The Childrens Courtyard

A licensed child care center in Arlington, Texas 76002

8131 Matlock Rd, Arlington, Texas 76002. (817) 467-2888.

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The short answer

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

6 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
0 rated High by Texas, its most serious level
34 inspections on record
Not rated Texas Rising Star rating

The last 24 months 6 deficiencies in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. Most serious: Medium 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?

6 deficiencies cited in the last three years

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

34 inspections on record. The latest, on Oct 13, 2026: 2 deficiencies cited.

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

When those deficiencies happened

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

6 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

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.

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

Oct 13, 2026: inspection2 deficiencies

Safety - Electrical Outlets Covered

“One of the safety outlets were missing a safety seal and another outlet was damaged exposing the inside of the wall and electrical wiring. This was corrected at inspection when the safety seal was put in the outlet, and a desk was moved to cover the other outlet.”

Rule 746.3701(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2026.
First Aid Kit Incomplete - Thermometer, preferably non-glass

“The operation did not have a thermometer in all three of the buses.”

Rule 746.4003(a)(7). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 20, 2026. Correction verified: Oct 13, 2026.

Dec 4, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

Children’s Records - Health Statement

“2 children’s files did not have health statements at the time of inspection.”

Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 11, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 11, 2025.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“One child’s file did not have an immunization record at the time of inspection.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 11, 2025. Correction verified: Dec 11, 2025.

Feb 26, 2025: inspection2 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - 24 Annual training

“1 staff only had 6 out of 24 trainings hours.”

Rule 746.1301(a)(5)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 14, 2025. Correction verified: Mar 10, 2025.
Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2912)

“The new caregivers hired after September 2023 did not have the pre employment affidavits in their files available for review at the time of inspection”

Rule 746.901(5). Medium Low, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Mar 14, 2025. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2025.

34 deficiencies older than three years

Jul 6, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

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

“A caregiver in training was in the classroom with children present but did not have an eligible background.”

Rule 745.641. High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 6, 2023.

Jun 2, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

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

“Based on the information received during the investigation it was determined that a caregiver demonstrated poor judgement when laying an infant down by one arm.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jun 13, 2023. Correction verified: Jun 16, 2023.

Feb 14, 2023: report to the state1 deficiency

Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child

“A child in care was served food on the food allergy action plan specific to the child.”

Rule 746.3301(i). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 21, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 27, 2023.

Feb 7, 2023: inspection1 deficiency

Cots, Beds, Mats Labeled With Child’s Name

“The nap mats in the Pre- school 3’s and 4’s room were not labeled to distinguish who’s nap mat belongs to who.”

Rule 746.4503(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Feb 17, 2023. Correction verified: Feb 21, 2023.

Nov 22, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies

Driver Has Current Driver’s License

“One of the drivers did not have a current driver’s license and has been transporting children. The driver renewed her driver’s license during the inspection.”

Rule 746.5617(b). High, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2022.
Complying with Laws and Rules

“The governing body has failed to complete work orders that have been submitted for the playground. The work order was first submitted in August 2022. Compliance date is in alignment with the compliance date to fix the playground. The governing body must follow all the standards at all times.”

Rule 746.201(9). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 2, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 6, 2022.
Safety Requirements for Cribs - Snug Fitting, Firm, Flat Mattress Designed for Use in Crib

“An infants mattress was observed being prop up with a wedge to elevate the child while sleeping.”

Rule 746.2409(a)(1). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 22, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 6, 2022.
Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

“The operation has several broken peices of euipemnt on the playground. The Early preschool 2 room had part of the basebard that needs to be correct.”

Rule 746.3701. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jan 2, 2023. Correction verified: Dec 6, 2022.
Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan

“Six children were noted as having food allergies without having a food allergy action plan on file from the doctor.”

Rule 746.605(16). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Dec 12, 2022. Correction verified: Dec 12, 2022.

