Tarrant County Kids At Ellis
2601 SHADOW RIDGE DR, Arlington, TX 76006 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 50
- Ages
- Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 07:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Phone
- (817) 253-4573
- Regulated since
- Dec 16, 2024
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1478747 · number 1797251
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Supervision & ratios (1) |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | Supervision & ratios (2) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Jul 21, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 7, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 3, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
There was not adequate supervision in the classroom when the caregiver did not see two children behaving inappropriately in the classroom.
HHSC 744.1205(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
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-07-14. Correction verified 2026-07-21.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Jun 16, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 25, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 4, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 23, 2024 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
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Supervision & ratios
The program director did not ensure supplies were present at the operation as needed. The site director left the operation without ensuring a caregiver was present to supervise the children.
HHSC 744.1005(a)(4) — Director Responsibilities - Employees Supervised
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-08-26. Correction verified 2024-09-04.
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Supervision & ratios
Children were not kept engaged in activities for over 30 minutes while the caregiver was not present at the operation.
HHSC 744.2002(9) — Care Requirements 5 or More Hours - No Long Waiting Periods
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-08-26. Correction verified 2024-09-04.
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Supervision & ratios
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May 23, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Source: Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation datasets on data.texas.gov. Last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is HHSC's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan. About this data.