Licensed child care center · public record
The Childrens Courtyard
Hurst, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
19 state inspections, last 2 years
38 deficiencies on the state’s summary
30 high or medium-high risk
August 25, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued February 14, 1996
- Capacity
- 250 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 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
- 517369- 810
Where
600 Mid Cities Blvd
Hurst, TX 76054
Deficiencies by risk level
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. Showing the newest 25 of 38.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2026 | High | 746.1003(1) - Director Responsibilities - Operate in Compliance State’s note: “This was found to be deficient when the director of the operation allowed a caregiver to be present more than 2 weeks without an active background check.” |
| June 18, 2026 | High | 745.641 - AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation State’s note: “It was determined that a caregiver was present in a classroom at the operation for more than a 2 week period with an incomplete background check status.” |
| June 18, 2026 | High | 746.2805(1) - Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment State’s note: “It was found that a caregiver was popping children with a rubber band as an alternative punishment to the standard practice of writing a report for behaviors exhibited.” |
| June 18, 2026 | Medium High | 746.3301(h) - Nutrition and Food Service - Food not a reward State’s note: “It was found that a caregiver offering to pop children with a rubber band and if the children endured this, they would be given Taki chips or Marshmallows.” |
| February 10, 2026 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “The operation does not have a current fire drill on file.” |
| January 16, 2026 | Medium | 746.603(a) - Children's Records Maintained State’s note: “A child file was reviewed, the child files did not have a health statement, immunization record, and spacial needs recommendations.” |
| January 15, 2026 | High | 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling State’s note: “A caregiver was observed pulling a child by the arm when redirecting the child.” |
| January 15, 2026 | High | 746.2909(5) - Arrangement of Napping Equipment -All Children Supervised State’s note: “The arrangement in the room did not allow a caregiver to have complete view of all children during naptime while trying to prevent a child from waking up the children who were sleep.” |
| December 15, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407 - Maintenance of Building, Grounds and Equipment State’s note: “Multiple rooms not being used by children in weeks have trash and food debris. This also includes the indoor play space that is being used by children. There were a few rooms that are being used that have food debris on some of the crawling mats that still need to be cleaned and sanitized.” |
| November 19, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2202(4) - Planned activities designed to meet special care needs-Integrated activities State’s note: “Activities for a child with a special need were not develop and provided to a caregiver.” |
| November 19, 2025 | Medium | 746.1507(2) - Determining Child/Caregiver Ratios - Developmental Age State’s note: “A ratio was not adjust in order to provided the supervision and needs of a child with special need present. Corrected during inspection.” |
| November 18, 2025 | Medium | 746.605(8) - Required Admission Information - Transportation Permission State’s note: “Transportation Permission was not received in writing for a child who rides to school on a school bus.” |
| November 18, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Staff did not verify a child identity before placing the child on a school bus, as a result another child was put on the bus instead.” |
| November 18, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1203(10) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Share Information with Incoming Caregivers State’s note: “Staff did not verify information regarding a child transportation, as a result a child put on a school bus by mistake.” |
| August 5, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “A child was found unsupervised at the parking lot.” |
| March 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3407(11) - Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment State’s note: “The sink that is use for hand washing in one of the room inspected, was observed with old food around and accumulated on the drainage.” |
| March 3, 2025 | High | 746.1205(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: “A caregiver was not providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure safety of the children, the children age were 18 months to 3 years old, while the caregiver was changing diaper it was observed children running, around, climbing on furniture, fighting over toys.” |
| March 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3701(1) - Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered State’s note: “Electrical outlet in one of the room inspected did not have an electrical outlet cover, the cover around was loose was had tape around it.” |
| March 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.2505(2) - Furnishings and Equipment for Toddlers - Enough Available to Prevent Competition State’s note: “Not enough toy or items were observed during the inspection, as a result the children were observed trying to climb on shelf, out of control and fighting over toys.” |
| March 3, 2025 | Low | 746.805(3) - Electronic Records-Available During Business Hours State’s note: “Not all trainings certificates or documentations for staff were available for review.” |
| July 17, 2024 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “A caregiver did not know how many children she had under her care after asked few times. Follow Up 7/17/2024: Three caregivers were not aware how many children were under their care.” |
| July 3, 2024 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “A caregiver did not know how many children she had under her care after asked few times.” |
| March 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(2)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training State’s note: “One employee did not have annual training available for review.” |
| March 25, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3403 - Documentation of Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “One of the best ways to prevent health and safety emergencies and ensure children remain safe is to keep all inspections and required documents current.” |
| March 25, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “2 Employees did not have affidavit on file at time of inspection.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- August 25, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 30, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 22, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- June 18, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- February 17, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 17, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 13, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 11, 2026 Report · deficiency found: No
- February 10, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 2, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 16, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 15, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- January 7, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 22, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
How many times has the state inspected The Childrens Courtyard?
Texas HHSC's file lists 19 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on August 25, 2026. 9 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does The Childrens Courtyard have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 38: 12 high-risk, 18 medium-high-risk, 6 medium-risk, 1 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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