The Childrens Courtyard
The Childrens Courtyard is a licensed child care center in Arlington, TX, licensed for up to 152 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2001. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 35 times and investigated 17 reports. Inspectors recorded 42 citations, 13 of them high-risk, most often for health & medication (10 of 42). 2 citations came in the last 12 months. 7% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #75 of 108 centers in Arlington and better than 25% of licensed centers statewide.
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One child's file did not have an immunization record at the time of inspection.
2 children's files did not have health statements at the time of inspection.
The new caregivers hired after September 2023 did not have the pre employment affidavits in their files available for review at the time of inspection
1 staff only had 6 out of 24 trainings hours.
A caregiver in training was in the classroom with children present but did not have an eligible background.
Based on the information received during the investigation it was determined that a caregiver demonstrated poor judgement when laying an infant down by one arm.
A child in care was served food on the food allergy action plan specific to the child.
The nap mats in the Pre- school 3's and 4's room were not labeled to distinguish who's nap mat belongs to who.
Six children were noted as having food allergies without having a food allergy action plan on file from the doctor.
One of the drivers did not have a current driver's license and has been transporting children. The driver renewed her driver's license during the inspection.
An infants mattress was observed being prop up with a wedge to elevate the child while sleeping.
The governing body has failed to complete work orders that have been submitted for the playground. The work order was first submitted in August 2022. Compliance date is in alignment with the compliance date to fix the playground. The governing body must follow all the standards at all times.
The operation has several broken peices of euipemnt on the playground. The Early preschool 2 room had part of the basebard that needs to be correct.
During an investigation it was determined that a caregiver left a child unsupervised on the playground.
A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when the caregiver called the child a name which was inappropriate and hurtful to the child's self-esteem. The child perceived the name to be hurtful and was offended.
One caregiver did not have documentation of current first aid training.
The operation did not have a copy of the most recent health inspection on file. The health inspection report available for review was from 01/2021.
One child did not have a health statement on file.
Documentation was not available to verify monthly checks/inspections for smoke detection system, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide detector. (Note: This was corrected during the inspection)
One infant in Infant room I did not have updated feeding instructions on file. One infant's feeding instructions was not dated. Four infants in Infant room II did not have updated feeding instructions on file.
A child with a diagnosed food allergy did not have a completed food allergy emergency plan on file.
A caregiver did not demonstrate good judgement when accidentally serving a child food the child is allergic to. The caregiver was aware of the child's known food allergy as the child's food allergies were listed on the child's enrollment application.
Two of the four children's records were updated to include complete physician information. Two children's records still lacked complete physician information.
Two of the three children have a current immunization record on file. One child still needs a current immunization record.
One child's record was updated to include authorization for emergency medical treatment. Two children's records are still missing authorization for emergency medical treatment.
Based on information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that a caregiver did not demonstrate good judgment when grabbing a child by one arm and then abruptly placing the child down on the rug. The caregiver also did not demonstrate good judgment when grabbing another child by the wrist & escorting the child back in line.
An incident report was not completed for an incident that placed a child at risk.
Two children did not have health statement documentation on file.
The operational policies did not include all the required information. The operation will need to add the following policies: *Hearing & vision requirement *Information on vaccine preventable diseases for employees *Procedures for parents to review copy of the child care center's most recent Licensing inspection report and how parents may access the minimum standards online *Instructions on how parents may contact the local Licensing office, access the Texas abuse & neglect hotline, and, access HHSC website * Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity did not include all the required information
Four children's records lacked the name, address, and telephone number of the child's physician or an emergency-care facility
The infant, toddler, preschool, pre-k, and school age classrooms did not have a current activity plan posted.
Personnel and training records were not available for review at the time of the inspection.
One of the operation's drivers did not have current cpr/first aid training. The training was expired.
Three children did not have a current immunization record on file.
Two infants did not have current written feeding instructions on file. The feeding instructions have not been updated in the past 30 days.
Three children's records were missing authorization for emergency medical treatment.
One child's record was missing the school information.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and was found to be in non-compliance. It was determined that a caregiver used inappropriate methods of discipline & guidance when observed grabbing a child by the arm, putting the child in a chair in a rough manner, and spanking the child. (Note: This was the caregivers own child.)
Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard was found to be in non-compliance. It was determined that the operation failed to notify Child Care Regulation of an incident that placed a child at risk.
Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard was found to be in non-compliance. It was determined that the class was out of ratio the day of the incident based on the transition sheet. There were 11 children present with one caregiver. The class was over ratio by 2 children.
Based on a DFPS investigation, this standard was found to be in non-compliance. The operation did not share a copy of the incident report with the child's parents within the required timeframe. An incident report was not provided until 5 days after the incident.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, this standard was found to be in non-compliance. A caregiver made threats of corporal punishment to children in care.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Childrens Courtyard take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Childrens 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 Childrens Courtyard accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does The Childrens Courtyard cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Childrens Courtyard for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Tarrant County area, which includes Arlington, 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 The Childrens Courtyard had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 13 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jul 6, 2023: “AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Childrens Courtyard compare with other daycares in Arlington?
It is tied for #75 of 108 centers in Arlington by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 25% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Childrens Courtyard last inspected?
Feb 11, 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 556373- 810 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.