Licensed child care center · public record
Best Kids Academy
Katy, Texas. The state’s inspection record for this operation, from Texas Health and Human Services Child Care Regulation, in plain English.
5 state inspections, last 2 years
34 deficiencies on the state’s summary
23 high or medium-high risk
March 12, 2026 most recent inspection
The operation
- Type
- Licensed child care center
- State permit
- Full Permit, issued December 21, 2010
- Capacity
- 216 children
- Ages served
- Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
- Hours
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri · 06:30 AM-06:30 PM
- Accepts child care subsidies
- No
- Conditions on the permit
- Yes
- Corrective action listed
- No
- Adverse action listed
- No
- Temporarily closed
- No
- State operation number
- 1150846
Where
21915 Royal Montreal Dr
Katy, TX 77450
Deficiencies by risk level
The state’s own summary counts for this operation, as published in the HHSC operations file.
Citations on the record
Each standard the state found not met, newest first, with its risk level and when it was corrected. Showing the newest 25 of 34.
| Inspection | Risk | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2025 | High | 746.5625(b) - Electronic Child Safety Alarm - installed and maintained according to manufacturer's instructions State’s note: “The child safety alarm has not been maintained on 1 out of 3 buses used to transport children.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Low | 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program State’s note: “2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain a signed health statement.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Medium | 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations State’s note: “1 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contact immunization records.” |
| December 9, 2025 | Medium High | 746.3401(a) - Annual Sanitation Inspection State’s note: “A sanitation inspection has not been conducted since February 27,2024.” |
| December 9, 2025 | High | 746.5101(a) - Annual Fire Inspection - Before Initial Permit Issued and Every 12 Months State’s note: “A fire inspection has not been conducted since January 8, 2024.” |
| January 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(12) - Required Admission Information - Special Needs Statement State’s note: “2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain a special needs statement.” |
| January 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5537(a)(2) - Electronic or Battery-Operated Carbon Monoxide Detector-Check All Detectors Monthly State’s note: “Documentation the carbon monoxide dectectors have been tested since August of 2024 was not avaialable upon request.” |
| January 16, 2025 | Low | 746.611(a)(1) - Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program State’s note: “4 out of 10 children's files evalauated did not contain a signed health statement.” |
| January 16, 2025 | Medium | 746.605(10) - Required Admission Information - Physician Information State’s note: “1 out of 10 children's files evalauted did not contain the name, address and phone number of the child's physican or the emergency care facility.” |
| January 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact State’s note: “1 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain an emergency contact.” |
| January 16, 2025 | High | 746.5319 - Smoke Detectors Testing State’s note: “Documentation the smoke detectors have been tested since August of 2024 was not availabe upon request.” |
| January 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.5205(1) - Fire Drill Monthly - Exit in 3 Minutes State’s note: “Documentation a fire drill has been conducted since October 11,2024 was not available upon request.” |
| January 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.605(4) - Required Admission Information - Parents' Information State’s note: “1 out of10 children's files evaluated did not contain the parents' information.” |
| January 16, 2025 | Medium High | 746.613(b) - Immunization Records, Exceptions, and Exemptions Current State’s note: “2 out of 10 children's files evaluated did not contain a current immunization record.” |
| January 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1205(a)(3) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know children's names and ages State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the age of the oldest child in care and did not have information to show the ages of the children.” |
| January 3, 2025 | Medium | 746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records State’s note: “During the inspection, the operation could not provide access to children and staff files upon request.” |
| January 3, 2025 | High | 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 State’s note: “A child was observed leaving the playground to go to the restroom without being accompanied by a caregiver.” |
| January 3, 2025 | High | 746.1205(a)(2) - Responsibilities of Caregivers - Know number of children responsible for State’s note: “A caregiver did not know the number of children in care during the inspection. The caregiver stated there were 12 children and there was a total of 14 children observed on the playground.” |
| January 3, 2025 | Medium High | 746.1013(c) - Director's Absence - Employees Know Who Is in Charge State’s note: “During the inspection, caregivers were unaware of who was left in charge in the director's absence.” |
| February 13, 2024 | Medium Low | 746.901(4) - Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit State’s note: “1 out of 9 staff files evauated did not contain a signed affidavit of employment.” |
| February 13, 2024 | Medium High | 746.3819 - Food Allergy Emergency Plan Signed by Parents and Health Care Professional State’s note: “2 out of 4 children's files evaluated did not contain a completed food allergy emergency plan.” |
| February 13, 2024 | Medium | 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements State’s note: “3 out of 9 staff files evaulated did not contain proof of education.” |
| February 13, 2024 | Medium High | 746.1315(b) - Each Caregiver and the Director Must Have Current Training in pediatric CPR State’s note: “1 out of 9 staff files evaluated did not contain current CPR certification. The certification expired 07/2022.” |
| February 13, 2024 | Medium | 746.901(8) - Required Personnel Records- Photo Identification State’s note: “1 out of 9 staff files evaluated did not contain photo identification.” |
| February 13, 2024 | High | 746.605(7) - Required Admission Information - Release Information State’s note: “1 out of 4 children's files evaulated did not contain names and telephone numbers of other person's in which the child can be released too.” |
Recent inspections and visits
- March 12, 2026 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 23, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- December 9, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 16, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- January 3, 2025 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- February 13, 2024 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 6, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 3, 2023 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
- March 25, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: No
- March 15, 2022 Assessment · deficiency found: Yes
- March 3, 2022 Inspection · deficiency found: Yes
How many times has the state inspected Best Kids Academy?
Texas HHSC's file lists 5 inspections in the last two years, the most recent on March 12, 2026. 3 of the inspections and other visits in that period are marked as having found a deficiency.
Does Best Kids Academy have deficiencies on its record?
The state's summary for this operation lists 34: 9 high-risk, 14 medium-high-risk, 7 medium-risk, 2 medium-low-risk, 2 low-risk. Each one is listed below with its date and whether it was corrected.
Is this a rating?
No. This page shows the State of Texas's own public records, summarized. It is not a rating, a review or our opinion. Ask the operation or HHSC about anything here.
About this record. Public record from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation: the operations file, the inspections file and the non-compliance file on data.texas.gov, read daily. We summarize the state’s counts and quote its words; we don’t rate, rank or review anyone. For the official record or a complaint, go to HHSC Child Care Regulation. Is this your operation, and is something wrong? Tell us.
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