The Children's Courtyard
The Children's Courtyard is a licensed child care center in Irving, TX, licensed for up to 161 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1994. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 11 reports. Inspectors recorded 19 citations, 1 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 19). 1 citation came in the last 12 months, including 1 high-risk. 16% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 8 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #47 of 69 centers in Irving and better than 36% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
The caregiver left a child outside on the playground for 13 minutes.
The playground areas did not have 6 inches of loose fill.
1 out of 10 children's files reviewed did not have a health statement.
1 out of 10 caregivers files reviewed did not have in person CPR which allows them to practice on a CPR mannequin.
1 out of 10 employee files reviewed did not have a TB test.
1 out of 10 employee files reviewed did not have a notarized affidavit.
8 out of 10 infant feeding instructions reviewed were expired.
The operation's parent handbook did not have a section regarding Abuse/Neglect training and prevention.
The operation did not have a current Consumer Products Safety Commission Affidavit. The violation was corrected at inspection.
Two classroom did not have safety plugs in two outlets. One classroom was missing the electrical outlet face plate. The violations was corrected at the time of inspection. A photograph of the missing outlet face plate was taken.
Eight infants did not have updated written feeding schedules.
The floor in the gym area is littred with gum wrapers. The vinyal base board in the gym area has exposed damaged sheetrock. Photograhps were taken during the inspection.
The wooden art easel has a damaged shelf with exposed screws. The small castle type structure in the in back left corner of the playground a a rotten step leading into the structure. There is also an exposed metal bolt. The drain down spout which is located ear the backdoor leading to from the gym hallway is damage and the drain cover is missing and there is standing water. The blue side on the back struct ure of the playground is leadning at the base of the slide. A photograph of each damage equipment was taken during the inspection.
The loose-fill under both tire swings is not at proper debth. Children were observed using the equipment. A Photorgrah was taken at the time of the inspection.
There was one infant feeding schedule that did not appear to have a parent signature on the form.
The operation had 2 children's records that did contain up to date immunization records.
The Preschool One classroom was missing one safety outlet cover. This was corrected at the inspection when the director replaced the missing cover in the classroom.
There were 10 infant feeding schedules that had not been reviewed and updated since initially signed in February/March.
The operation had 10 personnel files that did not contain the required Health and Safety Audit trainings( adminstering medication, preventing/responding to food allergies and handling and storing hazardous materials.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Children's Courtyard take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Children's Courtyard’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 The Children's Courtyard accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
Has The Children's Courtyard had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 1 high-risk citation since 2021. The most recent was on Mar 24, 2026: “Supervision ensures each child’s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Children's Courtyard compare with other daycares in Irving?
It is #47 of 69 centers in Irving by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 36% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Children's Courtyard last inspected?
Jul 20, 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 505838- 810 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.