy.”
September 30, 2022
September 21, 2022High746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
State’s note: “At the time of my visit the child safety alarm on one of the operation vans was not working properly. The alarm did not sound when the van was turned off. A work order was put in during the inspection.”
September 30, 2022
September 21, 2022Medium High746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
State’s note: “At the time of the visit 5 of the 6 children's cubbies in the infant classroom had used sippy cups or bottles with no label of the child's name they belonged to. This was corrected when the infant caregivers applied labels to each child's cup during the inspection.”
At the inspection
September 21, 2022High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection a fire inspection had not been conducted in the previous 12 months of operation.”
September 30, 2022
December 7, 2021High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation. The caregiver did not demontrate competency or self control when she grabbed a two year old child by the wrist to place her in time out.The caregiver pulled hard enough to injure the child's elbow.”
December 10, 2021

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Little Tyke - Smithfield RD?

Texas HHSC's file lists 2 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on July 9, 2026. 2 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Little Tyke - Smithfield RD have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 19: 8 high-risk, 8 medium-high-risk, 3 medium-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.

Is this a rating?

No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.

About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.

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