Miss Barbara’s Abcs Christian Academy
A licensed child care center in Arlington, Texas 76016
2316 Hilldale Blvd, Arlington, Texas 76016. (817) 446-9595.
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The short answer
Record last released by Texas HHSC on Nov 5, 2026.
- 5 deficiencies cited in the last three years Middle in Tarrant County: 3
- 2 rated High by Texas, its most serious level (needs attention)
- 14 inspections on record
- 4-Star Texas Rising Star rating
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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?
5 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 920 child care providers in Tarrant County had 3.
14 inspections on record. The latest, on Jan 13, 2026: no violation found.
Rated High by Texas: AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions, at the inspection on Nov 25, 2024
Rated High by Texas: Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored, at the inspection on May 1, 2024
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data) and inspections and investigations. Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
When those deficiencies happened
5 deficiencies in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2024. 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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| 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.
Nov 25, 2024: 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
“An administrative penalty will be recommended as a result of this citation, per HRC ?42.078 A caregiver with provisional back ground check was not in ratio with another caregiver as required.”
Nov 22, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“The operation’s verification for insurance was due 10/24/24”
Nov 15, 2024: assessment1 deficiency
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Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance
“The operation’s verification for insurance was due 10/24/24”
May 1, 2024: inspection2 deficiencies
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Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely Anchored
“ACtive play equipment on the toddler playground was observed to not be anchored. (2 pieces of equipment)”
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Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
“Loose fill is uneven across the playground. loose fill is high in some areas and is low in others.”
10 deficiencies older than three years
Sep 7, 2023: inspection2 deficiencies
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Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
“Information gathered by the CCI through interview and observation on 7/17/2023 showed that several children stated a caregiver was pulling their arm and it’s hurting them.”
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Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
“Per CCI observation during inspection dated 7/17/2023, training certificates were not available when requested.”
Jul 12, 2023: report to the state2 deficiencies
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Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
“Information gathered by the CCI through interview and observation on 7/17/2023 showed that several children stated a caregiver was pulling their arm and it’s hurting them.”
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Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
“Per CCI observation during inspection dated 7/17/2023, training certificates were not available when requested.”
Jun 13, 2022: inspection6 deficiencies
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Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“It was observed that the caregiver in the infant room was sleeping while working.”
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Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of Completion
“Proof of education needed for one caregiver.”
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Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More Children
“It was observed that there were 7 children with one caregiver. The specified group age is 12 month.”
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Children’s Records - Health Statement
“Health statement needed for two pre school children.”
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Children’s Records - Immunizations
“Immunization record needed for two pre school children in care.”
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Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
“A notarized affidavit for employment is needed for two caregivers.”
All 19 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 17, 2025 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Inspection | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Report to the state | No violation found |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Assessment | 1 deficiency cited |
| Aug 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 23, 2024 | Inspection | No violation found |
| May 1, 2024 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Inspection | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Report to the state | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
| Jun 13, 2022 | Inspection | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 28, 2022 | Inspection | No violation found |
Is it licensed?
- Licensed Center, permit issued Oct 24, 2008.
- Licensed for ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School.
- Capacity: 102 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.
- 3 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 5.
Texas HHSC, deficiencies (non-compliance data). Released Nov 5, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Miss Barbara’s Abcs Christian Academy This child care provider | 5 |
| Miller Elementary - YMCA of Arlington | 17 |
| Lionheart Children’s Academy -Labc | 14 |
| Childrens Courtyard | 22 |
| Imagine Nation Center of Learning | 0 |
| A Mother’s Touch Early Childhood Development Center Inc. | 8 |
| Patrice Maddox | 3 |
| Tarrant County Kids at Little Elementary | 3 |
| Renee S Roach | 1 |
| Andrea Green | 0 |
| Marion Childcare University | 15 |
| Jags Christian Academy and Associates LLC | 3 |
| Dai Quang Dinh | 2 |
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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