Richland Academy
9850 Walnut St, Dallas, TX 75243
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
12 critical, 24 serious findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 3, 2025.
20 inspections · 4 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
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Licensed capacity: 170 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
School Age Care,Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,Drop-In Care,Part Time Care,Transportation to/from School ,Field Trips
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State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
A typical day
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06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Services & accommodations
- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careListed
- Part-time careListed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
- Weekend careNot listed
- Night careNot listed
- AccreditedNot listed
- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Evidence, with the follow-through.
Provider descriptions, prices, and photos never change this record. Every finding below comes from published state evidence.
12 critical, 24 serious findings across 24 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Apr 3, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
8 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.3407(9) (8 visits); 746.4601(7) (4 visits); 746.2419(6) (4 visits); 746.5607(a)(1) (4 visits); 746.5625(b) (4 visits); 746.3407(12) (4 visits); 746.4135(c) (4 visits); 746.5537(a)(2) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State verification published Apr 17, 2025.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
56 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
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Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
State verification published Apr 17, 2025.
Inspection record
Visits available in our Texas data, newest first. Visits with findings are shown in full; runs of clean visits are folded into one line. Findings are quoted from the inspector's report with the Texas risk level beside our severity.
Inspection history is one input into your decision, not a guarantee of safety or a rating of care quality. How to read this record.
- 2026
- Mar 20, 2026 to Mar 25, 20268 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Mar 25, 2026 inspection
- Mar 25, 2026 inspection
- Mar 25, 2026 inspection
- Mar 25, 2026 inspection
- Mar 24, 2026 complaint investigation
- Mar 24, 2026 complaint investigation
- Mar 24, 2026 complaint investigation
- Mar 24, 2026 complaint investigation
- Mar 20, 2026 inspection
- Mar 20, 2026 inspection
- Mar 20, 2026 inspection
- Mar 20, 2026 inspection
- 2025
- Apr 3, 2025Inspection5 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
The play scape in the toddler area has a yellow barricade fence structure that is broken and needs repair. The play scape on the pre-k area has a blue plastic bar broken exposing a metal pipe, in need of repair. The stairs on the pre-k play scape has plastic piece in need of repair.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4601(7).
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(b).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5607(a)(1).
- Apr 3, 2025Inspection5 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(b).
- CriticalTexas: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
The play scape in the toddler area has a yellow barricade fence structure that is broken and needs repair. The play scape on the pre-k area has a blue plastic bar broken exposing a metal pipe, in need of repair. The stairs on the pre-k play scape has plastic piece in need of repair.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4601(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5607(a)(1).
- Apr 3, 2025Inspection5 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(b).
- CriticalTexas: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
The play scape in the toddler area has a yellow barricade fence structure that is broken and needs repair. The play scape on the pre-k area has a blue plastic bar broken exposing a metal pipe, in need of repair. The stairs on the pre-k play scape has plastic piece in need of repair.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4601(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5607(a)(1).
- Apr 3, 2025Inspection5 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5625(b).
- CriticalTexas: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
The play scape in the toddler area has a yellow barricade fence structure that is broken and needs repair. The play scape on the pre-k area has a blue plastic bar broken exposing a metal pipe, in need of repair. The stairs on the pre-k play scape has plastic piece in need of repair.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4601(7).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2419(6).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5607(a)(1).
- 2024
- Jun 19, 2024 to Jun 19, 20244 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Jun 19, 2024 inspection
- Jun 19, 2024 inspection
- Jun 19, 2024 inspection
- Jun 19, 2024 inspection
- May 21, 2024Inspection4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(12).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
Correction verified Jun 19, 2024. Standard 746.3407(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5537(a)(2).
- May 21, 2024Inspection4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(12).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
Correction verified Jun 19, 2024. Standard 746.3407(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5537(a)(2).
- May 21, 2024Inspection4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(12).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5537(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
Correction verified Jun 19, 2024. Standard 746.3407(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(c).
- May 21, 2024Inspection4 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
Corrected during the inspection. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.3407(12).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.5537(a)(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
Correction verified Jun 19, 2024. Standard 746.3407(9).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.4135(c).
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- 2023
- Jul 12, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
Correction verified Jul 20, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(3).
- Jul 12, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
Correction verified Jul 20, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(3).
- Jul 12, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
Correction verified Jul 20, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(3).
- Jul 12, 2023Inspection1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
Correction verified Jul 20, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.801(3).
- 2022
- May 26, 2022 to Dec 20, 202212 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Dec 20, 2022 inspection
- Dec 20, 2022 inspection
- Dec 20, 2022 inspection
- Dec 20, 2022 inspection
- Dec 12, 2022 self-reported incident
- Dec 12, 2022 self-reported incident
- Dec 12, 2022 self-reported incident
- Dec 12, 2022 self-reported incident
- Aug 9, 2022 inspection
- Aug 9, 2022 inspection
- Aug 9, 2022 inspection
- Aug 9, 2022 inspection
- May 26, 2022 inspection
- May 26, 2022 inspection
- May 26, 2022 inspection
- May 26, 2022 inspection
- May 21, 2022Complaint investigation1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2022. Standard 746.307(c).
- May 21, 2022Complaint investigation1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2022. Standard 746.307(c).
- May 21, 2022Complaint investigation1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2022. Standard 746.307(c).
- May 21, 2022Complaint investigation1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2022. Standard 746.307(c).
- Mar 4, 2022 to Mar 4, 20224 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Mar 4, 2022 inspection
- Mar 4, 2022 inspection
- Mar 4, 2022 inspection
- Mar 4, 2022 inspection
- 2021
- Dec 20, 2021 to Dec 20, 20214 inspectionsNo findingsShow
- Dec 20, 2021 inspection
- Dec 20, 2021 inspection
- Dec 20, 2021 inspection
- Dec 20, 2021 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued May 22, 2017
- Capacity
- 170 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Dallas
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| Richland Academy this page | Infant–School | 170 | 6a–6:30p | 12 crit·24 ser |
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Contact & location
9850 Walnut St, Dallas, TX 75243
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
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