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.
- 15 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
- 5 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 20 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Each deficiency, in Texas’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the risk level Texas gave it, from Low to High.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
Aug 19, 2026: report to the state3 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
May 7, 2026: inspection5 deficiencies
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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.”
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Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Three immuzation records were not current.”
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Documented Annual Training- Required Content
“Personnel files were missing health and safety related trainings.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
“A personnel file was missing required affidavit form 2985.”
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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.”
Jul 29, 2025: report to the state2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
Jun 26, 2025: inspection1 deficiency
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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.”
Jun 25, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency
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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.”
Jun 3, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
Jun 18, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency
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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.”
6 deficiencies older than three years
Jul 24, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency
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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.”
Jul 22, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies
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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.”
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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.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 records reviewed did not have an immunization record.”
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Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
“At the time of the inspection 2 of the employee staff files did not have proof of education requirements.”
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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.”
All 28 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Report to the state | 3 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| May 7, 2026 | Inspection | 5 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 24, 2023 | Report to the state | 1 deficiency cited |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Inspection | 5 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.
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 A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency..
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).
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.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Ms Darla and Friends | 7 |
| St Johns Ccc | 2 |
| Starlight Scholars Academy This child care provider | 15 |
| The Learning Station | 12 |
| Kce Champions LLC @ Iltx-Nrh | 10 |
| Happy Panda Bilingual Learning Center | 7 |
| Happy Hearts Home Care | 0 |
| Breakthrough Rhema Ministries | 12 |
| Kidsville Inc. Acft | 3 |
| Crescent City Academy @ Richland Hills | 1 |
| Tammy Cushenbery | Not given |
| Mid-Cities Scholars of North Richland Hills | 15 |
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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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child care operations (bc5r-88dy).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Inspections and investigations (m5q4-3y3d).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Deficiencies (non-compliance data) (tqgd-mf4x).
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. Creative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).
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Texas Workforce Commission, Subsidy providers and Texas Rising Star.
Released Nov 5, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated.
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