The Childrens Courtyard

A licensed child care center in North Richland Hills, Texas 76182

8521 Davis Blvd, North Richland Hills, Texas 76182. (682) 337-5242.

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The short answer

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

25 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
8 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
24 inspections on record
3-Star Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 22 deficiencies in 8 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?

25 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

24 inspections on record. The latest, on Aug 11, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.

Rated High by Texas: Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization, at the inspection on Aug 11, 2026

Rated High by Texas: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control, at the report to the state on Aug 5, 2025

Rated High by Texas: Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments, at the report to the state on Feb 19, 2025

5 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

22 deficiencies in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Most serious: High. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

22 deficiencies by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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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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

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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 11, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

“One child’s admission form did not have emergency medical authorization statement completed.”

Rule 746.605(11). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 25, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 21, 2026.
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current

“Two children’s files did not have current immunization records.”

Rule 746.613(b). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 25, 2026. Correction verified: Aug 21, 2026.

Jan 12, 2026: report to the state1 deficiency

Provide care consistent with child’s habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs

“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.”

Rule 746.1203(4). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 10, 2026. Correction verified: Feb 24, 2026.

Aug 15, 2025: inspection1 deficiency

Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection

“At the time of the inspection the operation had not had a gas inspection completed in the required time frame.”

Rule 746.5401. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Sep 12, 2025. Correction verified: Sep 8, 2025.

Aug 5, 2025: report to the state1 deficiency

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“A caregiver sprayed a child with soap and water while cleaning the tables.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 8, 2025. Correction verified: Aug 15, 2025.

Feb 19, 2025: report to the state5 deficiencies

Director Responsibilities - Employee Assignments

“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.”

Rule 746.1003(3). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2025.
Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“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.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2025.
Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity

“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.”

Rule 746.1205(a)(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2025.
Report Situation Placing Children at Risk

“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.”

Rule 746.305(a)(6). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2025.
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

“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.”

Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 26, 2025. Correction verified: Apr 2, 2025.

Dec 11, 2024: inspection6 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

“1 of the 10 employee records reviewed had an expired CPR/First Aid Certificate”

Rule 746.1301(a)(4)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 20, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2024.
Required Postings-Child’s Food Allergies

“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.”

Rule 746.401(10). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2024.
Required Admission Information-Child’s allergies and Completed Food Allergy Plan

“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.”

Rule 746.605(15). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 20, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2024.
Children’s Records - Health Statement

“3 of the 10 children’s records reviewed did not have a health statement from the child’s health care provider.”

Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 20, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 3, 2025.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“4 of the 10 children’s records reviewed did not have updated immunization records.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 20, 2024. Correction verified: Jan 3, 2025.
Minimum Qualifications Employees and Caregivers - Affidavit (Form 2912)

“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.”

Rule 746.1105(4). Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 13, 2024. Correction verified: Dec 30, 2024.

Jul 9, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies

Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“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.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 23, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 8, 2024.
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“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.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 23, 2024. Correction verified: Aug 8, 2024.

Jun 20, 2024: inspection3 deficiencies

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“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.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 28, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 9, 2024.
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“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.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 9, 2024.
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“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.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 5, 2024. Correction verified: Jul 9, 2024.

Apr 17, 2024: report to the state1 deficiency

Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control

“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.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 13, 2024. Correction verified: May 24, 2024.

Nov 6, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

Children’s Records - Health Statement

“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.”

Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 24, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 7, 2023.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 children’s records reviewed did not have an immunization record on file.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 10, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 7, 2023.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

“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.”

Rule 746.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 10, 2023. Correction verified: Nov 7, 2023.

17 deficiencies older than three years

Sep 29, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“At the time of the inspection multiple infants did not have updated written feeding instructions signed by their parent within the last 30 days.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 3, 2023. Correction verified: Oct 3, 2023.

Aug 28, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“At the time of inspection a caregiver was present in a classroom with a background check status as pending.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 28, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 29, 2023.

Aug 25, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

“At the time of inspection a caregiver was present in a classroom with a background check status as pending.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 25, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 28, 2023.

