Donna's Darlin's Day Care
North Richland Hills, TX 76180 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Little Tyke Northeast is a licensed child care center in North Richland Hills, Texas. The state has permitted it since July 30, 1987, for up to 133 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation made 27 visits in the last 3 years and cited 14 rules across 7 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| MondayToday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| Sunday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 133 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Little Tyke Northeast has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in Tarrant County has a median price of $185 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
27 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 23, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 7 of 27 visits · 14 rules in all · 14 corrected
For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current
“Two immunization records were not current.”
The state verified the correction on Apr 28, 2026
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“Based on information obtained the operation did not share incident reports with parents within the 48 hour of the incident time limit.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 1, 2025
746.4751(a) - Maintenance Procedures for Active Play - Inspect Daily
“Based on information provided it was determined that the operation did not conduct a check of the toddler playground area. This led to a gate being accessible and able to be opened by children and the children were able to leave the secure playground area.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 1, 2025
746.307(b)(4) - Parental Communication - Situation that Placed a Child at Risk
“Based on information provided it was found that parents were not notified immediately of an incident where children were able to leave the gated playground area to an open field next to a high traffic side street.”
The state verified the correction on Oct 1, 2025
746.901(3) - Required Personnel Records - TB Test
“At the time of the inspection 1 employee did not have a TB test on file.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 13, 2024
746.1203(3)(C) - Janitorial duties
“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. During pick up times staff are observed cleaning in the classroom which leads to less attention to the children in care as they are being picked up.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 2, 2024
746.1201(1) - Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control
“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. Based on information provided a caregiver did not conduct a face to name accounting of children or maintain the documentation of transitions as required by the operation. This caused the caregiver to be unaware of the number of children they were responsible for and a child to be left outside on the playground.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 2, 2024
746.1201(4) - AP Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Ensure No Child Abused, Neglected, or Exploited
“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. Based on information provided a child in care was left unsupervised outside on the playground for 5-10 minutes after the class had transitioned into the building. This child has specific special care needs that require individual attention during transition times that the caregivers are aware of.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 2, 2024
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 standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. Based on information provided, a child with special care needs, that requires additional individual attention to maintain their safety, was left on the playground alone for 5-8 minutes”
The state verified the correction on Aug 2, 2024
746.2202(4) - Planned activities designed to meet special care needs-Integrated activities
“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. Based on information provided a child with special care needs was said to be put to the side in the classroom or outside on the playground and not included as part of day to day activities.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 2, 2024
746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for
“This standard was evaluated as part of a DFPS investigation and found deficient. Based on information provided it was determined that the caregivers responsible for a group of children did not keep track of the children in care and maintain knowledge of the number of children they were responsible for.”
The state verified the correction on Aug 2, 2024
746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
“At the time of the visit 3 of the 10 children records reviewed did not have up to date immunization records.”
The state verified the correction on May 13, 2024
746.1203(4) - Provide care consistent with child's habits, interests, strengths, special needs, including any special supervision needs
“It was found through investigation that a deaf child was left on the playground area after the class had gone inside the building. When conducting the transition the caregiver did not adjust how he accounted for this child based on their specific needs.”
The state verified the correction on Mar 19, 2024
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
“Through the course of the investigation it was found that a child in care was able to get outside the fence of the playground without the caregivers awareness. When a second caregiver came to the playground area it was found that the child was outside the fenced area and the child was retrieved and returned to the playground area.”
The state verified the correction on Jan 3, 2024
746.3415(4) - Employee Handwashing After Diapering a Child
“At the time fo the inspection a caregiver was observed helping 2 children with toileting/diapering and did not wash their hands after each instance.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 13, 2023
746.4907(a)(1) - Installation and Maintenance of Loose-fill Surfacing - Six Inches if Equipment 5 Ft or Less
“At the time of the inspection the loose fill on all playground was low and did not meet the required depth and dirt was visible at the base of each slide present.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 27, 2023
746.3417(3) - Children Handwashing After Toileting or Diapering
“At the time of the inspection a caregiver was observed helping 2 children with diapering/toileting and did not have the children wash their hands after each instance.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 13, 2023
746.1607 - Child/Caregiver Ratio - 2 Caregivers
“At the time of the inspection the school age class exceeded the maximum capacity for the age group in the class by having 2 caregivers supervising 39 children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old.”
The state verified the correction on Jun 30, 2022
746.1203(4) - Responsibilities of Caregivers- Supervision of Children
“This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation. The caregiver did not have visual or auditory awareness of the victim. The caregiver was positioned too far from the victim to intervene.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 22, 2021
746.707 - Incident/Illness Report Form Shared with Parent
“This rule was evaluated with regard to an investigation and has been found to be in violation. The caregiver filled out an incident report after the parent picked up their child. The report was not shared with the parent or director.”
The state verified the correction on Nov 22, 2021
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FAQ
Yes. Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists it as licensed and operating, with a permit issued July 30, 1987.
Texas Health and Human Services, Child Care Regulation lists the most recent visit on September 23, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 27 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 14 rules across 7 of 27 visits in the last 3 years; 14 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 78% of Texas daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 3. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
133, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (817) 281-7387 to ask.
(817) 281-7387.
8204 Grapevine Hwy, North Richland Hills, TX 76180.