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Starlight Scholars Academy

A licensed child care center in North Richland Hills, Texas 76180

7701 N Richland Blvd, North Richland Hills, Texas 76180. (817) 788-5500.

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The short answer

Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.

The last 24 months 15 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Texas’s risk levels
Texas gives each child care deficiency a risk level, by how likely it is to harm a child: Low, Medium Low, Medium, Medium High or High. High is its most serious. Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

15 deficiencies cited in the last three years

The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.

20 inspections on record. The latest, on Sep 30, 2026: no violation found.

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Aug 19, 2026

Rated High by Texas: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File, at the inspection on May 7, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Jul 29, 2025

2 more rated High; all are listed below.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

When those deficiencies happened

15 deficiencies in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

15 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each deficiency, in Texas’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.

Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Aug 19, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “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.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 17, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 30, 2026.

  • Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly Installed

    “A driver allowed a child to sit on the floor of a van without access to a safety belt.”

    Rule 746.5607(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 17, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 30, 2026.

  • Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat

    “A driver allowed a child under the age of twelve to ride in the passenger seat of a van.”

    Rule 746.5607(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 17, 2026. Correction verified: Sep 30, 2026.

May 7, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
  • No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File

    “One child was swaddled and did not have a sleep exception form on file.”

    Rule 746.2428. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: May 19, 2026.

  • Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

    “Three immuzation records were not current.”

    Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: May 19, 2026.

  • Documented Annual Training- Required Content

    “Personnel files were missing health and safety related trainings.”

    Rule 746.1309(e). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: May 19, 2026.

  • Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)

    “A personnel file was missing required affidavit form 2985.”

    Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: May 8, 2026.

  • Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation’s child-care program

    “Two children’s files were missing a written health statement past the required year of admission date.”

    Rule 746.611(a)(1). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 22, 2026. Correction verified: May 27, 2026.

Jul 29, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
  • Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

    “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.”

    Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 27, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 11, 2025.

  • Field Trips - Caregivers Easily Identifiable

    “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.”

    Rule 746.3001(7). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 27, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 11, 2025.

Jun 26, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
  • AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions

    “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.”

    Rule 745.635(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 26, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 3, 2025.

Jun 25, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised

    “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.”

    Rule 746.2401(7). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 21, 2025. Correction verified: Jul 29, 2025.

Jun 3, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 children’s records did not have an immunization record available for review.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 26, 2025.

  • Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

    “At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 staff training records was not available during the time of the inspection.”

    Rule 746.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 6, 2025. Correction verified: Jun 3, 2025.

Jun 18, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public

    “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.”

    Rule 746.1801(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 17, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 22, 2024.

6 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 24, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
  • Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling

    “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.”

    Rule 746.2805(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 21, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 25, 2023.

Jul 22, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
  • Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR

    “At the time of the inspection the director did not have a current CPR/First Aid Certificate available for review.”

    Rule 746.1315(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 5, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 22, 2022.

  • Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact

    “At the time of the inspection 5 of the 10 children’s records reviewed did not have an address for an emergency contact.”

    Rule 746.605(6). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 5, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 14, 2022.

  • Children’s Records - Immunizations

    “At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 records reviewed did not have an immunization record.”

    Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 5, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 14, 2022.

  • Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements

    “At the time of the inspection 2 of the employee staff files did not have proof of education requirements.”

    Rule 746.901(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 5, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 14, 2022.

  • Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit

    “At the time of the inspection 6 of the employee files reviewed did not have the Affadavit for Applicants for Employment notarized.”

    Rule 746.901(4). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 5, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 8, 2022.

All 28 visits on record
Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 30, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 20, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Aug 19, 2026Report to the state3 deficiencies cited
Jul 30, 2026InspectionNo violation found
Jun 17, 2026Report to the stateNo violation found
May 7, 2026Inspection5 deficiencies cited
Jul 29, 2025Report to the state2 deficiencies cited
Jul 29, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jul 3, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jun 26, 2025Inspection1 deficiency cited
Jun 25, 2025Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 3, 2025Inspection2 deficiencies cited
Jan 23, 2025InspectionNo violation found
Jan 21, 2025Report to the stateNo violation found
Jul 22, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 19, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Jun 18, 2024Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 12, 2024InspectionNo violation found
Nov 9, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Aug 25, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 26, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jul 24, 2023Report to the state1 deficiency cited
Jun 27, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jan 20, 2023InspectionNo violation found
Jan 18, 2023Report to the stateNo violation found
Nov 22, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Oct 27, 2022InspectionNo violation found
Jul 22, 2022Inspection5 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

  • Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 27, 2018.
  • Accepts state child care subsidies.
  • Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
  • Capacity: 114 children.
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Has Texas acted against it?

  • No corrective or adverse action by Texas on record.
  • 8 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .
Source:

Texas HHSC, child care operations and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels for individual providers. State rules set staff-to-child ratios by age.

Who owns it?

  • Texas’s open data doesn’t list owners.

How is it rated?

  • Texas Rising Star: 4-Star (the highest of three levels).
Source:

Texas Workforce Commission, subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 920 child care providers in Tarrant County, the middle value for deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3; this one had 15.
Source:

Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Texas doesn’t publish whether a complaint was substantiated.
  • Texas rates some paperwork slips as High risk, so read what was actually cited.
  • Texas doesn’t publish staffing levels or owners for individual providers.

Sources

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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