Sep 17, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

Responsibilities of Caregivers - Supervision of Children

“During an investigation it was determined that a caregiver left a child unsupervised on the playground.”

Rule 746.1203(4). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Oct 13, 2022. Correction verified: Oct 17, 2022.

Aug 9, 2022: report to the state1 deficiency

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

“A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the caregiver called the child a name which was inappropriate and hurtful to the child’s self-esteem. The child perceived the name to be hurtful and was offended.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Aug 19, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 22, 2022.

Jul 18, 2022: inspection5 deficiencies

Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric first aid with rescue breathing

“One caregiver did not have documentation of current first aid training.”

Rule 746.1301(3)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 22, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 19, 2022.
Children’s Records - Health Statement

“One child did not have a health statement on file.”

Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 29, 2022. Correction verified: Aug 2, 2022.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Safety Documentation for Emergency Drills, Fire Extinguishers, & Smoke Detectors

“Documentation was not available to verify monthly checks/inspections for smoke detection system, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detector. (Note: This was corrected during the inspection)”

Rule 746.801(10). Medium, by Texas’s label. Corrected during the inspection. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 18, 2022.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Sanitation Inspection Report

“The operation did not have a copy of the most recent health inspection on file. The health inspection report available for review was from 01/2021.”

Rule 746.801(12). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 25, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 20, 2022.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Infant Feeding Instructions

“One infant in Infant room I did not have updated feeding instructions on file. One infant’s feeding instructions was not dated. Four infants in Infant room II did not have updated feeding instructions on file.”

Rule 746.801(2). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 22, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 25, 2022.

Jun 16, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

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

“A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when accidentally serving a child food the child is allergic to. The caregiver was aware of the child’s known food allergy as the child’s food allergies were listed on the child’s enrollment application.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 1, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 15, 2022.
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional

“A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a completed food allergy emergency plan on file.”

Rule 746.3819. Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Jul 1, 2022. Correction verified: Jul 15, 2022.

Apr 11, 2022: inspection3 deficiencies

Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

“One child’s record was updated to include authorization for emergency medical treatment. Two children’s records are still missing authorization for emergency medical treatment.”

Rule 746.605(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 18, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2022.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“Two of the three children have a current immunization record on file. One child still needs a current immunization record.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 18, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2022.
Required Admission Information - Physician Information

“Two of the four children’s records were updated to include complete physician information. Two children’s records still lacked complete physician information.”

Rule 746.605(11). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 18, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2022.

Apr 4, 2022: report to the state2 deficiencies

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

“Based on information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when grabbing a child by one arm and then abruptly placing the child down on the rug. The caregiver also did not demonstrate good judgment when grabbing another child by the wrist & escorting the child back in line.”

Rule 746.1201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2022. Correction verified: May 3, 2022.
Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Situations Placing Children at Risk

“An incident report was not completed for an incident that placed a child at risk.”

Rule 746.701(5). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 26, 2022. Correction verified: May 3, 2022.

Mar 29, 2022: inspection10 deficiencies

Policies Comply with Rules

The inspectors’ words, 91 words
“The operational policies did not include all the required information. The operation will need to add the following policies: *Hearing & vision requirement *Information on vaccine preventable diseases for employees *Procedures for parents to review copy of the child care center’s most recent Licensing inspection report and how parents may access the minimum standards online *Instructions on how parents may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas abuse & neglect hotline, and, access HHSC website * Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity did not include all the required information”

Rule 746.201(1). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 12, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.
Required Admission Information - Emergency Medical Authorization

“Three children’s records were missing authorization for emergency medical treatment.”

Rule 746.605(12). High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 5, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.
Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and directors - Pediatric CPR

“One of the operation’s drivers did not have current cpr/first aid training. The training was expired.”

Rule 746.1301(4)(A). Medium High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 12, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.
Posting of Activity Plan

“The infant, toddler, preschool, pre-k, and school age classrooms did not have a current activity plan posted.”

