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Starlight Scholars Academy

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

9 state inspections, last 2 years
21 deficiencies on the state’s summary
13 high or medium-high risk
September 30, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 27, 2018
Capacity
114 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:00 AM-06:30 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
1673358

Where

7701 N Richland Blvd
North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 6
  • Medium-high 7
  • Medium 5
  • Medium-low 2
  • Low 1

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 19, 2026Medium High746.5607(a) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly Installed
State’s note: “A driver allowed a child to sit on the floor of a van without access to a safety belt.”
September 17, 2026
August 19, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A driver did not demonstrate good judgment when directives from the director regarding transportation were not followed. This resulted in the driver not providing the appropriate safety needs for children.”
September 17, 2026
August 19, 2026Medium High746.5607(d) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat
State’s note: “A driver allowed a child under the age of twelve to ride in the passenger seat of a van.”
September 17, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
State’s note: “Personnel files were missing health and safety related trainings.”
May 22, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “A personnel file was missing required affidavit form 2985.”
May 22, 2026
May 7, 2026Medium High746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
State’s note: “Three immuzation records were not current.”
May 22, 2026
May 7, 2026High746.2428 - No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
State’s note: “One child was swaddled and did not have a sleep exception form on file.”
May 22, 2026
May 7, 2026Low746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
State’s note: “Two children's files were missing a written health statement past the required year of admission date.”
May 22, 2026
July 29, 2025High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “Based on information obtained a caregiver did not use good judgement when arguing with a person using raised voices in front of children while on the field trip.”
August 27, 2025
July 29, 2025Medium High746.3001(7) - Field Trips - Caregivers Easily Identifiable
State’s note: “Based on observation, a group returned from a field trip and the three caregivers present did not have anything on their persons that made them easily identifiable to all children present.”
August 27, 2025
June 26, 2025High745.635(3) - AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection a caregiver present was alone in the classroom when they have a requirement to have a second caregiver present.”
June 26, 2025
June 25, 2025High746.2401(7) - Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
State’s note: “Based on information obtained it was determined that a caregiver left a group of infants alone for a few minutes to find a document for their work file.”
July 21, 2025
June 3, 2025Medium746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 staff training records was not available during the time of the inspection.”
June 6, 2025
June 3, 2025Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 children's records did not have an immunization record available for review.”
June 6, 2025
June 18, 2024Medium High746.1801(a) - Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
State’s note: “It was found through investigation that the operation did not maintain the required number of caregivers for a field trip to a public space based on the ages of children present.”
July 17, 2024
July 24, 2023High746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
State’s note: “Based on information obtained through investigation it was found a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled them up off the ground when they did not want to go to use the restroom.”
August 21, 2023
July 22, 2022Medium High746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the director did not have a current CPR/First Aid Certificate available for review.”
August 5, 2022
July 22, 2022Medium746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 records reviewed did not have an immunization record.”
August 5, 2022
July 22, 2022Medium High746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 5 of the 10 children's records reviewed did not have an address for an emergency contact.”
August 5, 2022
July 22, 2022Medium Low746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 6 of the employee files reviewed did not have the Affadavit for Applicants for Employment notarized.”
August 5, 2022
July 22, 2022Medium746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 2 of the employee staff files did not have proof of education requirements.”
August 5, 2022

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Starlight Scholars Academy?

Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on September 30, 2026. 6 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Starlight Scholars Academy have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 21: 6 high-risk, 7 medium-high-risk, 5 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 1 low-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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