Early Care and Education
7515 Smithfield Rd, North Richland Hills, TX 76182
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School · Monday–Friday
4 critical, 12 serious findings across 64 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 19, 2025.
40 inspections · 24 investigations in 36 months · source checked Sep 16, 2026
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State facts · provider details pendingSubsidies accepted in state listing
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- Meals providedListed
- Snacks providedListed
- Before-school careListed
- After-school careListed
- Transportation to/from schoolListed
- Drop-in careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- Field tripsListed
- Skill classesNot listed
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- Night careNot listed
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- Accepts child care subsidiesListed
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Licensed capacity: 352 children. This is not the number of open places.
Programs & learning
Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
Before School Care,Meals Provided ,After School Care,Snacks Provided,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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06:30 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 careNot listed
- Part-time careNot listed
- 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.
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4 critical, 12 serious findings across 64 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Sep 19, 2025.
Last 36 months · window starts Sep 15, 2023
4 standard(s) appear on multiple visits: 746.1315(a) (4 visits); 746.4751(c) (4 visits); 746.307(c) (4 visits); 746.2805(3) (4 visits). This is a match of standard identifiers, not a judgment about identical circumstances.
State records correction during the inspection.
Conditions between visits, current staffing, and day-to-day quality. A correction plan is not verification.
64 visits in our data; 0 unmatched findings. Publication and processing can lag events.
Check the latest finding’s evidence
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and was found to be deficient. The caregiver in charge of a group of children when a child was injured did not have current training in First Aid. The caregiver has completed First Aid training.
State records correction during the inspection.
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
- Jun 24, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and was found to be deficient. The caregiver in charge of a group of children when a child was injured did not have current training in First Aid. The caregiver has completed First Aid training.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.1315(a).
- Jun 24, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and was found to be deficient. The caregiver in charge of a group of children when a child was injured did not have current training in First Aid. The caregiver has completed First Aid training.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.1315(a).
- Jun 24, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and was found to be deficient. The caregiver in charge of a group of children when a child was injured did not have current training in First Aid. The caregiver has completed First Aid training.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.1315(a).
- Jun 24, 2026Self-reported incident1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and was found to be deficient. The caregiver in charge of a group of children when a child was injured did not have current training in First Aid. The caregiver has completed First Aid training.
Corrected during the inspection. Standard 746.1315(a).
- May 1, 2026 to Jun 9, 20268 inspectionsNo findingsShow
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- Apr 28, 2026Self-reported incident2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
There were ant mounds on the grass yard area leading to the playground turf area which caused children to get bitten.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Standard 746.4751(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
When notifying a parent of an injury, the front office provided information that differed from the written incident report.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(c).
- Apr 28, 2026Self-reported incident2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
When notifying a parent of an injury, the front office provided information that differed from the written incident report.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
There were ant mounds on the grass yard area leading to the playground turf area which caused children to get bitten.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Standard 746.4751(c).
- Apr 28, 2026Self-reported incident2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
There were ant mounds on the grass yard area leading to the playground turf area which caused children to get bitten.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Standard 746.4751(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
When notifying a parent of an injury, the front office provided information that differed from the written incident report.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(c).
- Apr 28, 2026Self-reported incident2 findings · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
There were ant mounds on the grass yard area leading to the playground turf area which caused children to get bitten.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Standard 746.4751(c).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
When notifying a parent of an injury, the front office provided information that differed from the written incident report.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.307(c).
- 2025
- Sep 22, 2025 to Nov 4, 202516 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Nov 4, 2025 inspection
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- Nov 4, 2025 inspection
- Oct 31, 2025 complaint investigation
- Oct 31, 2025 complaint investigation
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- Oct 31, 2025 complaint investigation
- Oct 28, 2025 inspection
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- Sep 19, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on information obtained it was determined a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child as way to direct them to a task. In this action a mark was left on the child's arm.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- Sep 19, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on information obtained it was determined a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child as way to direct them to a task. In this action a mark was left on the child's arm.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- Sep 19, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on information obtained it was determined a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child as way to direct them to a task. In this action a mark was left on the child's arm.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- Sep 19, 2025Self-reported incident1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on information obtained it was determined a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child as way to direct them to a task. In this action a mark was left on the child's arm.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2025. Technical assistance given. Standard 746.2805(3).
- Feb 11, 2025 to Jun 20, 20258 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
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- Feb 11, 2025 complaint investigation
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- 2024
- Oct 17, 2024 to Nov 21, 20248 inspections and 4 investigationsNo findingsShow
- Nov 21, 2024 inspection
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- Nov 19, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 19, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 19, 2024 self-reported incident
- Nov 19, 2024 self-reported incident
- Oct 17, 2024 inspection
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Facts from the license
- Permit
- Full Permit, issued Nov 12, 2024
- Capacity
- 352 children (licensed maximum, not openings)
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM · Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Subsidies
- Accepted
- County
- Tarrant
- Website
- www.earlycareandeducation.com
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Contact & location
7515 Smithfield Rd, North Richland Hills, TX 76182
State-sourced · checked Sep 16, 2026. Confirm current details with the provider.
State records and provider information have separate sources. Provider claims do not establish independently verified care quality. Missing data is not evidence of an issue-free record.