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Richland Academy

9850 Walnut St, Dallas, TX 75243 · Dallas County
Accepts child care subsidies

Richland Academy is a licensed child care center in Dallas, TX, licensed for up to 170 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2017. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 3 reports. Inspectors recorded 11 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (4 of 11). None of them came in the last 12 months. 18% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 2 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #227 of 328 centers in Dallas and better than 30% of licensed centers statewide.

Inspection record

Better than 30%of 9,147 Texas licensed centers, comparing risk-weighted citations per inspection. More citations than most
Tied for #227 of 328 centers in Dallas
3High risk
5Medium High risk
3Medium risk
0Medium Low risk
0Low risk
11 citations from 11 inspections and 2 reports since Oct 1, 2021 · 0 in the last 12 months · last inspected Mar 25, 2026

Every state visit

20222023202420252026INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom)Mar 25, 2026 · Inspection · no citationMar 24, 2026 · Report/investigation · no citationMar 20, 2026 · Inspection · no citationApr 3, 2025 · Inspection · citation foundJun 19, 2024 · Inspection · no citationMay 21, 2024 · Inspection · citation foundJul 12, 2023 · Inspection · citation foundDec 20, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 12, 2022 · Report/investigation · no citationAug 9, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 26, 2022 · Inspection · no citationMay 21, 2022 · Report/investigation · citation foundMar 4, 2022 · Inspection · no citationDec 20, 2021 · Inspection · no citation
Citation foundNo citation

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety4
Food & feeding2
Transportation1
Supervision1
Other standards1
Training & qualifications1
Records & paperwork1

Citations, newest first

HighApr 3, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points §746.4601(7)
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.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025
Medium HighApr 3, 2025InspectionFood & feeding
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups §746.2419(6)
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighApr 3, 2025InspectionTransportation
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards §746.5607(a)(1)
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025
HighApr 3, 2025InspectionSupervision
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions §746.5625(b)
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
Correction verified Apr 16, 2025
Medium HighApr 3, 2025InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean §746.3407(9)
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
Correction verified Apr 17, 2025
Medium HighMay 21, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean §746.3407(9)
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
Correction verified Jun 19, 2024
MediumMay 21, 2024InspectionBuilding & playground safety
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website §746.4135(c)
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024
HighMay 21, 2024InspectionFood & feeding
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children §746.3407(12)
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
Corrected during the visit
Medium HighMay 21, 2024InspectionOther standards
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly §746.5537(a)(2)
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
Correction verified Jun 3, 2024
MediumJul 12, 2023InspectionTraining & qualifications
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records §746.801(3)
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
Correction verified Jul 20, 2023
MediumMay 21, 2022Found during an investigationRecords & paperwork
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries §746.307(c)
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
Correction verified Jun 16, 2022

About this center

Licensed capacity170 children
Ages servedInfant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Hours06:00 AM-06:30 PM
DaysMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Licensed sinceMay 22, 2017
DirectorDenita Lockett
Phone9726441340
State operation #1649406

Common questions

Does Richland Academy take infants?

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

What are Richland Academy’s hours?

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

Does Richland Academy accept child care subsidies?

Yes, according to its state licensing record.

How much does Richland Academy cost?

Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Richland Academy for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Dallas, is $45.80 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.40 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).

Has Richland Academy had any serious violations?

Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Apr 3, 2025: “Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points.” Each one is listed in full above.

How does Richland Academy compare with other daycares in Dallas?

It is tied for #227 of 328 centers in Dallas by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 30% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).

When was Richland Academy last inspected?

Mar 25, 2026. No violations were found 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 1649406 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.