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Richardson ISD- Richardson Terrace Elementary

8 critical, 12 serious findings across 28 visits in the last 36 months. Most recent critical finding: Mar 7, 2024.

300 N Dorothy Dr, Richardson, TX 75081 · (469) 593-0918

At a glance

Inspection record · 36 monthsRichardson licensed centers, n=45

Critical findings8 critical, 12 serious, 0 minor across 28 inspections and 0 investigations (28 visits). Most recent critical: Mar 7, 2024.

Critical8 vs median 4

60% of centers have at least one

Serious12 vs median 4

71% of centers have at least one

LicenseSince 2012Full Permit

Practical6:30a–6pMon–Fri · School · Licensed capacity 75

Texas HHSC operation #1440726 · last checked against Texas Sep 16, 2026

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Snacks providedListed
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After-school careListed
Transportation to/from schoolNot listed
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Accepts child care subsidiesListed

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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 3, 2026 to Apr 1, 20268 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Apr 1, 2026 inspection
- Apr 1, 2026 inspection
- Apr 1, 2026 inspection
- Apr 1, 2026 inspection
- Mar 3, 2026 inspection
- Mar 3, 2026 inspection
- Mar 3, 2026 inspection
- Mar 3, 2026 inspection
2025
Apr 29, 2025 to Apr 29, 20254 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Apr 29, 2025 inspection
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- Apr 29, 2025 inspection
2024
Aug 16, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  The emergency evacuation was not posted in the cafeteria.
  Corrected Aug 23, 2024, verified Aug 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(4).
Aug 16, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  The emergency evacuation was not posted in the cafeteria.
  Corrected Aug 23, 2024, verified Aug 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(4).
Aug 16, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  The emergency evacuation was not posted in the cafeteria.
  Corrected Aug 23, 2024, verified Aug 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(4).
Aug 16, 2024Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Posting Requirements-Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram
  The emergency evacuation was not posted in the cafeteria.
  Corrected Aug 23, 2024, verified Aug 22, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.401(4).
Mar 18, 2024 to Mar 18, 20244 inspections
No findingsShowHide
- Mar 18, 2024 inspection
- Mar 18, 2024 inspection
- Mar 18, 2024 inspection
- Mar 18, 2024 inspection
Mar 7, 2024Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  The operation had children running around and fighting. The staff did not name to face during transitions. The operation did not have someone checking students in at the door.
  Corrected Mar 15, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
Mar 7, 2024Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  The operation had children running around and fighting. The staff did not name to face during transitions. The operation did not have someone checking students in at the door.
  Corrected Mar 15, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
Mar 7, 2024Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  The operation had children running around and fighting. The staff did not name to face during transitions. The operation did not have someone checking students in at the door.
  Corrected Mar 15, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
Mar 7, 2024Inspection
1 finding · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  The operation had children running around and fighting. The staff did not name to face during transitions. The operation did not have someone checking students in at the door.
  Corrected Mar 15, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
Feb 29, 2024Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  The operation was unable to maintain control of the children in care. A student was playing with scissors. Students were having inappropriate conversations.
  Corrected Mar 11, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
  Caregivers did not have current years training hours.
  Corrected Mar 22, 2024, verified Mar 21, 2024. Standard 744.1301(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric CPR
  Caregivers did not have current CPR.
  Corrected Mar 22, 2024, verified Mar 21, 2024. Standard 744.1301(4)(A).
Feb 29, 2024Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  The operation was unable to maintain control of the children in care. A student was playing with scissors. Students were having inappropriate conversations.
  Corrected Mar 11, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric CPR
  Caregivers did not have current CPR.
  Corrected Mar 22, 2024, verified Mar 21, 2024. Standard 744.1301(4)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
  Caregivers did not have current years training hours.
  Corrected Mar 22, 2024, verified Mar 21, 2024. Standard 744.1301(5)(A).
Feb 29, 2024Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  The operation was unable to maintain control of the children in care. A student was playing with scissors. Students were having inappropriate conversations.
  Corrected Mar 11, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
  Caregivers did not have current years training hours.
  Corrected Mar 22, 2024, verified Mar 21, 2024. Standard 744.1301(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric CPR
  Caregivers did not have current CPR.
  Corrected Mar 22, 2024, verified Mar 21, 2024. Standard 744.1301(4)(A).
Feb 29, 2024Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
  The operation was unable to maintain control of the children in care. A student was playing with scissors. Students were having inappropriate conversations.
  Corrected Mar 11, 2024, verified Mar 18, 2024. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.1205(a)(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - 15 clock hours Annual Training for Caregivers & Site Directors
  Caregivers did not have current years training hours.
  Corrected Mar 22, 2024, verified Mar 21, 2024. Standard 744.1301(5)(A).
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Training Requirements for Employees - Pediatric CPR
  Caregivers did not have current CPR.
  Corrected Mar 22, 2024, verified Mar 21, 2024. Standard 744.1301(4)(A).

