Texas records · TARRANT County · ARLINGTON
The Childrens Courtyard
Licensed Center in ARLINGTON, Texas · Full Permit · permit issued November 15, 1993
State record presented as of November 5, 2026
- Address
- 1865 WIMBLEDON DR, ARLINGTON, TX 76017 7920
- Operation type
- Licensed Center
- Type of issuance
- Full Permit
- Permit issued
- November 15, 1993
- Operation number
- 500833- 810
- Licensed capacity
- 156 children
- Ages served
- Infant,Toddler,Pre-Kindergarten,School
- Schedule
- Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Conditions on permit
- NO
The record at a glance
| Inspections on record | 38 |
| Reports (complaints, incidents, self-reports) on record | 20 |
| Assessments on record | 0 |
| Standards evaluated across those visits | 4,143 |
| Citations recorded | 34 |
| Record covers | November 30, 2021 – October 6, 2026 |
Citations by the state’s risk levels
| High | 10 |
| Medium High | 14 |
| Medium | 10 |
Visits and findings, newest first
Complete personnel and training files were not available for review at the time of inspection.
The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two children's records lacked complete information for the child's physician or an emergency care facility.
The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Five children's records did not contain a health statement.
The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Four children's records lacked the address for the listed emergency contact person.
The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The presence of ants on the toddler playground was not communicated with the caregiver resulting in a child getting multiple ant bites that caused an allergic reaction.
Correction verified by the state on May 26, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Three infants did not have updated feeding instructions on file.
Correction verified by the state on April 20, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Staff training records were not available for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on April 20, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
One child did not have a food allergy plan on file at the center. One child's food allergy plan was not signed by the parent.
Correction verified by the state on May 1, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Safety documentation for emergency drills, fire extinguishers, and carbon monoxide & smoke detectors was not available for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on April 20, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Transportation safety training was not available for review for the listed drivers.
Correction verified by the state on April 20, 2026.
There was no one designated to be in charge of the operation during the director's absence.
Correction verified by the state on March 10, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The director is not ensuring the operation is operating in compliance with minimum standards. The director did not ensure proper coverage during her absence which also resulted in a group being out of compliance with ratio.
Correction verified by the state on March 10, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was found that on at least one occasion, a 5-month-old infant and a 16-month-old infant were combined with children that exceeded the 18-month age difference allowed between the oldest and youngest child in the group.
Correction verified by the state on April 9, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was determined that the operation was out of compliance with child/caregiver ratios. There were 17 children ages 3 - 7 years with one caregiver. The specified age for the group was 3 years which only allows for 15 children. The group was over ratio by 2 children.
Correction verified by the state on March 10, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A caregiver provided the ages of the children in her group which were later found to be incorrect. The caregiver reported that the children in her group were all 2 years but the children ranged in age from 16 months - 2 years.
Correction verified by the state on March 10, 2026. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was determined that the lists used for before and after school transportation were not accurate.
Correction verified by the state on September 30, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was determined that the operation's driver dropped a child off at the wrong elementary school during before school transportation.
Correction verified by the state on September 30, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, a lack of supervision was determined. A child got out of the playground and wandered off of the operation's property. The child was returned to the operation by an unknown bystander.
Correction verified by the state on April 25, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
At the time of inspection, complete personnel and training documentation was not available for 2 staff.
Correction verified by the state on March 3, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Complete personnel and training files were not available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on February 10, 2025.
Documentation of emergency drills and checks was not available at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on February 10, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The floors in the schoolage room, kitchen, and preschool restroom were not clean - along with 2 sinks in the schoolage room.
Correction verified by the state on February 10, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Several slats were missing from the wooden railing of the deck on the outdoor playground.
Correction verified by the state on February 10, 2025. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The director and 3 drivers did not have documentation of current transportation safety training available for review at the time of inspection.
Correction verified by the state on February 7, 2024.
The operation did not have a current fire inspection on file. The last fire inspection was completed 11/2022.
Correction verified by the state on February 7, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
A build up of dirt and grime was observed on the flooring in the restrooms of several of the classrooms. One of the rugs in the preschool room had curled edges and posed as a tripping hazard. There was a hole observed along the bottom of the wall in the pre-kindergarten restroom. There were 4 electrical outlets that did not have childproof covers and one of the outlet covers was cracked/broken and needed to be replaced. (Note: The broken outlet was replaced during the inspection. Childproof covers were added to the 4 oulets). There were areas on the walls in the school age classroom that were visibly dirty. There was a section of the baseboard that had become detached from the wall.
Correction verified by the state on February 7, 2024. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient when a caregiver regularly grabbed children by the arm as a form of redirection.
Correction verified by the state on December 20, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was evaluated as part of an investigation and found to be deficient when caregiver pushed a child in the face as a form of punishment.
Correction verified by the state on December 20, 2023. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was determined that a child was left unattended in the classroom during the morning bus run. The child had fallen asleep and was left behind in the room. Staff did not catch this during the face to name/roll checks out of the classroom and onto the bus.
Correction verified by the state on December 16, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
This standard was reviewed and found to be deficient when children were allowed to run and "horseplay" in the classroom.
Correction verified by the state on August 24, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Two areas of the outside wall of the building (facing the playground), ave become weathered - causing significant paint chipping & the potential for splintering. (Photos taken)
Correction verified by the state on July 8, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
The feeding instructions for 3 infant children have not been updated within the past 30 days. (The infants are not yet on table food).
Correction verified by the state on June 27, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
Based on information obtained during the investigation, neglectful supervision by a caregiver was determined.
Correction verified by the state on February 16, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
It was determined that due to not accurately completing the face-to-name roll sheet, a caregiver left a child outside & unsupervised for one hour & twenty-eight minutes.
Correction verified by the state on February 16, 2022. The state provided technical assistance on this standard.
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