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Tarrant County Kids at Ellis

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

7 state inspections, last 2 years
3 deficiencies on the state’s summary
2 high or medium-high risk
October 27, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued December 16, 2024
Capacity
50 children
Ages served
Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 03:15 PM-06:00 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
1797251

Where

2601 Shadow Ridge Dr
Arlington, TX 76006

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 1
  • Medium-high 1
  • Medium 1
  • 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
July 3, 2026High744.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
State’s note: “There was not adequate supervision in the classroom when the caregiver did not see two children behaving inappropriately in the classroom.”
July 14, 2026
August 23, 2024Medium High744.1005(a)(4) - Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
State’s note: “The program director did not ensure supplies were present at the operation as needed. The site director left the operation without ensuring a caregiver was present to supervise the children.”
August 26, 2024
August 23, 2024Medium744.2002(9) - Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - No Long Waiting Periods
State’s note: “Children were not kept engaged in activities for over 30 minutes while the caregiver was not present at the operation.”
August 26, 2024

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected Tarrant County Kids at Ellis?

Texas HHSC's file lists 7 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 27, 2026. 1 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does Tarrant County Kids at Ellis have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 3: 1 high-risk, 1 medium-high-risk, 1 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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