DaycareList lists 60 child care operations in Richardson, including 45 licensed child care centers and 15 home-based operations. These operations are spread across 3 ZIP codes, and most are in Collin, Dallas County. State records show 263 citations issued to operations in Richardson between 2023-10-10 and 2026-10-10. Among licensed centers, 39 received at least one citation during this window and 6 received none. The citations span the state's risk levels, with 70 High-risk, 104 Medium High-risk, 76 Medium-risk, 4 Medium Low-risk, and 9 Low-risk citations.
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Provider totals and citation counts include all providers, including providers omitted from listings for personal-name privacy or suppression requests.
Citations dated October 10, 2023 to October 10, 2026.
| Provider type | Providers |
|---|---|
| Licensed Centers | 45 |
| Licensed Child-Care Homes | 4 |
| Listed Family Homes | 2 |
| Registered Child-Care Homes | 9 |
| Risk weight | Citations |
|---|---|
| High | 70 |
| Medium High | 104 |
| Medium | 76 |
| Medium Low | 4 |
| Low | 9 |
| Unknown | 0 |
| Standard | Title | Citations | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 746.5101 | Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months | 10 | 9 |
| 746.1201 | Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control | 8 | 8 |
| 747.603 | Children's Records - Health Statement | 8 | 4 |
| 745.641 | AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation | 7 | 6 |
| 746.1205 | Supervision ensures each child?s safety, well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child?s on going activity | 7 | 7 |
| 746.603 | Children's Records - Health Statement | 5 | 4 |
| 746.1309 | Documented Annual Training- Required Content | 4 | 3 |
| 746.2805 | Prohibited Punishments - Grabbing and Pulling | 4 | 4 |
| 746.501 | Written Operational Policies - Support inclusive services | 4 | 4 |
| 746.5401 | Requirement of Gas Leak Inspection | 4 | 4 |
| ZIP | Providers |
|---|---|
| 75081 | 29 |
| 75080 | 22 |
| 75082 | 9 |
This standard covers the requirement that an operation have a fire inspection before its initial permit is issued and then once every twelve months. Recent citations in Richardson describe annual fire inspections that had not been conducted or were no longer current at the time of the inspection.
This standard covers the expectation that employees and caregivers show competency, judgment, and self-control in their interactions with children. Recent citations in Richardson describe caregivers engaging with children in ways inspectors found inappropriate, including picking children up by the arms and pulling a child's bib when the child was not interested in eating.
This standard covers the requirement that an operation keep a health statement signed by a health professional on file for each enrolled child. Recent citations in Richardson describe children enrolled without the required health statement.
This standard covers the requirement that an operation receive notice of a person's background check results and eligibility before allowing that person to be present. Recent citations in Richardson describe caregivers, employees, or family members being present at an operation before the operation had received that notice from the state's background check unit.
This standard covers supervision of children, including staying in physical proximity and keeping auditory or visual awareness of each child's ongoing activity. Recent citations in Richardson describe children left unattended on a playground or alone in a classroom without supervision.
This standard covers the requirement that a center keep a health statement from a health professional on file for each enrolled child. Recent citations in Richardson describe children without the required health statement record available for review.
This standard covers the annual training that staff must complete, with the required content documented. Recent citations in Richardson describe staff missing training in areas such as administering medication to children, emergency preparedness, and abuse and neglect.
This standard covers punishments that are prohibited in child care, including grabbing and pulling a child. Recent citations in Richardson describe caregivers pushing, pulling, or grabbing children as a means of discipline or to move them during daily routines.
This guide's text was drafted automatically, checked against the state records by a second automated reviewer, and spot-checked by hand; all counts are computed directly from the state data. It may contain errors. The official state record is authoritative. Records reflect only deficiencies published by the state after due process. This page does not rate or rank providers.
Data as of October 10, 2026. Corrections and removal requests