Shine Bright Christian Academy

4201 LITTLE RD, Arlington, TX 76016 · Tarrant County

8cited violations

3serious

6inspections & investigations

0enforcement actions

Program

Type: Licensed center
Licensed capacity: 76
Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours: 07:00 AM-07:00 PM
Director / administrator: Latoyia Dennis
Phone: (817) 435-1279
Regulated since: Sep 15, 2026
HHSC IDs: Operation 1517041 · number 1824636
Official record: HHSC Child Care Search

Violations by category

Supervision & ratios 2
Safety & premises 5
Other 1

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	2	0	Supervision & ratios (2)
2025	6	3	Safety & premises (5), Other (1)

Inspections, investigations & assessments

Sep 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
May 27, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Feb 26, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation had loose fill in the amount of 3 inches on the playground when six is required.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-03-12. Correction verified 2026-03-06.
HHSC inspection history
Jan 16, 2026 Assessment · Deficiencies cited
- Supervision & ratios
  The operation did not report the number of staff who ceased employment with them for 2025.
  
  HHSC 746.303(b) — Report Number of Employees
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2026-01-21. Correction verified 2026-01-29.
HHSC inspection history
Dec 3, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

No violations cited on this visit.

HHSC inspection history
Nov 13, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
- Safety & premises
  During the application inspection, the facility does not have educational materials for children, such as arts supplies, books, and other activity materials in each classroom.
  
  HHSC 746.2206(3)(A) — Written Activity Plan - Child-Initiated - Equipment/Materials In Reach
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-27. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
- Safety & premises Serious
  During the application inspection, the infant cribs were recalled. The facility will need to replace them with new cribs or playpens.
  
  HHSC 746.2409(a)(9) — Safety Requirements for Cribs - Documentation that Crib Meets Applicable Federal Rules
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-27. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
- Other Serious
  During the application inspection, a water fountain is running near the front entrance.
  
  HHSC 746.3701(9) — Safety - Bodies of Water Inaccessible to Children
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2025-11-13.
- Safety & premises
  During the application inspection, the facility does not have infant/toddler outdoor playground.
  
  HHSC 746.4301(a) — Outdoor Space Requirements - 80 Sq. Feet Per Child
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-11-27. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
- Safety & premises
  In the 2-5-year-old outdoor playground, some areas only have 2 inches of loose fill.
  
  HHSC 746.4907(a)(1) — Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
  
  HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2025-11-27. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
- Safety & premises Serious
  The facility did not have the fire inspection before today's application inspection.
  
  HHSC 746.5101(a) — Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
  
  HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-11-27. Correction verified 2025-12-03.
HHSC inspection history

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HHSC publishes inspections, investigations and assessments from October 2017 onward, with each cited deficiency and its risk weight. Investigation narratives, complaint files and older history require a public information request. The Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why.

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Letter text

Dear Open Records Coordinator,

Under the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 552, I request copies of the following Child Care Regulation records for Shine Bright Christian Academy, 4201 LITTLE RD, Arlington, TX 76016-5602 (operation ID 1517041, operation number 1824636), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every inspection, assessment and investigation report, including the deficiencies cited and the operation's corrective actions.
2. Every complaint and self-report intake and its finding.
3. Every corrective or adverse action (evaluation, probation, suspension, revocation, denial, administrative penalty) with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of action or correction the operation submitted, and HHSC's response.

I understand that information made confidential by law (for example the identities of children, families and reporters) may be redacted; please release the remainder. Please provide the records electronically by email. If the cost will exceed $40, please send me an itemized estimate first.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

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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.