Miss Barbara's ABCs Christian Academy, Arlington, TX

The Essentials

Summary

Across 19 licensing visits from February 2022 to January 2026, HHSC cited 15 deficiencies at Miss Barbara's ABCs Christian Academy; 15 have a recorded correction.

Visits: 19; 2022–2026, inspections, investigations and assessments
Deficiencies: 15; Standards cited by HHSC inspectors
Corrected: 15; Of 15 deficiencies, with a recorded correction date
Investigations: 3; Licensing investigations, whatever prompted them

Deficiencies by Year

Deficiencies
Of which, high risk

* Partial year, through October 31, 2026.

Deficiencies by year
Year	Visits	Deficiencies	Of which, high risk
2021	0	0	0
2022	3	6	1
2023	3	4	0
2024	8	5	2
2025	3	0	0
2026	2	0	0

What the Record Shows

15 of 15 deficiencies have a recorded correction date.
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
3 visits in this window included an investigation. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.
The latest inspection, January 13, 2026, recorded no deficiencies.

What to Ask About

Citation 746.1309(b), Cited in Two Visits
Citation 746.203(2), Cited in Two Visits
Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance, Cited in Two Visits

Report at a Glance

Facility: Miss Barbara's ABCs Christian Academy
Address: 2316 Hilldale Blvd, Arlington, TX 76016
Operation Number: TX-914908
License Type: Licensed child care center
Licensed Capacity: 102 children
Permit: Full Permit
Ages Served: infants, toddlers, pre-kindergarten, school age
Hours: Mon–Fri, 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Record Window: November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026

Chronology

Inspection History

Every visit in the record window, newest first. A deficiency is a licensing standard Texas inspectors found was not met. HHSC publishes what an investigation cited, not what the report to it alleged.

Jan 132026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079060
Jan 72026
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079059
Dec 192025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079058
Dec 172025
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905211953
Apr 152025
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079057
Dec 32024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079056
Nov 252024
Inspection
1 deficiency
- 745.635(3)AP Background ck determination - If provisionally eligible w/conditions or eligible w/conditions you must restrict duties per conditions/restrictionsHigh riskCorrected Nov 26, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079055
Nov 222024
Investigation
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905211952
Nov 222024
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.203(2)Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of IssuanceMedium riskCorrected Nov 25, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905251455
Nov 152024
Assessment
1 deficiency
- 746.203(2)Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of IssuanceMedium riskCorrected Nov 18, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905251454
Aug 232024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079054
May 232024
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079053
May 12024
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.4907(d)Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Proper Depth MaintainedMedium-high riskCorrected May 29, 2024
- 746.4601(5)Safety Requirements for Active Play Equipment - Securely AnchoredHigh riskCorrected May 8, 2024
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079052
Sep 72023
Inspection
2 deficiencies
- 746.2803(4)Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and GuidanceMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 7, 2023
- 746.1309(b)Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training requiredMedium riskCorrected Sep 7, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079051
Jul 122023
Investigation
2 deficiencies
- 746.1309(b)Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training requiredMedium riskCorrected Sep 7, 2023
- 746.2803(4)Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and GuidanceMedium-high riskCorrected Sep 7, 2023
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905211951
Jun 52023
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079050
Jun 302022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079049
Jun 132022
Inspection
6 deficiencies
- 746.1203(4)Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of ChildrenHigh riskCorrected Jun 13, 2022
- 746.901(4)Required Personnel Records - Required AffidavitMedium-low riskCorrected Jun 20, 2022
- 746.1107(2)Additional Minimum Qualifications for Caregivers - HS Diploma, Equivalent, Certification of CompletionMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 20, 2022
- 746.603(a)(3)Children's Records - Health StatementMedium riskCorrected Jun 20, 2022
- 746.603(a)(4)Children's Records - ImmunizationsMedium riskCorrected Jun 20, 2022
- 746.1601Child/ Caregiver Ratio - 13 or More ChildrenMedium-high riskCorrected Jun 13, 2022
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079048
Feb 282022
Inspection
No deficiencies
Source: Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x), 905079047

Texas gives every licensing standard one of five risk levels, from low to high, by how likely a deficiency is to harm a child.

