Licensed child care center · public record
The Childrens Courtyard
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
42 deficiencies on the state’s summary
33 high or medium-high risk
November 4, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 4, 2023
- Capacity
- 244 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
- 1768962
Where
8521 Davis Blvd
North Richland Hills, TX 76182
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 42.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2026 | High | 746.605(11) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization State’s note: “One child's admission form did not have emergency medical authorization statement completed.” |
| August 11, 2026 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “Two children's files did not have current immunization records.” |
| January 12, 2026 | Medium High | 746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs State’s note: “Based on information obtained it was determined that the operation did not make adequate adjustments to supervision in the classroom to prevent children from becoming too rambunctious and causing injuries.” |
| August 15, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5401 - Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the operation had not had a gas inspection completed in the required time frame.” |
| August 5, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “A caregiver sprayed a child with soap and water while cleaning the tables.” |
| February 19, 2025 | Medium | 746.701(5) - Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “This was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. Based on information provided the operation did not create an incident report for an incident where a child was found in a closet inside of a classroom.” |
| February 19, 2025 | High | 746.305(a)(6) - Report Situation Placing Children at Risk State’s note: “This was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation. Based on information provided it was found that a child was in a dark closet space inside the classroom while the caregiver was changing diapers. The operation director and staff were aware of this happening and made no reports.” |
| February 19, 2025 | High | 746.1003(3) - Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments State’s note: “This was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. Based on information provided a caregiver was assigned to a classroom where multiple employees stated the caregiver had difficulty managing.” |
| February 19, 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: “This was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. Based on information provided a caregiver could not maintain visual awareness or ability to intervene when a child was shut in a dark closet inside the classroom. The room is used to store nap mats and other class items.” |
| February 19, 2025 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “At follow up it was discussed that caregivers are able to use a child lock on the closet doors in the classrooms and it was discussed with caregivers that these should be closed so children do not enter.” |
| December 11, 2024 | Low | 746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912) State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 4 of the 10 employee records required the 2912 form and it was not signed or present in the employee's file.” |
| December 11, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “4 of the 10 children's records reviewed did not have updated immunization records.” |
| December 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.605(15) - Required Admission Information-Child's allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 1 child with a food allergy did not have a food allergy action plan on file signed by the health care physician.” |
| December 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1301(a)(4)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR State’s note: “1 of the 10 employee records reviewed had an expired CPR/First Aid Certificate” |
| December 11, 2024 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “3 of the 10 children's records reviewed did not have a health statement from the child's health care provider.” |
| December 11, 2024 | Medium High | 746.401(10) - Required Postings-Child's Food Allergies State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 1 child with a food allergy was not included on the posting of food allergies in the child's classroom.” |
| July 9, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the border of the school age playground had bolts standing up from the border that could catch on a shoe or clothing item causing a fall. There is a section of the playground border that has a crack that creates a concern for pinching or a child getting their finger stuck in this.” |
| July 9, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the loose fill around the preschool playground structure was not maintained at a depth of six inches. Dirt underneath fill was visible without effort of moving it and grass growth through the fill was visible.” |
| June 20, 2024 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the annual fire inspection had not been conducted and was past due for the time frame needing to be completed.” |
| June 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the loose fill around the preschool playground structure was not maintained at a depth of six inches. Dirt underneath fill was visible without effort of moving it and grass growth through the fill was visible.” |
| June 20, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards State’s note: “At the time of the inspection the border of the school age playground had bolts standing up from the border that could catch on a shoe or clothing item causing a fall. There is a section of the playground border that has a crack that creates a concern for pinching or a child getting their finger stuck in this.” |
| April 17, 2024 | High | 746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control State’s note: “Based on the information gathered a caregiver tried to pick up an infant, while holding an infant already. In doing this, the caregiver pulled the infant to stand and tried to help them to walk forward. The caregiver did this knowing the infant was not developmentally ready to take steps and was unstable on their feet.” |
| November 6, 2023 | Medium | 746.603(a)(3) - Children's Records - Health Statement State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 children's files reviewed did not have a health statement signed by the child's pediatrician.” |
| November 6, 2023 | Medium | 746.801(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 records reviewed did not have training records available at the time of the visit.” |
| November 6, 2023 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 children's records reviewed did not have an immunization record on file.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- November 4, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 11, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 24, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 14, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- January 12, 2026 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- August 15, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 6, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- August 5, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- June 13, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- April 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- February 19, 2025 Report · deficiency found: Yes
- December 11, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- August 8, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- July 9, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- June 20, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected The Childrens Courtyard?
Texas HHSC's file lists 9 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on November 4, 2026. 6 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 42: 12 high-risk, 21 medium-high-risk, 8 medium-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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