Licensed center · Dallas, TX
Richland Academy
- Infant · Toddler · Preschool · School age
- Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
- Capacity 170
- Accepts child care assistance
- School transportation
- Drop-in care
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- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
- Days
- Mon to Fri
- Ages
- Infants to school age
- Capacity
- 170 children
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided
- Nearby
- 8 other daycares within a mile
Licensing information from Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026
Hours
Closed now · opens tomorrow 6:00 AM
Hours on file with the state
| Sunday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
Ages, programs and features
Ages served
Infants
Toddlers
Preschool
School age
Programs and features on the state record
Licensed for 170 children
Accepts child care assistance
School-age care
Before-school care
Meals provided
After-school care
Snacks provided
Drop-in care
Part-time care
Transportation to and from school
Field trips
Location and nearby daycares
9850 Walnut St, Dallas, TX 75243 · Dallas County · 24 licensed daycares in 75243
Capacity rank 2 of 24 in this ZIP · Open past 6:30 PM, one of 6 in 75243
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Licensing and inspection record
Published by Texas Health and Human Services, as of Aug 16, 2026. Shown as the state records it.
- Permit
- On the state’s list of current permits, Aug 16, 2026
- Operation number
- 1649406
- Permit type
- Licensed center
- Licensed since
- May 2017
- Adverse action on record
- No
- Conditions on permit
- No
- Corrective action
- No
Inspection history
11 inspections on record, most recent Mar 25, 2026. 4 of 14 visits and reports cited a standard. 3 self-reported incidents, listed separately below.
- Mar 25, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
- Mar 24, 2026Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Mar 20, 2026InspectionNo standards cited
Apr 3, 2025Inspection5 standards cited
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The operation has 1 toliet that is not operable. In another classroom an additional toliet is leaking.
Corrected Apr 9, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.4601(7)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - No Pinch, Crush, or Shear Points
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.
Corrected Apr 17, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.5625(b)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has a nonworking electronic child safety alarm.
Corrected Apr 17, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.2419(6)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups
The children in the infant room had bottles that were not labeled with first name and last initial.
Corrected Apr 3, 2025, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.5607(a)(1)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Meet federal standards
There was a bus with Texas license plate U21401 that has 8 seats without working seat belts.
Corrected Apr 17, 2025 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
- Jun 19, 2024InspectionNo standards cited
May 21, 2024Inspection4 standards cited
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
A window in one classroom is broken and the upholstery on seats in one center vehicle are in poor condition.
Corrected Jun 12, 2024
- 746.5537(a)(2)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly
Carbon monoxide detectors are not being tested monthly and recorded.
Corrected May 23, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407(12)Texas HHSC risk level: High
Mark Cleaning Supplies, Toxic Materials; Keep Separate from Food and Inaccessible to Children
Cleaning supplies in one classroom were not properly labelled. This was corrected during inspection when the chemicals were labelled.
Corrected May 21, 2024, at the inspection · Technical assistance given
- 746.4135(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Children's Products-Posting of CPSC website
The operation is not subscribed to CPSC recalls and do not have a current posting.
Corrected May 21, 2024 · Technical assistance given
- 746.3407(9)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium High
Jul 12, 2023Inspection1 standard cited
- 746.801(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
At the time of the inspection, employees and caregivers did not have CPR training that required a manikin and required content training.
Corrected Jul 26, 2023 · Technical assistance given
- 746.801(3)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Dec 20, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 12, 2022Self-reported incidentNo standards cited
- Aug 9, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- May 26, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
May 21, 2022Self-reported incident1 standard cited
- 746.307(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
Parental Notification of Less Serious Injuries
The parent was not notified that the victim had been poked in the eye.
Corrected Jun 13, 2022
- 746.307(c)Texas HHSC risk level: Medium
- Mar 4, 2022InspectionNo standards cited
- Dec 20, 2021InspectionNo standards cited
Cited standards by risk level
11 standards cited across 11 inspections, most recently Mar 25, 2026. All 11 shown are recorded as corrected.
- High327%
- Medium High545%
- Medium327%
- Medium Low0
- Low0
- Visits with nothing cited
- 8 of 11 shown
- Corrected at the visit
- 2 of 11 findings, 9 more corrected later
- Most recent citation
- Apr 3, 2025, 2 clean visits since
Risk levels are Texas HHSC’s own classification of each standard, not a rating by Daycare Index. What the levels mean. Counts cover every inspection on the state record; the visits listed above are the most recent.
- Source: Texas HHSC, as of Aug 16, 2026
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