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The Pillars Christian Learning Center

3501 MURPHY RD, Richardson, TX 75082-5212

Operation number:
1803117
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:
248
License effective:
August 4, 2025
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:00 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
9726803062
Email:
murphy@thepillars.com

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 20 available inspections for The Pillars Christian Learning Center from September 24, 2024 through August 14, 2026.

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

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 24, 2026 and involved child guidance.

Two later inspections, from July 20, 2026 through August 14, 2026, showed no recorded violations, but the records do not say whether they were formal follow-ups.

At a glance

Total inspections
20

11 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
11

5 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
11

5 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
1

Last 36 months

Local comparison

20 total inspections vs 11 local median in 75082

Compared to 9 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.55
Local median
0.27

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
30%
Local median
18%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
30%
Local median
25%

Repeated topics

This provider
1
Local average
0.22

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: Child guidance
Report finding
A caregiver engaged inappropriately with children during play.
Correction deadline
July 14, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 20, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Official code
746.1201(1)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of a follow up and found deficient. A child was left unattended on the playground.
Correction deadline
June 18, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated June 24, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(4) - Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
Official code
746.1205(a)(4)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
On the four diaper changing tables above floor level, the diaper changing mats are flat on a counter. One side of the counters does not have a raised side.
Correction deadline
December 29, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated January 7, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3503(c)(1) - Diaper Changing Equipment- If Above Floor Level Must Use Safety Mechanism
Official code
746.3503(c)(1)
View official report
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with caregivers, it was determined that a caregiver was not facing an infant and was more than an arm's length away from the infant when the infant fell off a diaper table and received a minor injury.
Correction deadline
January 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3503(c)(3) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child
Official code
746.3503(c)(3)
Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with staff, it was determined that a caregiver did not keep their hand on an infant who was on the diapering table.
Correction deadline
January 15, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 2, 2026
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3503(c)(2) - Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child
Official code
746.3503(c)(2)
View official report
Higher concern: Other violations
Report finding
During the investigation it was found that a group of children were participating in sprinkler play on the concrete basketball court of the facility.
Correction deadline
July 31, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated August 4, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5015(a) - Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface
Official code
746.5015(a)
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Higher concern: Facility condition
Report finding
The operation did not have a current health inspection under the new ownership.
Correction deadline
February 21, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection
Official code
746.3401(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The operation did not have a current fire inspection under the new ownership.
Correction deadline
February 21, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated February 3, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
Official code
746.5101(a)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
On the school age playground, the mulch was 1-5 inches in depth in the use zones for the tire swing, ladder to equipment, slide, and two sets of monkey bars. This was corrected at inspection when the operation put up barriers to prevent children from using the equipment.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(2) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Nine Inches if Equipment Greater Than 5 Ft.
Official code
746.4907(a)(2)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
On the school age playground, there was one slide that was 6 feet 8 inches in height; the use zone for the slide was 5 feet 4 inches. The use zone could not extend beyond 5 feet 4 inches because a wooden barrier was blocking the use zone from extending further.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4805(c) - Measurement of Use Zone for Slides - Greater than Six Feet Exit of Slide
Official code
746.4805(c)
Higher concern: Equipment or readiness
Report finding
The swings, and slide and entrances/exits to the slide structure in the Preschool playground had mulch that was 1-4 inches in depth in their use zones. This was corrected at inspection when the operation put up barriers to prevent children from using the equipment.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
Medium High
Report section
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
Official code
746.4907(a)(1)