Starlight Scholars Academy
Licensed Center in North Richland Hills, Texas. License #1673358, issued August 27, 2018.
- Address
- 7701 N Richland Blvd, North Richland Hills, TX 76180
- Phone
- (817) 788-5500
- Licensed capacity
- 114 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
- Website
- starlightscholarsacademy.com
Programs listed with the state: School Age Care, Before School Care, Meals Provided, After School Care, Snacks Provided, Drop-In Care, Part Time Care, Transportation to/from School, Field Trips.
Openings
This program has not told us about its openings. We only publish what a program confirms itself, so there is nothing here yet. Ring them to ask.
Texas Rising Star
Texas Rising Star 4-star of a possible 4
A quality rating the state awards after an on-site assessment. Four stars is the highest.
In effect since February 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 3,173 standards at Starlight Scholars Academy between July 22, 2022 and September 30, 2026 and recorded 21 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 | 357 | 0 |
| Record keeping | 3 | 326 | 7 |
| Personnel | 3 | 435 | 2 |
| 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 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Get well care | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Nighttime care | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| Nutrition and food care | 2 | 90 | 0 |
| Health practices | 2 | 226 | 0 |
| Safety practices | 2 | 154 | 0 |
| Physical facilities | 2 | 150 | 0 |
| Outdoor safety | 2 | 192 | 0 |
| Pools | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Fire safety | 2 | 135 | 0 |
| Transportation | 2 | 98 | 0 |
The table adds up to 3,129 of those standards. The remaining 44, including 11 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 28 visits to this operation since October 2017, most recently on September 30, 2026, and 21 citations.
4 of those visits began with Starlight Scholars Academy 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.
- 6High
- 7Medium High
- 5Medium
- 2Medium Low
- 1Low
Every citation below records a correction.
Citations
Showing all 21. Indented text is the inspector's own, reproduced verbatim.
- High August 19, 2026 Correction verified September 30, 2026
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
A driver did not demonstrate good judgment when directives from the director regarding transportation were not followed. This resulted in the driver not providing the appropriate safety needs for children.
- Medium High August 19, 2026 Correction verified September 30, 2026
746.5607(a): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Must Use for Each Child in When Transporting and be Properly Installed
A driver allowed a child to sit on the floor of a van without access to a safety belt.
- Medium High August 19, 2026 Correction verified September 30, 2026
746.5607(d): Child Passenger Safety Seat System - Child 12 Years and Younger Must Not Ride in Front Seat
A driver allowed a child under the age of twelve to ride in the passenger seat of a van.
- High May 7, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.2428: No Swaddling of Infant Unless Completed Sleep Exception Form on File
One child was swaddled and did not have a sleep exception form on file.
- Medium Low May 7, 2026 Correction verified May 8, 2026
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)
A personnel file was missing required affidavit form 2985.
- Low May 7, 2026 Correction verified May 27, 2026
746.611(a)(1): Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program
Two children's files were missing a written health statement past the required year of admission date.
- Medium May 7, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.1309(e): Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Personnel files were missing health and safety related trainings.
- Medium High May 7, 2026 Correction verified May 19, 2026
746.613(b): Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
Three immuzation records were not current.
- Medium High July 29, 2025 Correction verified September 11, 2025
746.3001(7): Field Trips - Caregivers Easily Identifiable
Based on observation, a group returned from a field trip and the three caregivers present did not have anything on their persons that made them easily identifiable to all children present.
- High July 29, 2025 Correction verified September 11, 2025
746.1201(1): Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
Based on information obtained a caregiver did not use good judgement when arguing with a person using raised voices in front of children while on the field trip.
- High June 26, 2025 Correction verified July 3, 2025
745.635(3): AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictions
At the time of the inspection a caregiver present was alone in the classroom when they have a requirement to have a second caregiver present.
- High June 25, 2025 Correction verified July 29, 2025
746.2401(7): Basic Requirements for Infants - Never Unsupervised
Based on information obtained it was determined that a caregiver left a group of infants alone for a few minutes to find a document for their work file.
- Medium June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 26, 2025
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 children's records did not have an immunization record available for review.
- Medium June 3, 2025 Correction verified June 3, 2025
746.801(3): Required Records Maintained and Made Available - Personnel and Training Records
At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 staff training records was not available during the time of the inspection.
- Medium High June 18, 2024 Correction verified July 22, 2024
746.1801(a): Child/Caregiver Ratio for Field Trips - Areas Open to General Public
It was found through investigation that the operation did not maintain the required number of caregivers for a field trip to a public space based on the ages of children present.
- High July 24, 2023 Correction verified August 25, 2023
746.2805(3): Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling
Based on information obtained through investigation it was found a caregiver grabbed a child by the arm and pulled them up off the ground when they did not want to go to use the restroom.
- Medium Low July 22, 2022 Correction verified August 8, 2022
746.901(4): Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit
At the time of the inspection 6 of the employee files reviewed did not have the Affadavit for Applicants for Employment notarized.
- Medium High July 22, 2022 Correction verified August 14, 2022
746.605(6): Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
At the time of the inspection 5 of the 10 children's records reviewed did not have an address for an emergency contact.
- Medium High July 22, 2022 Correction verified July 22, 2022
746.1315(b): Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR
At the time of the inspection the director did not have a current CPR/First Aid Certificate available for review.
- Medium July 22, 2022 Correction verified August 14, 2022
746.603(a)(4): Children's Records - Immunizations
At the time of the inspection 1 of the 10 records reviewed did not have an immunization record.
- Medium July 22, 2022 Correction verified August 14, 2022
746.901(2): Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
At the time of the inspection 2 of the employee staff files did not have proof of education requirements.
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About this record
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