# Little Tyke - Smithfield Rd Little Tyke - Smithfield Rd is a licensed child care program (child care center) in North Richland Hills, TX serving ages Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School, with 120 licensed seats. It is regulated by TX HHSC. ## Key facts - Status: Full Permit · Operating - Address: 6700 Smithfield Rd, North Richland Hills, TX 76182 - Ages: Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School - Capacity: 120 - License/permit: 167865- 1346 - Operator: not published - Phone: (817) 281-5783 - Website: www.littletykechildcare.com - Hours: 06:15 AM-06:15 PM (Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri) - Accepts child care subsidies: yes - Official regulator profile: https://childcare.hhs.texas.gov/Public/OperationDetails?operationId=98335 ## Inspection record 19 findings across 22 Texas HHSC inspections (2021-10-27 to 2026-07-09); 16 rated serious; 0 open at last record. - 2025-08-11 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-13: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: At the time of the follow up a fire inspection had not been conducted in more than 12 months. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2025-07-15 — Fire safety & emergency drills, High risk, Correction verified 2025-08-11: Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months: At the time of the inspection a fire inspection had not been conducted in more than 12 months. (§746.5101(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-5101-a)) - 2024-08-20 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-08-30: Children's Records - Immunizations: At the time of the inspection 2 of the 10 children's records reviewed did not have up to date immunization records on file. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4)) - 2024-08-06 — Safety hazards, Medium risk, Correction verified 2024-08-20: Children's Records Maintained: At the time of the visit the children's records were not maintained with updated information for all children reviewed. (§746.603(a); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a)) - 2024-06-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-08-06: Safety - Areas Free From Hazards: Based on information obtained it was found that the building at the operation has not been maintained to be free from hazards. On the playground an area of the surfacing has been ripped open, with parts of the surfacing being raised and creating a tripping hazard. In the same area where the surfacing is ripped, there is a large dip in the ground that is hard to see unless you are on it. This creates a tripping hazard for the children. An area in the infant classroom has laminate tile that has raised and broken edges. (§746.3701; [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3701)) - 2024-06-17 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2024-08-06: Complying with Laws and Rules: Based on information obtained the operation had requested repairs for areas of the building in playground more than 6 months ago and the repairs have not been made timely. (§746.201(9); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-201-9)) - 2023-09-18 — Health records & medication, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-09-18: Required Admission Information-Completed Food Allergy Plan: At the time of the visit 1 child's file indicated a food allergy but there was no food allergy plan on file. (§746.605(16); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-605-16)) - 2023-09-18 — Staff qualifications & clearances, Medium risk, Correction verified 2023-09-18: Children's Records - Immunizations: 1 of the 10 children's files reviewed did not have an immunization record for the child on file. (§746.603(a)(4); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-603-a-4)) - 2023-07-28 — Sanitation & hygiene, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-09-19: Diaper Changing Steps- Prompt: Based on information obtained through DFPS investigation it was found that children were not being changed frequently enough that skin irritation or diaper rash was caused. (§746.3501(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-3501-1)) - 2023-03-15 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2023-03-29: Prohibited Punishments - Associated with Food, Naps, or Toilet Training: At the time of inspection a caregiver was heard telling children that since no one took a nap they would not be getting chocolate. The caregiver was spoken to regarding the comment. (§746.2805(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-2)) - 2023-03-13 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-04-28: AP Report Child Injury Requiring Medical Treatment by a Health-Care Professional or Hospitalization: Based on information obtained during an investigation it was found that a child in care had been injured in July of 2022 and required medical treatment from a professional that the operation did not report to Childcare Regulation. (§746.305(a)(2); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-305-a-2)) - 2023-02-23 — Staff qualifications & clearances, High risk, Correction verified 2023-03-29: Responsibilities of Employees and Caregivers -Demonstrate Competency, Good Judgment, Self-control: A caregiver showed poor judgement when sharing information of an incident occurring at the center with someone outside the center, instead of with the director. This type of action prevents necessary intervention when incidents occur in the center. (§746.1201(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1201-1)) - 2023-02-23 — Supervision & ratios, Medium-high risk, Correction verified 2023-03-29: Personal use of electronic devices, such as cell phones, MP3 players, tablets, and video games: It was found that a caregiver used their personal device during the nap period to send messages to persons outside the center while counted in ratio as the caregiver, which reduces the caregivers ability to supervise adequately. (§746.1203(3)(D); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-1203-3-d)) - 2023-02-23 — Facilities & equipment, High risk, Correction verified 2023-03-29: Prohibited Punishments - Corporal Punishment: A caregiver used corporal punishment on one child by striking the child on their bottom in an effort to correct a behavior. The same caregiver used a threat of corporal punishment with an object to scare a second child into behaving correctly in the classroom. (§746.2805(1); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2805-1)) - 2022-09-21 — Food & nutrition, Medium-high risk, Corrected at inspection: Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups: At the time of the visit 5 of the 6 children's cubbies in the infant classroom had used sippy cups or bottles with no label of the child's name they belonged to. This was corrected when the infant caregivers applied labels to each child's cup during the inspection. (§746.2419(6); [type](https://www.kinfield.site/violation/tx-tac-746-2419-6)) - …and 4 more on the source page. ## Nearby programs - [Smithfield Mc ? Discovery School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-135912) — 0.01 km, capacity 102 - [Pre School Enrichment](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-112132) — 0.11 km, capacity 150 - [Ft. Worth Christian School](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1521042) — 1.48 km, capacity 46 - [Early Care and Education](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1489579) — 1.66 km, capacity 352 - [Kid City USA](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1532216) — 1.82 km, capacity 153 - [Starlight Scholars Academy](https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-1305395) — 1.83 km, capacity 114 ## Sources - tx_hhsc_operations record 98335 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://data.texas.gov/resource/bc5r-88dy.json?operation_id=98335 - us_census_geocoder record 6700 SMITHFIELD RD|NORTH RICHLAND HILLS|TX|76182 (verified, retrieved 2026-11-05): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/ --- Source page: https://www.kinfield.site/facility/tx-hhsc-98335 · Kinfield — Childcare Intelligence. Facts come from public regulator records; historical inspection data is labelled. Missing data never means no issue exists.