Lionheart Children's Academy -LABC
Licensed Center in Arlington, Texas. License #1544767, issued February 19, 2015.
- Address
- 2912 Little Rd, Arlington, TX 76016
- Phone
- (817) 768-6865
- Licensed capacity
- 250 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:30 AM-06:00 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Not accepted
- Website
- lionheartkid.org
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star, suspended
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In effect since May 1, 2026. From the state's provider report of October 29, 2026.
Where this is
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What inspectors checked
Texas HHSC records how many individual standards it evaluated in each area of the rules, and how many it found violated. Across 22 areas it checked 4,298 standards at Lionheart Children's Academy -LABC between December 8, 2021 and September 17, 2026 and recorded 35 violations. Those correspond to the citations listed above that were recorded from 2021 onward; anything older than that is in the citation list but not in these counts.
The 22 areas, one by one
| Area of the rules | Visits | Standards checked | Violated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope, administration, and communication | 3 | 358 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 0 |
| Personnel | 4 | 589 | 1 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 4 | 216 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 4 | 357 | 0 |
| Toddlers | 4 | 88 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Get well care | 3 | 81 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 3 | 136 | 0 |
| Health practices | 3 | 339 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 3 | 232 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 3 | 226 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 0 |
| Pools | 3 | 84 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 3 | 203 | 0 |
| Transportation | 3 | 154 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,180 of those standards. The remaining 118, including 34 of the violations, were recorded under the state's own catch-all heading, “Individual Standards Evaluated”, which names no area. They are reported here rather than folded into an area above, because the state did not say which area they belong to and we are not going to decide for it.
A high number of standards checked is not a compliment and a low one is not a criticism: how many apply depends on a program's size, its ages served and what the inspector was there to look at. We publish the two counts the state published and do not turn them into a score. This data begins in 2021, which is later than the inspection history above it.
What Lionheart Children's Academy -LABC says about itself
Faith-based child care and early education for infants through school-age. Safe, nurturing programs designed to help your child grow, learn, and thrive.
Quoted from lionheartkid.org, read on October 25, 2026. These are the program's own words, not ours, and we neither check nor endorse them.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 74 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on October 22, 2026, and 35 citations.
19 of those visits began with Lionheart Children's Academy -LABC reporting something to the state itself rather than HHSC finding it. We publish that because it is part of the record and the state records it separately, not because it is good or bad: a program with none may have had nothing to report. 3,674 of the 12,933 programs listed here have at least one.
- 23High
- 7Medium High
- 5Medium
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 35. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High May 4, 2026 Correction verified May 20, 2026
745.903(2): Controlling Person - Submit Controlling Person Form to Licensing within two days after a person becomes a controlling person. See TAC 745.901
The operation has two known controlling person's who have not been updated including the director.
- High May 1, 2026 Correction verified May 20, 2026
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver was observed grabbing a child by the clothing causing them to fall in attempt to redirect.
- Medium High December 19, 2025 Correction verified January 12, 2026
746.1301(a)(1)(A): Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Orientation to the child-care center was not completed before having acessing to the children for a substitute caregiver.
- High December 18, 2025 Correction verified February 24, 2026
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A caregiver left a child on the playground unsupervised between 10-12 minutes.
- Medium December 18, 2025 Correction verified February 24, 2026
746.1003(2): Director Responsibilities - Employees Comply with Standards
A substitute caregiver hired by the operation did not comply with the minimum standards while working at the operation.
- High September 22, 2025 Correction verified October 21, 2025
746.1201(5): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers-Report Suspected Child Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation
A caregiver failed to report concerns of abuse to the department of family a protective service.
- High September 4, 2025 Correction verified September 23, 2025
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
A child was left unsupervised in a hallway for approximately 2 minutes.
- Medium High January 31, 2025 Correction verified February 10, 2025
746.2901: Supervised Naptime Daily
A caregiver was observed asleep at naptime.
- High December 27, 2024 Correction verified January 9, 2025
745.509: Licensed Operations Required Fees
The operation has unpaid fees associated with background checks.
- High December 18, 2024 Correction verified January 31, 2025
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
A caregiver grabbed a child by the arm leaving a bruise.
- High December 18, 2024 Correction verified January 31, 2025
746.1201(2): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Relate to Children
The caregiver did not demonstrate patience when relating to children in the classroom.
- High December 16, 2024 Correction verified February 24, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Caregiver did not show good judgement by tugging/ arguing on/over a blanket with a child.
- High April 25, 2024 Correction verified May 31, 2024
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver did not show proper self-control when redirecting a child.
- Medium High February 8, 2024 Correction verified February 22, 2024
746.1316(a): Transportation Safety Training -Director and Employee Complete 2 Hours Annually
Two hours of renew annual transportation safety training is needed for all drivers and director.
- High May 24, 2023 Correction verified June 28, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This law was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation with the Minimum Standard Rules for Licensed Child Care Centers based on observations made at the operation, review of records and supporting documentation, and interviews with parent and caregivers. By not checking the label, a caregiver was giving a wrong breastmilk bottle to a child.
- High May 11, 2023 Correction verified June 21, 2023
746.1205(a)(4): Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity
This law was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation with the Minimum Standard Rules for Licensed Child Care Centers based on observations made at the operation, review of records and supporting documentation, and interviews with caregivers and parents. A child was able to get out of the room without caregiver noticed.
- High March 31, 2023 Correction verified April 27, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The assistant director did not make a good judgment by not provide a thorough orientation and/or provide enough information in order for a substitute caregiver to conduct the job efficiently. As result, the substitute caregiver unknowingly serves a child food that he/she allergic to.
- Medium High March 31, 2023 Correction verified April 27, 2023
746.3301(i): Nutrition and Food Service - Must not serve identified foods to allergic child
A substitute caregiver served a child with food that he/she allergic to.
- Medium High March 31, 2023 Correction verified April 27, 2023
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
There was no Food Allergy Emergency Plan signed by parents and health care professional for a child who allergic to fish. The plan was signed and dated after the incident.
- Medium High February 28, 2023 Correction verified April 11, 2023
746.2803(4): Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance
Children confirmed that a caregiver slapped kids' hand and yell at them when they are not listening.
- High February 28, 2023 Correction verified April 11, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A caregiver did not use good judgment when yelling and hitting children's hand as type of discipline.
- High February 8, 2023 Correction verified March 10, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This law was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation with the Minimum Standard Rules for Licensed Child Care Centers based on observations made at the operation, review of records and supporting documentation, and interviews with various caregivers. A caregiver was giving a wrong milk bottle to a non-verbal child.
- High February 8, 2023 Correction verified March 10, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation with the Minimum Standard Rules for Licensed Child Care Center based on interview with victim, parent, and caregivers.
- High February 8, 2023 Correction verified March 10, 2023
746.2805(7): Prohibited Punishments - Using Harsh, Abusive or Profane Language
This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation with the Minimum Standard Rules for Licensed Child Care Center based on interview with victim, parent, and caregivers. Caregiver admitted that he said inappropriate word to a child.
- High November 22, 2022 Correction verified January 5, 2023
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on the investigation findings, this standard was reviewed and found to be in non-compliance. A caregiver and a member of management did not demonstrate good judgment when they did not notify the parent of an incident that took place 38 minutes prior to the parent arriving for a family event.
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