Early Care And Education
7515 SMITHFIELD RD, North Richland Hills, TX 76182 · Tarrant County
Program
- Type
- Licensed center
- Licensed capacity
- 352
- Ages
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Director / administrator
- Diedre Bentz
- Phone
- (817) 849-2331
- Regulated since
- Nov 12, 2024
- HHSC IDs
- Operation 1489579 · number 1804597
- Official record
- HHSC Child Care Search
Violations by category
Year by year
| Year | Violations | Serious | Main categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | Illness & medication (2), Safety & premises (2), Staff background & training (1), Records & paperwork (1) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | Other (1) |
Inspections, investigations & assessments
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Sep 23, 2026 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
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Illness & medication
One medication was past the expired date printed on the box.
HHSC 746.3809 — Medication No Longer Used
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-10-07. Correction verified 2026-09-24.
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Safety & premises
Two food allergy emergency plans were missing the parent's signature.
HHSC 746.3819 — Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-10-07. Correction verified 2026-09-25.
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Illness & medication
Two immunization records were not current.
HHSC 746.613(b) — Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-10-07. Correction verified 2026-09-29.
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Illness & medication
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Jun 24, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Staff background & training
This standard was evaluated in regard to a report and was found to be deficient. The caregiver in charge of a group of children when a child was injured did not have current training in First Aid. The caregiver has completed First Aid training.
HHSC 746.1315(a) — Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking.
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2026-07-06.
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Staff background & training
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Jun 9, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 1, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Apr 28, 2026 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Records & paperwork
When notifying a parent of an injury, the front office provided information that differed from the written incident report.
HHSC 746.307(c) — Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2026-05-27. Correction verified 2026-06-09.
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Safety & premises
There were ant mounds on the grass yard area leading to the playground turf area which caused children to get bitten.
HHSC 746.4751(c) — Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired
HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2026-05-27. Correction verified 2026-06-09.
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Records & paperwork
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Nov 4, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 31, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 28, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 30, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Sep 19, 2025 Report · Deficiencies cited (self-report)
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Other Serious
Based on information obtained it was determined a caregiver grabbed and pulled a child as way to direct them to a task. In this action a mark was left on the child's arm.
HHSC 746.2805(3) — Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2025-10-13. Correction verified 2025-10-28.
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Other Serious
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Jun 20, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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May 22, 2025 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Feb 11, 2025 Report · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 21, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
No violations cited on this visit.
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Nov 19, 2024 Report · No deficiencies cited (self-report)
No violations cited on this visit.
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Oct 17, 2024 Inspection · No deficiencies cited
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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If something is happening now, report a concern to HHSC Child Care Regulation. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.
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.