Mama Rana's for Play and Learn
Mama Rana's for Play and Learn is a licensed child care center in Arlington, TX, licensed for up to 44 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 2021. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 11 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 30 citations, 3 of them high-risk, most often for training & qualifications (12 of 30). 2 citations came in the last 12 months, including 2 high-risk. 10% were corrected during the inspection itself. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #105 of 108 centers in Arlington and better than 4% of licensed centers statewide.
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The 2009 van that was purchased in 2022 was not equipped with a child safety alarm at the time of inspection.
Based on the information obtained during the investigation, it was determined that operation was found non-compliant with this standard as a caregiver was seen yelling at children in care.
1 caregiver's CPR First Aid training certificate was expired with an expiration date of 12/2024. Director was unable to locate her CPR/FIRST AID certificate.
1 caregivers CPR training certificate showed that CPR was completed online. CCR does not accept CPR online certificates.
Director only has 10 of the 30 required training hours for training year 9/15/2023-9/15/2024.
Caregiver hired in 2022 lacked 13.5 traninng hours for training year 11/16/2023-11/16/2024
A 4month old infant was asleep in a crib with rolled blankets used as props to keep the child on its side and covered with blankets with a bib around its neck. This was corrected at inspection by having the caregiver remove all items from from the crib including the bib.
At the time of inspection, Director lacked training in the following topics:(1) Emergency Preparedness (2)Preventing and controlling the spread of communicable diseases, including immunizations; (3)Administering medication; (4)Preventing and responding to emergencies due to food or an allergic reaction; (5)Understanding building and physical premises safety, including identification and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; and (6)Handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials
At the time of inspection, CPSC form has a completion date of 3/31/2022. This was corrected at inspection by updating the form.
At the time of inspection, Director lacked 1hour training in the following topic: prevention, recognition, and reporting of child maltreatment
At the time of inspection,Director lacked 1 hour training in the following topic: Recognizing and preventing shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma; (2)Understanding and using safe sleep practices and preventing sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); and (3)Understanding early childhood brain development
At the time of inspection, the operation failed to maintain 3 months worth of playground maintenance checklist.
Caregiver with a start date of 3/2022 has only 3.5 hours of training for training year 3/2023-3/2024, avaliabe for review at the time of inspection.
The operations fire inspection was expired with an inspection date of 9/21/2021.
The operation did not have proof of 4 staff, including the director training certificates on file at the time of inspection. The director who is the driver did not have transportation training as well.
According to drills logs kept by the operation, exit times for drills are not completed within 3 minutes.
The first aid kit was missing guide to first aid.
There were two expired topical medications in the first aid kit.
Personnel files were missing information to include date of employment, proof of education, & verification the employee is free of active tuberculosis (TB test). Two of the caregivers are no longer working at the operation. One caregiver still needs proof of education on file.
Three children's records lacked the required admission information. Two of the children's records were updated to include the admission information that was missing. One child's record still needs to be updated to include the required admission information.
Two of the five children's records evaluated did not have an immunization record on file. Immunization record was provided for one of the two children. One child still needs a current immunization record on file.
The director's 30 clock hours of annual trianing for the previous training year (9/20 - 9/21) was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
Personnel files were missing information to include date of employment, proof of education, & verification the employee is free of active tuberculosis (TB test).
The operational policies did not include information regarding Promotion of indoor and outdoor physical activity.
The operation did not have a current Children's Product Certification form on file.
Three children's records lacked the required admission information.
A copy of the most recent health inspection was not available for review at the time of the inspection.
Two of the five children's records evaluated did not have an immunization record on file.
The operation did not have a current employee list posted.
The toddler classroom did not have an activity plan posted. The pre-k and school age classrooms did not have a current activity plan posted. The plans that were posted were from January and February.
About this center
Common questions
Does Mama Rana's for Play and Learn take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are Mama Rana's for Play and Learn’s hours?
7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does Mama Rana's for Play and Learn accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does Mama Rana's for Play and Learn cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask Mama Rana's for Play and Learn for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Tarrant County area, which includes Arlington, is $45.60 a day for infants, $44.00 a day for toddlers and $42.60 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has Mama Rana's for Play and Learn had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 3 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Jun 1, 2026: “Electronic Child Safety Alarm - is equipped in each vehicle.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does Mama Rana's for Play and Learn compare with other daycares in Arlington?
It is tied for #105 of 108 centers in Arlington by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 4% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was Mama Rana's for Play and Learn last inspected?
Jul 2, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 1709050 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.