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Early Care and Education

7515 Smithfield Rd, North Richland Hills, TX 76182 · Tarrant County
Accepts child care subsidies

Early Care and Education is a licensed child care center in North Richland Hills, TX, licensed for up to 352 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2024. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 6 reports. Inspectors recorded 7 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (2 of 7). 6 citations came in the last 12 months. 14% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 21 centers in North Richland Hills and better than 54% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 54%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. About typical
#6 of 21 centers in North Richland Hills
1High risk
4Medium High risk
2Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
7 citations from 11 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 6 in the last 12 months · last inspected Sep 23, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Sep 23, 2026 · Inspection · citation foundJun 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 9, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMay 1, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 28, 2026 · Report/investigation · citation foundNov 4, 2025 · Inspection · no citationOct 31, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 28, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 30, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationSep 19, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation foundJun 20, 2025 · Inspection · no citationMay 22, 2025 · Inspection · no citationFeb 11, 2025 · Report/investigation · no citationNov 21, 2024 · Inspection · no citationNov 19, 2024 · Report/investigation · no citationOct 17, 2024 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Health & medication2
Food & feeding1
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1
Building & playground safety1
Caregiver conduct1

Citations, newest first

MediumSep 23, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Medication No Longer Used §746.3809
One medication was past the expired date printed on the box.
Correction verified Sep 24, 2026
Medium HighSep 23, 2026InspectionHealth & medication
Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current §746.613(b)
Two immunization records were not current.
Correction verified Sep 29, 2026
Medium HighSep 23, 2026InspectionFood & feeding
Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional §746.3819
Two food allergy emergency plans were missing the parent's signature.
Correction verified Sep 25, 2026
Medium HighJun 24, 2026Found during an investigationTraining & qualifications
Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric first aid with rescue breathing and choking. §746.1315(a)
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.
Corrected during the visit
MediumApr 28, 2026Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries §746.307(c)
When notifying a parent of an injury, the front office provided information that differed from the written incident report.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026
Medium HighApr 28, 2026Found during an investigationBuilding & playground safety
Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Hazards Removed or Repaired §746.4751(c)
There were ant mounds on the grass yard area leading to the playground turf area which caused children to get bitten.
Correction verified Jun 9, 2026
HighSep 19, 2025Found during an investigationCaregiver conduct
Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling §746.2805(3)
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.
Correction verified Oct 28, 2025

About this center

Licensed capacity352 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:30 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceNov 12, 2024
DirectorDiedre Bentz
Phone8178492331
State operation #1804597

Common questions

Does Early Care and Education take infants?

Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.

What are Early Care and Education’s hours?

6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.

Does Early Care and Education accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Early Care and Education cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Early Care and Education for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Tarrant County area, which includes North Richland Hills, is $45.60 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Early Care and Education had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Sep 19, 2025: “Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Early Care and Education compare with other daycares in North Richland Hills?

It is #6 of 21 centers in North Richland Hills by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 54% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Early Care and Education last inspected?

Sep 23, 2026. Inspectors cited at least one rule during that visit.

Licensed centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.

To see the official record, search operation 1804597 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.