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Richland Academy
A licensed child care center in Dallas, Texas, with its state inspection history from Texas Health and Human Services (HHSC).
Program details
Program type: Licensed child care center
Address: 9850 WALNUT ST, Dallas, TX 75243
County: Dallas County
Phone: (972) 644-1340
Licensed to serve: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Licensed capacity: 170 children
State ID (HHSC operation number): 1649406
Permit: Full Permit, issued May 22, 2017
On corrective action (HHSC): No
On adverse action (HHSC): No
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Inspection history
From November 12, 2023 to November 12, 2026
- 5 inspections
- 1 investigation
- 9 citations from these visits (risk level: High 3, Medium High 5, Medium 1)
A citation means an inspector found a rule wasn't met at the time of the visit; many are corrected the same day. Read the official record for details.
Below is every visit in the state's files from December 20, 2021 to March 25, 2026, newest first: 14 visits and 11 citations in all, so the totals can be higher than the 3-year counts above. An investigation is a visit to look into a report or complaint; many find no citations. Risk level is the level Texas HHSC assigns to each rule, from low to high, as published. Technical assistance means the inspector gave guidance on the rule. The state's file does not say whether the "correct-by" date is a deadline or the day the problem was fixed, so it can fall after the verified date or in the future.
March 25, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
March 24, 2026 · Investigation · No citations
March 20, 2026 · Inspection · No citations
April 3, 2025 · Inspection · 5 citations
746.4601(7) - Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 17, 2025 · Correction verified: April 17, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
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.
746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
Risk level: High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 17, 2025 · Correction verified: April 16, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 9, 2025 · Correction verified: April 17, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
746.5607(a)(1) - Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: April 17, 2025 · Correction verified: April 16, 2025 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
746.2419(6) - Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
Risk level: Medium High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
June 19, 2024 · Inspection · No citations
May 21, 2024 · Inspection · 4 citations
746.4135(c) - Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: May 21, 2024 · Correction verified: June 3, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
746.3407(12) - Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Risk level: High · Corrected during the visit · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: May 23, 2024 · Correction verified: June 3, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
746.3407(9) - Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
Risk level: Medium High · Correct-by date in the state file: June 12, 2024 · Correction verified: June 19, 2024 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
July 12, 2023 · Inspection · 1 citation
746.801(3) - Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: July 26, 2023 · Correction verified: July 20, 2023 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): Yes
Inspector's notes (as published)
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
December 20, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 12, 2022 · Investigation (the program reported it to the state) · No citations
August 9, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 26, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
May 21, 2022 · Investigation · 1 citation
746.307(c) - Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
Risk level: Medium · Correct-by date in the state file: June 13, 2022 · Correction verified: June 16, 2022 · Inspector gave guidance (technical assistance): No
Inspector's notes (as published)
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
March 4, 2022 · Inspection · No citations
December 20, 2021 · Inspection · No citations
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Sources
- HHSC CCL Daycare and Residential Operations Data: program details.
- HHSC CCL Inspection Investigation Assessment Data: visit dates and types.
- HHSC CCL Non-Compliance Data: citations, risk levels, corrections and inspector's notes.
All three are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Licensing, on data.texas.gov under CC0 1.0. State files updated November 12, 2026. We show the state's text as published, except that we restore apostrophes the files print as "?". Program details last checked October 21, 2026.