North Arlington KinderCare
Licensed Center in Arlington, Texas. License #221589- 747, issued January 16, 1987.
- Address
- 1608 Candler Dr, Arlington, TX 76011
- Phone
- (817) 265-3369
- Licensed capacity
- 133 children
- Licensed for
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- 06:00 AM-06:30 PM
- Days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Child care subsidies
- Accepted
Programs listed with the state: Accredited, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Skill Classes, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
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Texas Rising Star
No Texas Rising Star rating
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This says nothing about the quality of this program. What the state has assessed about it is the inspection record below.
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 4,398 standards at North Arlington KinderCare between November 10, 2021 and July 15, 2026 and recorded 45 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 | 2 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 7 |
| Personnel | 3 | 441 | 5 |
| Ratios and group sizes | 3 | 162 | 0 |
| Activities | 3 | 104 | 0 |
| Infants | 3 | 267 | 1 |
| Toddlers | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Pre-kindergarten | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| School-age | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Discipline | 3 | 60 | 0 |
| Naptime | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Field trips | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Get well care | 4 | 108 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 4 | 52 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 4 | 179 | 0 |
| Health practices | 4 | 451 | 3 |
| Safety practices | 4 | 298 | 2 |
| Physical facilities | 4 | 299 | 1 |
| Outdoor safety | 4 | 384 | 3 |
| Pools | 4 | 108 | 1 |
| Fire safety | 4 | 271 | 2 |
| Transportation | 4 | 181 | 0 |
The table adds up to 4,310 of those standards. The remaining 88, including 18 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.
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State inspection record
HHSC records 47 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on July 15, 2026, and 45 citations.
2 of those visits began with North Arlington KinderCare 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.
- 9High
- 18Medium High
- 16Medium
- 1Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing the 25 most recent of 45. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- Medium June 9, 2026 Correction verified June 16, 2026
746.2207(c)(3): Screen Time Activities - Not Exceed One Hour Daily
During the inspection one child was observed using their personal Ipad throughout the inspection. Based on information gathered during the inspection the child is using the ipad for accommodations, that are not documented.
- Medium June 9, 2026 Correction verified July 15, 2026
746.801(1): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Children's Records
Multiple children files were no located during the inspection.
- High June 9, 2026 Correction verified June 16, 2026
746.5015(a): Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface
During the inspection multiple children were observed using a sprinkler on/near concrete.
- Medium High June 9, 2026 Correction verified June 16, 2026
746.5207(b): Emergency Evacuation and Relocation Diagram - Posted in Each Room
Only two of the six classrooms at the operation had emergency evacuation and relocation diagrams posted.
- Medium High June 9, 2026 Correction verified June 29, 2026
746.3819: Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional
Two children in care have known food allergies with FARE forms not signed by the physician.
- Medium High May 18, 2026 Correction verified June 9, 2026
746.801(11): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Fire Inspection Report, Including Written Approval for Above/Below Ground Level Care
A copy of the fire inspection was not made available for review
- High May 14, 2026 Correction verified June 16, 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
The bus driver did not have adequate supervision when they allowed a child to go into a gas station alone. They were unable to intervene if necessary.
- High May 14, 2026 Correction verified June 16, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
The bus driver did not display good judgement when they allowed a child to go inside a gas station alone.
- Medium High April 20, 2026 Correction verified June 3, 2026
746.305(a)(2): AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization
The operation did not report to licensing withing 48 hours, an injury that required medical treatment.
- Medium April 7, 2026 Correction verified May 18, 2026
746.2201: Planned Activities Designed to Meet Individual Needs
This standard was evaluated as a result of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. Classrooms were observed to be not following the activity plan due to the children being out of control.
- Medium High April 7, 2026 Correction verified May 18, 2026
746.1203(5): Responsibilities of Caregivers - Interact positively with children
1203(5)- This standard was evaluated as a result of a DFPS investigation and found to be deficient. Through interviews with staff, it was determined that a caregiver used harsh tones with children and did not interact in a positive manner.
- High February 12, 2026 Correction verified March 5, 2026
746.5617(b): Driver Has Current Driver's License
It was determined that a staff person has transported children on bus runs, without a current driver's license.
- Medium Low January 16, 2026 Correction verified January 26, 2026
746.303(b): Report Number of Employees
The operation did not report the number of employees who left employment in 2025, by the required date of 1/15/26.
- Medium January 12, 2026 Correction verified March 3, 2026
746.701(1): Licensing Incident/Illness Report Form - Injuries Requiring Medical Treatment or Hospitalization
While an incident report was done, the report was not complete and did not include all of the required information.
- Medium October 14, 2025 Correction verified October 21, 2025
746.2421(b): Written Feeding Instructions - Review and Update Every 30 Days
Written feeding instructions were not current for 4 infants who are not yet on table food.
- Medium November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 21, 2023
746.1309(c): Documented Annual Training - 1 hour in Prevention, Recognition and Reporting of child maltreatment
Six of ten personnel records reviewed are missing training in prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment.
- Medium November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 21, 2023
746.1309(b): Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required
Five of ten personnel records reviewed are missing trainings in child growth and development, curriculum and teacher interaction.
- Medium High November 21, 2023 Correction verified December 21, 2023
746.1311(d): Director Annual Training - Caring for children under 24 months
The director does not have current training in one of the three trainings required for caring for children under the age of 24 months.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 23, 2023
746.3407(9): Floors, ceilings and Walls in Good Repair and Clean
The paint is chipping on the windowsill in the toddler rooms. The vent on the wall has visible dirt present.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 23, 2023
746.3701(5): Safety - Play Materials and Equipment Safe
A tricycle on the toddler playground was broken and cracked.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 23, 2023
746.4907(d): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth Maintained
The toddler playground needs to be maintained to ensure that loose fill is at the proper depth of 6 inches.
- High August 8, 2023 Corrected at inspection
746.5101(a): Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months
The operation did not have a current fire inspection. The director called the fire department and scheduled an inspection.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 23, 2023
746.3405: Corrections Made to Annual Sanitation Inspection
The health inspection reported stated the operation needed to clean the floors throughout. The floors were stained with dirt and grime throughout the kitchen.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 23, 2023
746.3407(11): Sanitize Tables Tops, Furniture and Similar Equipment
The carpet in the schoolers room is stained, the furniture in the classrooms have visible dirt on them. The shelves in the rooms are cracked and chipping. Two buses were viewed with old food wrappers, empty bottles and misc. paper on the floor of the buses.
- Medium High August 8, 2023 Correction verified August 23, 2023
746.4907(a)(1): Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
The loose fill on the pre-k playground is 3 inches in depth. Minimum standards state that play structures five feet or less have to maintain a depth of six inches in loose fill.
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About this record
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