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Children's Orchard Academy on Hillside

9175 HILLSIDE RD, Amarillo, TX 79119

Operation number:
1803308
Type:
Licensed Center
Status:
Active (Y)
Records checked:
August 22, 2026
Additional info
Source:
Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
County:
Randall
Capacity:
238
License effective:
February 7, 2025
Hours:
06:30 AM-06:30 PM
Days:
Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
Phone:
8063186194
Email:
hillside@childrensorchardacademy.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 30 available inspections for Children's Orchard Academy on Hillside from September 27, 2024 through August 20, 2026.

Five inspections recorded violations, with six recorded violations in total.

The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 18, 2026 and involved background screening.

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

At a glance

Total inspections
30

18 in last 12 months

Recorded violations
6

3 in last 12 months

Higher-concern violations
6

3 in last 12 months

Repeated topics
2

Last 36 months

Local comparison

30 total inspections vs 1.5 local median in 79119

Compared to 10 local facilities

Recorded violations per inspection

This provider
0.2
Local median
0.35

Inspections with higher-concern violations

This provider
17%
Local median
8%

Inspections with recorded violations

This provider
17%
Local median
17%

Repeated topics

This provider
2
Local average
2.3

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.

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Higher concern: Background screening
Report finding
An individual that had a prior eligible background check was inactivated on 06/17/2026 and has continued to be present at the operation without an eligible background check at the operation. The individual is currently inactive and requires a new background check submission to be present at the operation. The individual left the operation during the inspection.
Correction status
Completed at time of inspection
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
Official code
745.621(a)(2)
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Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Children were left the classroom unattended and were unsupervised in the halls and office.
Correction deadline
July 13, 2026
Correction status
Correction evaluated July 17, 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)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver would discipline by grabbing children by the arm in a rough manner.
Correction deadline
October 7, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated October 20, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
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Higher concern: Child guidance
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, a caregiver has grabbed multiple children by the arm in a rough manner when disciplining.
Correction deadline
September 8, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Official code
746.2805(3)
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
Based on the evidence obtained during the investigation, an incident occurred where children were repeatedly climbing on shelves during nap time in the classroom and the caregiver failed to intervene. The caregiver sat on the ground instead of removing the children from the shelves to ensure their safety. The caregiver doesn?t attempt to redirect the children until after a child falls off the shelf and lands onto another child laying on their nap mat resulting in the other child crying.
Correction deadline
September 8, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated September 16, 2025
More details
Official Texas risk level
High
Report section
746.1205(a)(5) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Intervene to ensure each child's safety
Official code
746.1205(a)(5)
View official report
Higher concern: Supervision
Report finding
A child walks out of the classroom and down the three halls without supervision, while the caregiver was changing a diaper in the diapering pod. Staff was unable to see and unaware he left the room.
Correction deadline
May 13, 2025
Correction status
Correction evaluated May 20, 2025
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)