Aug 14, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

Child/Caregiver Ratio - 18 Months Difference in Age

“At the time of the inspection a classroom was observed with 11 children present ages 13 months to 3 years of age, which exceeds the 18 month age difference between oldest and youngest. The classes were split before the inspection was concluded.”

Rule 746.1605(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 14, 2023. Correction verified: Aug 25, 2023.

May 15, 2023: inspection3 deficiencies

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“At the time of the inspection a fire inspection had not been completed.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 19, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 6, 2023.
Annual Sanitation Inspection

“At the time of the inspection there was not a health inspection available for review.”

Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 8, 2023.
Maximum Height - 5 Yrs and Older

“At the time of the inspection a play structure intended for children ages 5-12 years of age had a play surface over 7 ft in height. The surface area measured at 7 ft 4 inches exceeding the maximum height allowed by 4 inches.”

Rule 746.4607(b)(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 30, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 8, 2023.

Apr 17, 2023: inspection10 deficiencies

Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months

“At the time of the inspection a fire inspection had not been completed.”

Rule 746.5101(a). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Annual Sanitation Inspection

“At the time of the inspection there was not a health inspection available for review.”

Rule 746.3401(a). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“At the time of the inspection a box cutter, metal pole, and metal ribbon of loose measuring tape were found on the playground area. In the infant classrooms two pull up bars were mounted with screws missing and the bar being loose and wobbly.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Doors to Restroom - Able to Open Immediately

“At the time of the inspection all bathrooms present had a push button lock in each classroom. The door handle had no exterior mechanism for the door to be unlocked.”

Rule 746.4421(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Equipment Prohibited for Younger Than 5 Yrs - Free Standing Climbing

“At the time of the inspection one large playground area had 2 structures. One structure had a rope web that children could climb on, but no clear separation of the structures for the younger and older age groups. The structure with the flexible web rope climbing piece would be accessible to children under 5 years of age.”

Rule 746.4605(a)(2). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Maximum Height - 5 Yrs and Older

“At the time of the inspection a play structure intended for children ages 5-12 years of age had a play surface over 7 ft in height. The surface area measured at 7 ft 8 inches exceeding the maximum height allowed by 8 inches.”

Rule 746.4607(b)(3). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - No Overlap

“At the time of the inspection it was found that the use zone for 2 slides completely overlapped one another.”

Rule 746.4805(d). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less

“At the time of the inspection one playground for children younger than 3 years had no loose fill and the other 2 playgrounds did not have the required 6 inches of loose fill.”

Rule 746.4907(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: May 1, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Emergency Preparedness Plan - Evacuation, relocation, and sheltering/lock-down procedures

“At the time of the inspection the operation did not have a designated evacuation meeting point off site of the center.”

Rule 746.5202(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.
Posting Requirements - Prominent & Public

“At the time of the inspection there was not a display for the area for required postings.”

Rule 746.403(a). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 30, 2023. Correction verified: May 15, 2023.

All 31 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Aug 11, 2026	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Feb 24, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Jan 14, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Jan 12, 2026	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Aug 15, 2025	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Aug 6, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 5, 2025	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Jun 13, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 3, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 19, 2025	Report to the state	5 deficiencies cited
Dec 11, 2024	Inspection	6 deficiencies cited
Aug 8, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 9, 2024	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Jun 20, 2024	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
May 28, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 30, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 23, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 22, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 19, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 17, 2024	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Mar 26, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Mar 19, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Nov 6, 2023	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Sep 29, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Aug 29, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 28, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Aug 25, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Aug 14, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jun 8, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
May 15, 2023	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Apr 17, 2023	Inspection	10 deficiencies cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Dec 4, 2023.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 244 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.
7 reports to the state on record; Texas doesn’t publish whether they were .

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: 3-Star (the middle 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 25.

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

11 of the 920 in Tarrant County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
Jacqueline Atkinson	Not given
Pre School Enrichment	3
Cheri Prewitt	Not given
Patricia Geyer	0
Sharron Miller	Not given
Smithfield Mc ? Discovery School	0
Terri Lunsford	0
The Childrens Courtyard This child care provider	25
Christian Montessori Academy	3
Early Care and Education	7
Life Academy	10
Kid City USA	7

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

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).
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).
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).
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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