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The Pillars Christian Learning Center

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

16 state inspections, last 2 years
16 deficiencies on the state’s summary
14 high or medium-high risk
October 21, 2026 most recent inspection

The operation

Type
Licensed child care center
State permit
Full Permit, issued August 4, 2025
Capacity
248 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Accepts child care subsidies
No
Conditions on the permit
No
Corrective action listed
No
Adverse action listed
No
Temporarily closed
No
State operation number
1803117

Where

3501 Murphy Rd
Richardson, TX 75082

Deficiencies by risk level

  • High 4
  • Medium-high 10
  • Medium 0
  • Medium-low 0
  • Low 2

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
September 18, 2026Medium High746.3701 - Safety - Areas Free From Hazards
State’s note: “A child was observed to unplug and attempt to plug in a cord in the wall.”
October 9, 2026
August 14, 2026Low746.1105(3) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2985)
State’s note: “1 staff did not have a notorized affidavit on file.”
August 28, 2026
August 14, 2026Medium High746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes
State’s note: “The operation had not been completing fire drills. There were none to review.”
August 28, 2026
August 14, 2026Medium High746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
State’s note: “1 staff had a CPR/First aid that expired 5/2026.”
August 28, 2026
August 14, 2026Low746.1105(4) - Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)
State’s note: “1 staff did not have a signed pre-employent affidavit on file.”
August 28, 2026
June 24, 2026High746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
State’s note: “A caregiver engaged inappropriately with children during play.”
July 14, 2026
May 29, 2026High746.1205(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 standard was evaluated as part of a follow up and found deficient. A child was left unattended on the playground.”
June 18, 2026
December 23, 2025Medium High746.3503(c)(1) - Diaper Changing Equipment- If Above Floor Level Must Use Safety Mechanism
State’s note: “On the four diaper changing tables above floor level, the diaper changing mats are flat on a counter. One side of the counters does not have a raised side.”
December 29, 2025
December 22, 2025Medium High746.3503(c)(3) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with caregivers, it was determined that a caregiver was not facing an infant and was more than an arm's length away from the infant when the infant fell off a diaper table and received a minor injury.”
January 15, 2026
December 22, 2025Medium High746.3503(c)(2) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
State’s note: “This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with staff, it was determined that a caregiver did not keep their hand on an infant who was on the diapering table.”
January 15, 2026
July 2, 2025High746.5015(a) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface
State’s note: “During the investigation it was found that a group of children were participating in sprinkler play on the concrete basketball court of the facility.”
July 31, 2025
September 24, 2024Medium High746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current health inspection under the new ownership.”
February 21, 2025
September 24, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
State’s note: “The swings, and slide and entrances/exits to the slide structure in the Preschool playground had mulch that was 1-4 inches in depth in their use zones. This was corrected at inspection when the operation put up barriers to prevent children from using the equipment.”
At the inspection
September 24, 2024Medium High746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
State’s note: “On the school age playground, the mulch was 1-5 inches in depth in the use zones for the tire swing, ladder to equipment, slide, and two sets of monkey bars. This was corrected at inspection when the operation put up barriers to prevent children from using the equipment.”
At the inspection
September 24, 2024Medium High746.4805(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Greater than Six Feet Exit of Slide
State’s note: “On the school age playground, there was one slide that was 6 feet 8 inches in height; the use zone for the slide was 5 feet 4 inches. The use zone could not extend beyond 5 feet 4 inches because a wooden barrier was blocking the use zone from extending further.”
At the inspection
September 24, 2024High746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
State’s note: “The operation did not have a current fire inspection under the new ownership.”
February 21, 2025

Recent inspections and visits

How many times has the state inspected The Pillars Christian Learning Center?

Texas HHSC's file lists 16 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on October 21, 2026. 7 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.

Does The Pillars Christian Learning Center have deficiencies on its record?

The state's summary for this operation lists 16: 4 high-risk, 10 medium-high-risk, 2 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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