Context

Patterns Worth Examining

A repeated citation can merit attention, but context and corrective action must be reviewed before drawing a conclusion.

1
Citation 746.1309(b), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.1309(b) in July 2023 and September 2023. The agency describes it this way: Documented Annual Training - 6 Hours of annual training required. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222223232324242424242424242525252626746.1309(b) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest
2
Citation 746.203(2), Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.203(2) in November 2024 and November 2024. The agency describes it this way: Liability Insurance Requirements - Provide Proof of Coverage Annually by Anniversary Date of Issuance. None rose above medium risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222223232324242424242424242525252626746.203(2) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest
3
Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance, Cited in Two Visits
HHSC inspectors cited 746.2803(4) in July 2023 and September 2023. The agency describes it this way: Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance. None rose above medium-high risk. Each citation has a recorded correction, and a repeat after correction is worth a direct question.
22222223232324242424242424242525252626746.2803(4) across all 19 visits, oldest to newest

For Your Next Visit

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

Bring these to the tour. Each one comes from something in the record; the reason is under the question.

01
What changed after 746.1309(b) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.1309(b): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
02
What changed after 746.203(2) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Citation 746.203(2): cited in two visits, most seriously at medium risk.
03
What changed after 746.2803(4) was cited, and how do you check it now?
Discipline - Positive Methods of Discipline and Guidance: cited in two visits, most seriously at medium-high risk.
04
What is the ratio in the room my child would join, and how is every child accounted for at nap time, pickup and on the playground?
Ratios change through the day, so they are worth counting yourself on a visit.
05
Has the center ever been under corrective or adverse action, and what changed afterward?
HHSC’s files name no enforcement action in this window. They say whether a program is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.

The Evidence

Sources and Coverage

Program details, licensing visits and the deficiencies cited at each are published by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's Child Care Regulation in its daily files on data.texas.gov.

Child Care Licensing operations (data.texas.gov)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 914908
Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079047
Visit Feb 28, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079048
Visit Jun 13, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079049
Visit Jun 30, 2022 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079050
Visit Jun 5, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905211951
Visit Jul 12, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079051
Visit Sep 7, 2023 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079052
Visit May 1, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079053
Visit May 23, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079054
Visit Aug 23, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905251454
Visit Nov 15, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905211952
Visit Nov 22, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905251455
Visit Nov 22, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079055
Visit Nov 25, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079056
Visit Dec 3, 2024 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079057
Visit Apr 15, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905211953
Visit Dec 17, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079058
Visit Dec 19, 2025 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079059
Visit Jan 7, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
View Dataset ↗
Inspection, investigation or assessment, with the deficiencies cited (data.texas.gov: m5q4-3y3d and tqgd-mf4x)
Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation · 905079060
Visit Jan 13, 2026 · Published Oct 31, 2026 · Retrieved Nov 1, 2026
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Coverage

Record windowNovember 1, 2021 – October 31, 2026

This record is HHSC's list of operations as of October 2026, with the inspections, investigations and assessments in HHSC's files, which run from November 2021.
Listed family homes (one caregiver with up to three unrelated children, listed with HHSC but not inspected on a schedule) are not in this record.
HHSC's narrative for each deficiency is left out because it can name children, parents and staff; the rule cited, its risk level and the correction dates are kept.

What This Report Cannot Tell You

Inspector narratives: Published by HHSC but left out of this record because they can name people.
Enforcement actions: HHSC's files say whether an operation is under corrective or adverse action, not what the action was.
Complaints not investigated: Reports HHSC screened out without an investigation are not published.
Staff qualifications and turnover: Not part of the published licensing record.

Historical coverage varies by agency and location. Missing records do not mean that no complaint or violation occurred.

Data architecture: Cierto supplies the source-backed machine-readable bundle. Life by Vardell independently creates the narrative, design, and consumer report.