The Pillars Christian Learning Center
3501 MURPHY RD, RICHARDSON, TX 75082 5212Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.Not Available
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Texas's licensing baseline. Texas caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:9, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 24 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Not Available
- Licensed capacity
- 248
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:4 10 Toddlers 1:9 18 Preschool 1:18 35
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
4 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Jan 15, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Critical
Across 4 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (4). Of 5 total findings, 5 were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jan 15, 20262 Findings2 Critical
- Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Must Keep Hand on Child746.3503(c)(2)
- Diaper Changing Equipment - If Above Floor Level Caregiver Must Face Child and Be Within Arm's Length of Child746.3503(c)(3)
Dec 29, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Diaper Changing Equipment- If Above Floor Level Must Use Safety Mechanism746.3503(c)(1)
Jul 31, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Safety Requirements for Sprinkler Play - Not Used On or Near Hard, Slippery Surface746.5015(a)
Feb 21, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Annual Sanitation Inspection746.3401(a)
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