Show 16 older visits, not counted above

2023
Apr 27, 2023 to Apr 27, 20234 inspections
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- Apr 27, 2023 inspection
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- Apr 27, 2023 inspection
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Background Checks
  A caregiver that was in charge of children, did not have an active background check on file.
  Corrected Apr 28, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard HRC42.056.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documentation of Drills
  The operation did not have a record of lock down and severe weather drill available during inspection.
  Corrected May 5, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Standard 744.3559(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  The site director did not have the required hours of annual training.
  Corrected May 5, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Standard 744.801(2).
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Background Checks
  A caregiver that was in charge of children, did not have an active background check on file.
  Corrected Apr 28, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard HRC42.056.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documentation of Drills
  The operation did not have a record of lock down and severe weather drill available during inspection.
  Corrected May 5, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Standard 744.3559(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  The site director did not have the required hours of annual training.
  Corrected May 5, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Standard 744.801(2).
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Background Checks
  A caregiver that was in charge of children, did not have an active background check on file.
  Corrected Apr 28, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard HRC42.056.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  The site director did not have the required hours of annual training.
  Corrected May 5, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Standard 744.801(2).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documentation of Drills
  The operation did not have a record of lock down and severe weather drill available during inspection.
  Corrected May 5, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Standard 744.3559(4).
Apr 21, 2023Inspection
3 findings · critical
- CriticalTexas: High
  Background Checks
  A caregiver that was in charge of children, did not have an active background check on file.
  Corrected Apr 28, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Technical assistance given. Standard HRC42.056.
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Documentation of Drills
  The operation did not have a record of lock down and severe weather drill available during inspection.
  Corrected May 5, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Standard 744.3559(4).
- SeriousTexas: Medium
  Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
  The site director did not have the required hours of annual training.
  Corrected May 5, 2023, verified Apr 27, 2023. Standard 744.801(2).
2022
May 13, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information-Emergency Medical Authorization
  The children's applications did not have the parents permission for their child to obtain medical emergency care.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 25, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.605(12).
May 13, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information-Emergency Medical Authorization
  The children's applications did not have the parents permission for their child to obtain medical emergency care.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 25, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.605(12).
May 13, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information-Emergency Medical Authorization
  The children's applications did not have the parents permission for their child to obtain medical emergency care.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 25, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.605(12).
May 13, 2022Inspection
1 finding · serious
- SeriousTexas: Medium High
  Required Admission Information-Emergency Medical Authorization
  The children's applications did not have the parents permission for their child to obtain medical emergency care.
  Corrected May 20, 2022, verified May 25, 2022. Technical assistance given. Standard 744.605(12).
Mar 1, 2022 to Mar 1, 20224 inspections
No findingsShowHide
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- Mar 1, 2022 inspection
- Mar 1, 2022 inspection
- Mar 1, 2022 inspection

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