Rule 746.2209. Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 5, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.
Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days

“Two infants did not have current written feeding instructions on file. The feeding instructions have not been updated in the past 30 days.”

Rule 746.2421(b). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 5, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.
Children’s Records - Health Statement

“Two children did not have health statement documentation on file.”

Rule 746.603(a)(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 12, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 21, 2022.
Children’s Records - Immunizations

“Three children did not have a current immunization record on file.”

Rule 746.603(a)(4). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 8, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.
Required Admission Information - Physician Information

“Four children’s records lacked the name, address, and telephone number of the child’s physician or an emergency-care facility”

Rule 746.605(11). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 8, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.
Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child

“One child’s record was missing the school information.”

Rule 746.605(14). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 8, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records

“Personnel and training records were not available for review at the time of the inspection.”

Rule 746.801(3). Medium, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Apr 12, 2022. Correction verified: Apr 11, 2022.

Oct 12, 2021: report to the state1 deficiency

Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual

“This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found to be in non-compliance. It was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate methods of discipline & guidance when observed grabbing a child by the arm, putting the child in a chair in a rough manner, and spanking the child. (Note: This was the caregivers own child.)”

Rule 746.2805. High, by Texas’s label. Correction date, as Texas HHSC recorded it: Nov 10, 2021. Correction verified: Nov 19, 2021.

All 51 visits on record

Inspections, investigations and reports to the state
Date	Visit	What the record says
Oct 13, 2026	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Apr 16, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Feb 11, 2026	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 9, 2026	Report to the state	No violation found
Dec 4, 2025	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Apr 10, 2025	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 9, 2025	Report to the state	No violation found
Feb 26, 2025	Inspection	2 deficiencies cited
Nov 26, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 3, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 2, 2024	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 23, 2024	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 16, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 13, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
Aug 15, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 6, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Jun 30, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
Jun 16, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 6, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 2, 2023	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
May 30, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
May 27, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
Apr 27, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 19, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 17, 2023	Report to the state	No violation found
Feb 21, 2023	Inspection	No violation found
Feb 14, 2023	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Feb 7, 2023	Inspection	1 deficiency cited
Dec 6, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 22, 2022	Inspection	5 deficiencies cited
Oct 17, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 21, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Sep 17, 2022	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Aug 11, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Aug 9, 2022	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited
Jul 18, 2022	Inspection	5 deficiencies cited
Jul 6, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Jul 2, 2022	Report to the state	No violation found
Jun 20, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Jun 16, 2022	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
May 3, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Apr 11, 2022	Inspection	3 deficiencies cited
Apr 4, 2022	Report to the state	2 deficiencies cited
Mar 29, 2022	Inspection	10 deficiencies cited
Feb 25, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Jan 31, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Jan 21, 2022	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 19, 2021	Inspection	No violation found
Nov 18, 2021	Report to the state	No violation found
Nov 5, 2021	Inspection	No violation found
Oct 12, 2021	Report to the state	1 deficiency cited

Is it licensed?

Licensed Center, permit issued Aug 31, 2001.
Accepts state child care subsidies.
Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
Capacity: 152 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.
17 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?

Not rated in Texas Rising Star.

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 6.

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

12 of the 920 in Tarrant County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
Place	Deficiencies, 3 years
The Childrens Courtyard This child care provider	6
Khristos Kingdom Learning Center	1
Maria Gil	13
Little Fish N the Sea School House	0
Pat’s Home Daycare	0
Folashade Awoleye	0
Kids Company Academy Learning Center Dfw LLC	0
Malena Pascual	4
Ab’s Academy	0
Boys & Girls Club Tarrant County Pearcy	0
Mansfield Isd Children’s Center @ Academy for Early Learners	2
Noworries Childcare and Preschool	5
Mama Rana’s for Play and Learn	13

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).

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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).
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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