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Richland Academy

9850 WALNUT ST, Dallas, TX 75243-2829

Operation number:
1649406
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Dallas
Capacity:
170
License effective:
May 22, 2017
Hours:
06:00 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9726441340
Email:
richlandacademy9850@gmail.com
Website:
Not listed

Inspection snapshot

Questions worth asking

The records include recorded violations parents may want to understand before enrolling. These are conversation starters, not a pass-or-fail judgment.

Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.

Summary

This summary covers 14 available inspections for Richland Academy from December 20, 2021 through March 25, 2026.

Four inspections recorded violations, with 11 recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on April 3, 2025 and involved equipment or readiness.

That higher-concern topic showed up in two inspections.

Three later inspections, from March 20, 2026 through March 25, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
14

3 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

0 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
8

0 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

14 total inspections vs 14 local median in 75243

Compared to 16 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.79
Local median
0.55

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
14%
Local median
24%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
29%
Local median
30%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
0.81

Repeated topics

Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.

Inspection history

Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.

View official report
Higher concern: Health or food records
Report finding
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Official code
746.2419(6)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
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 status
Correction evaluated April 17, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Official code
746.4601(7)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
Correction deadline
April 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Official code
746.5625(b)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
Correction deadline
April 17, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5607(a)(1) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
Official code
746.5607(a)(1)
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
Correction deadline
April 9, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated April 17, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Official code
746.3407(9)
View official report
Medium concern: Administrative posting
Report finding
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
Correction deadline
May 21, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
Official code
746.4135(c)
Higher concern: Transportation
Report finding
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
Correction deadline
June 12, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 19, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Official code
746.3407(9)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
Report finding
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Official code
746.3407(12)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
Correction deadline
May 23, 2024
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 3, 2024
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Official code
746.5537(a)(2)
View official report
Medium concern: Staff training
Report finding
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
Correction deadline
July 26, 2023
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 20, 2023
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Official code
746.801(3)
View official report
Medium concern: Parent rights
Report finding
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
Correction deadline
June 13, 2022
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 16, 2022
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium
Report section
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Official code
746.307(c)