Richland Academy
9850 WALNUT ST, Dallas, TX 75243 · Dallas County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 170
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Denita Lockett
- Phone
- (972) 644-1340
- Regulated since
- May 22, 2017
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1273298 · number 1649406
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1), Safety & premises (1), Food & allergies (1), Records & paperwork (2) |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | Cleanliness & sanitation (2), Supervision & ratios (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | Staff background & training (1) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Mar 25, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 24, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 20, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 3, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Food & allergies
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-04-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-09. Correction verified 2025-04-17.
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Safety & premises Serious
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.
HHSC 746.4601(7) — Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-17. Correction verified 2025-04-17.
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Records & paperwork
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
HHSC 746.5607(a)(1) — Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-04-17. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Records & paperwork Serious
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
HHSC 746.5625(b) — Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-04-17. Correction verified 2025-04-16.
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Food & allergies
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Jun 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
HHSC 746.3407(12) — Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-05-21.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
HHSC 746.3407(9) — Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-06-12. Correction verified 2024-06-19.
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Supervision & ratios
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
HHSC 746.4135(c) — Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-05-21. Correction verified 2024-06-03.
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Records & paperwork
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
HHSC 746.5537(a)(2) — Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-05-23. Correction verified 2024-06-03.
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Cleanliness & sanitation Serious
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Jul 12, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
HHSC 746.801(3) — Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2023-07-26. Correction verified 2023-07-20.
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Staff background & training
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Dec 20, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 12, 2022 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 26, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-06-13. Correction verified 2022-06-16.
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Other
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Mar 4, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 20, 2021 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.