Recorded violations per inspection
- This provider
- 0.25
- Local median
- 0.9
Early Care and Education
7515 SMITHFIELD RD, North Richland Hills, TX 76182-7954
- Operation number:
- 1804597
- Type:
- Licensed Center
- Status:
- Active (Y)
- Records checked:
- August 22, 2026
Additional info
- Source:
- Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation
- County:
- Tarrant
- Capacity:
- 352
- License effective:
- November 12, 2024
- Hours:
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Days:
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri
- Phone:
- 8178492331
- Email:
- nrh@earlycareandeducation.com
- Website:
- www.earlycareandeducation.com
Inspection snapshot
Questions worth asking
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Next: Review the inspection history below and ask the provider what the records mean and what changed afterward.
Summary
This summary covers 16 available inspections for Early Care and Education from October 17, 2024 through June 24, 2026.
Three inspections recorded violations, with four recorded violations in total.
The most recent higher-concern violation was on June 24, 2026 and involved staff training.
The available reports do not include a later inspection with no recorded violations after that violation.
At a glance
- Total inspections
- 16
- Recorded violations
- 4
- Higher-concern violations
- 3
- Repeated topics
- 0
10 in last 12 months
4 in last 12 months
3 in last 12 months
Last 36 months
Local comparison
16 total inspections vs 10 local median in 76182
Compared to 11 local facilities
Inspections with higher-concern violations
- This provider
- 19%
- Local median
- 33%
Inspections with recorded violations
- This provider
- 19%
- Local median
- 33%
Repeated topics
- This provider
- 0
- Local average
- 1.45
Repeated topics
Topics that appeared in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. They may reveal a pattern worth examining.
No repeated topics found
The available reports do not show the same violation topic appearing in more than one inspection during the last 36 months. Review the inspection history below for any one-time violations or report details.
Inspection history
Available inspection history. Select a violation topic for more info.
Higher concern: Staff training
- Report finding
- 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.
- Correction status
- Completed at time of inspection
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.1315(a) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
- Official code
- 746.1315(a)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Medium concern: Parent rights
- Report finding
- When notifying a parent of an injury, the front office provided information that differed from the written incident report.
- Correction deadline
- May 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium
- Report section
- 746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
- Official code
- 746.307(c)
Higher concern: Hazardous access
- Report finding
- There were ant mounds on the grass yard area leading to the playground turf area which caused children to get bitten.
- Correction deadline
- May 27, 2026
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated June 9, 2026
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- Medium High
- Report section
- 746.4751(c) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
- Official code
- 746.4751(c)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
Higher concern: Child guidance
- Report finding
- 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 deadline
- October 13, 2025
- Correction status
- Correction evaluated October 28, 2025
More details
- Official Texas risk level
- High
- Report section
- 746.2805(3) - Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
- Official code
- 746.2805(3)
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report
No recorded violations in this report