The Childrens Courtyard
6200 BRYANT IRVIN RD, Fort Worth, TX 76132 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 272
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Jody Watson
- Phone
- (817) 346-0123
- Regulated since
- Jan 23, 2002
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 172886 · number 558679- 810
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | Supervision & ratios (1), Staff background & training (1), Other (1) |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (1) |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | Illness & medication (1), Supervision & ratios (1), Discipline & child guidance (1) |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | Supervision & ratios (2), Other (2) |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | Cleanliness & sanitation (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Aug 18, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 15, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Staff background & training Serious
Caregiver admitted to using candy for behavioral rewards.
HHSC 746.2805(2) — Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-09-04. Correction verified 2026-09-08.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
The caregiver used inappropriate discipline techniques by removing a child's article of clothing. This was corrected at inspection since; caregiver is no longer employed at the operation.
HHSC 746.2805(5) — Prohibited Punishments - Humiliating, Rejecting, Yelling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-08-18.
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Staff background & training Serious
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Aug 12, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jun 19, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 6, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other Serious
Based on the information gathered as a result of a DFPS investigation, a caregiver used a prohibited punishment on a child in care by grabbing and pulling on his arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2026-02-27. Correction verified 2026-03-11.
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Other Serious
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Jan 30, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 8, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 2, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 29, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
Two children were left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 3 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(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 2026-01-23. Correction verified 2026-01-30.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Dec 12, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 10, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 9, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 29, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 29, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 8, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised while in care for approximately 10 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(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 2025-10-29. Correction verified 2025-10-29.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Aug 26, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 16, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 13, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 24, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 22, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited
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Other
A caregiver did not provide alternative activities to children who were awake from nap time while other children were still sleeping.
HHSC 746.2907(a) — Alternate Activity for Non-sleeping Children
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2025-02-21. Correction verified 2025-02-20.
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Other
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Oct 7, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 4, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 19, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jul 8, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 3, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 29, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
A caregiver was observed to have swatted a child on the bottom with her hand.
HHSC 746.2805 — Prohibited Punishments - No Harsh, Cruel or Unusual
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2024-05-10. Correction verified 2024-05-21.
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Discipline & child guidance Serious
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Apr 18, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 5, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 2, 2024 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left in the classroom for approximately 5 minutes unsupervised.
HHSC 746.1205(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 2024-04-15. Correction verified 2024-04-18.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Mar 21, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One child's file did not include an immunization record.
HHSC 746.603(a)(4) — Children's Records - Immunizations
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2024-03-28. Correction verified 2024-03-27.
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Illness & medication
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Jan 31, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 27, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 11, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 7, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 7, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 5, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A child was left unsupervised when dropped off at the wrong school.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-09-29. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A caregiver did not use good judgment when dropping off a child at the wrong school. The caregiver did not have proper documentation of which school the child attends. In lieu of confirming the correct school with management, the caregiver only asked the child if this was his school.
HHSC 746.1205(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 2023-09-29. Correction verified 2023-10-10.
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Other Serious
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Jun 9, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 8, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 4, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Supervision & ratios Serious
A child was left unsupervised in a classroom for approximately 8 minutes.
HHSC 746.1205(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 2023-06-07. Correction verified 2023-06-09.
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Supervision & ratios Serious
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Apr 28, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2023 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 19, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 10, 2023 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Jan 6, 2023 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
A caregiver used poor judgment while in the presence of children. The caregiver was observed grabbing a child's legs aggressively while putting their shoes on.
HHSC 746.1201(1) — Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-02-08. Correction verified 2023-02-07.
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Other Serious
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Aug 9, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Aug 5, 2022 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Cleanliness & sanitation
A caregiver applied diaper cream to a child without parental authorization.
HHSC 746.3501(4) — Diaper Changing Steps- Parent's Written Permission for Powders, Lotions, Etc.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-09-02. Correction verified 2022-08-29.
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Cleanliness & sanitation
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Jul 15, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Mar 1, 2022 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 16, 2021 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Dec 13, 2021 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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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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- HHSC Open Records Coordinator, MC-1070 · OpenRecordsRequest@hhs.texas.gov · fax 512-424-6586 · 4601 W. Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78751-3146 · agency instructions
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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.