Richland Academy
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
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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.
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
About this center
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.
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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.