The Pillars Christian Learning Center
The Pillars Christian Learning Center is a licensed child care center in Richardson, TX, licensed for up to 248 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2025. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 16 times and investigated 5 reports. Inspectors recorded 15 citations, 4 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (7 of 15). 9 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 20% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is #39 of 45 centers in Richardson and better than 34% of licensed centers statewide.
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1 staff had a CPR/First aid that expired 5/2026.
1 staff did not have a signed pre-employent affidavit on file.
The operation had not been completing fire drills. There were none to review.
1 staff did not have a notorized affidavit on file.
A caregiver engaged inappropriately with children during play.
This standard was evaluated as part of a follow up and found deficient. A child was left unattended on the playground.
On the four diaper changing tables above floor level, the diaper changing mats are flat on a counter. One side of the counters does not have a raised side.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with caregivers, it was determined that a caregiver was not facing an infant and was more than an arm's length away from the infant when the infant fell off a diaper table and received a minor injury.
This standard was evaluated as part of the investigation and was found to be deficient. Through interviews with staff, it was determined that a caregiver did not keep their hand on an infant who was on the diapering table.
During the investigation it was found that a group of children were participating in sprinkler play on the concrete basketball court of the facility.
The swings, and slide and entrances/exits to the slide structure in the Preschool playground had mulch that was 1-4 inches in depth in their use zones. This was corrected at inspection when the operation put up barriers to prevent children from using the equipment.
On the school age playground, there was one slide that was 6 feet 8 inches in height; the use zone for the slide was 5 feet 4 inches. The use zone could not extend beyond 5 feet 4 inches because a wooden barrier was blocking the use zone from extending further.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection under the new ownership.
The operation did not have a current health inspection under the new ownership.
On the school age playground, the mulch was 1-5 inches in depth in the use zones for the tire swing, ladder to equipment, slide, and two sets of monkey bars. This was corrected at inspection when the operation put up barriers to prevent children from using the equipment.
About this center
Common questions
Does The Pillars Christian Learning Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are The Pillars Christian Learning Center’s hours?
6:30 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does The Pillars Christian Learning Center accept child care subsidies?
Not according to its state licensing record. Ask the center directly, since participation can change.
How much does The Pillars Christian Learning Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask The Pillars Christian Learning Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Greater Dallas area, which includes Richardson, 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 The Pillars Christian Learning Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 4 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 24, 2026: “Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does The Pillars Christian Learning Center compare with other daycares in Richardson?
It is #39 of 45 centers in Richardson by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 34% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was The Pillars Christian Learning Center last inspected?
Sep 24, 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 1803117 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.